Ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting: What can we expect from the Equality (Race and Disability) Bill?
The UK government is moving forward with plans to introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting, marking a significant expansion of existing pay transparency requirements. Building on the framework established by gender pay gap reporting, these reforms are intended to provide greater insight into how different groups are represented and rewarded across the workforce, […]
March compliance news round-up
Major laws we’re tracking: UK regulatory update Some news from the Crown Dependencies. Jersey is introducing its first whistleblowing law. While not as extensive as the EU or UK, it does place new obligations on employers. The Isle of Man published its AML National Risk Assessment for 2026, outlining key money laundering risks for the […]
The 2026 changes to the Money Laundering Regulations: what firms need to know
On 25 March 2026, HM Treasury laid the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 before Parliament, introducing a set of targeted changes to the UK’s AML framework. This is not a wholesale rewrite of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. The changes tighten definitions, correct areas that led to over-compliance, and reinforce a genuinely […]
What’s new in Astute LXP – March 2026 update (v3.4.8)
This month’s update focuses on strengthening how enrolment and certification processes behave across the platform. These changes help ensure a more consistent experience for both learners and administrators. More consistent completion and certification handling We’ve refined how course completion and certification data is handled. “Last Passed” dates are now recorded in line with course completion, […]
The Employment Rights Act 2025: Your questions answered
Following VinciWorks webinar on the Employment Rights Act 2025, the volume of questions we received shows just how much uncertainty there still is around the changes. We weren’t able to cover everything live, so we’ve pulled together some of the key questions submitted during the session, along with our responses below. You can watch the […]
Jersey’s first whistleblowing law: What compliance teams should know
Jersey has published the draft Protection of Whistleblowers (Jersey) Law (R.41/2026) and has opened it for consultation prior to going to the States after the election in June. The draft law is not a wholesale import of UK or EU models. It is narrower, more procedural, and in several areas notably lighter-touch. At its core, […]
Lessons from the latest FCPA declination: The Balt case
The US Department of Justice’s March 2026 declination in the case of Balt SAS offers a clear illustration of how the DOJ’s new Corporate Enforcement Policy is intended to operate in practice. While the outcome was favourable for the company, the underlying misconduct reflects familiar compliance failures that continue to appear in FCPA enforcement. The […]
Provision 29 compliance, explained: how boards can turn internal controls into a business advantage
Provision 29 has changed the conversation for UK boards. This is no longer about showing you have policies, frameworks and good intentions on paper. It is about whether the board can stand up and say, publicly and with confidence, that the company’s material controls were effective at the balance sheet date, and explain how that […]
Isle of Man National Risk Assessment 2026: key changes, risks and implications for AML teams
The Isle of Man’s 2026 National Risk Assessment (NRA) of money laundering provides an updated view of the jurisdiction’s exposure to financial crime between 2020 and 2025. It builds on the 2015 and 2020 assessments and is more detailed, with greater use of data, supervisory insight and industry input. The overall money laundering risk remains […]