QA Financial Forum London | 16 September 2026 | BOOK TICKETS

Regulation and compliance

News on regulations and compliance requirements driving developments in software quality engineering at financial firms.

EAA compliance: From deadline pressure to permanent QA discipline

Accessibility is shifting from policy to proof, putting QA teams at the centre of compliance...

Barclays, UBS and Lloyds join FCA’s live AI testing push in UK

A range of banks and finance firms have entered FCA’s live AI testing programme...

BoE moves to test AI risks as regulators shift from warnings to live validation

UK watchdogs tighten focus on herding, cyber exposure and third-party dependencies...

MAS sets global AI testing benchmark as HSBC, Citi and UBS back risk framework

MAS aims to create a global operating model for AI controls and testing in finance...

UK finance watchdogs hold emergency talks as AI testing scrutiny intensifies

Regulators in London are reportedly extremely concerned about risks exposed by a new AI model...

Test data compliance in financial services under the spotlight

As banks accelerate digital delivery, test data compliance is increasingly a key QA issue...

Compliance is not enough: Why banks must test AI beyond legal thresholds

QA teams are being pushed to prove systems are fair, reliable and governable in practice...

FCA to test AI on live financial crime data as Palantir deal faces scrutiny

Concerns grow over plans by the watchdog to test AI on live financial crime data...

‘Light-touch’ White House AI framework shifts testing burden onto banks

Insiders discuss why the US policy rejects EU-style rules, and aims to minimise regulation...

UK’s FCA tightens incident reporting as third party testing comes into focus

New UK rules push banks to prove resilience, validation and control across third parties...

Bank QA shifts from audits to always-on compliance as GenAI takes over testing

Testing teams are being pulled into a more continuous, prominent role within banks...

Postbank hardens QA controls as DORA pressure starts to bite

Postbank Bulgaria is strengthening its operational resilience in light of rising DORA scrutiny...