October, 2025

October, 2025

AI Soaks Up Record VC Dollars, Leaving Other Industries on the Sidelines
Venture capital has never been more one-sided. In 2025, investors funneled nearly $193 billion into AI startups, the first time since the dot-com bubble that more than half of global VC dollars went t...

Subprime Consumer Resilience Tested as Earnings Season Approaches
Consumer spending in the United States has proven resilient through a volatile year, but cracks are emerging at the low end of the credit spectrum. With third-quarter earnings season beginn...

CFOs Weigh Trade Finance Innovations From Banks, FinTechs and Crypto
Trade is adapting to the accelerating change reshaping global growth. Last year, more than $24 trillion in goods crossed borders. Roughly 80% to 90% of that trade requires some form of fina...

Oregon’s National Guard lawsuit hinges on Trump’s Truth Social posts
After getting off the phone with Oregon Governor Tina Kotek on Saturday, the president mused over something that had baffled him about the call. Kotek had been "very nice," said Trump in an int...

Discord customer service data breach leaks user info and scanned photo IDs
One of Discord’s third-party customer service providers was compromised by an “unauthorized party,” the company says. The unauthorized party gained access to “information from a limited...

Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited enters administration 
On 2 September 2025, Scott & Mears Credit Services Limited (SMCS), a debt collection firm, went into administration. Louise Longley and Julian Pitts of Begbies Traynor (Central) LLP were appointed as ...

Proposed contactless changes could increase convenience for consumers
Consumers could benefit from the convenience of contactless payment when making larger payments, under proposals being consulted on by the FCA. The FCA wants to give card providers the flexibility to ...

First court appearance for three ‘finfluencers’ charged in FCA-led global crackdown on illegal promotions
Charles Hunter, Kayan Kalipha and Luke Desmaris appeared before Westminster Magistrates’ Court, each individually charged with an offence relating to their social media posts. The individuals – of...

Regulatory perspective and priorities for 2025
Speech by Lucy Castledine, director of consumer investments, at the Personal Investment Management & Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) Compliance Conference 2025. Speaker: Lucy Castledine, director...

The FCA and Practitioner Panel 2024/25 survey findings
The FCA and the Practitioner Panel have published a report from our 2024/25 joint survey of FCA regulated firms. We have published the findings of the FCA and Practitioner Panel 2024/25 survey (PDF).T...

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