GRC Report Staff

Italy Fines Revolut Over €11 Million After Probe Into Investment Disclosures & Account Freezes

Italy’s competition authority has handed Revolut more than €11 million in fines, concluding that the fintech group misled customers about its investment offering and used heavy-handed practices when restricting access to bank accounts.

Co-operative Bank Fined $1.5 Million as Court Calls Out Fundamental Compliance Failures

New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank has been fined approximately $1.5 million (NZD $2.482 million) after the High Court found it charged customers unreasonable fees across a range of lending products over several years.

AUSTRAC Orders Independent Audit of MHITS as Pressure Mounts on Payment Platforms

Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has ordered payment platform MHITS to appoint an external auditor to review its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) controls, in a move that shows growing unease with how parts of the payments sector are managing financial crime risk.

Japan’s FSA Examines Global Practices to Strengthen Third-Party Cyber Risk Management

Japan’s Financial Services Agency has published a research report examining how financial institutions can strengthen the management of third-party cybersecurity risks, commissioning Deloitte Tohmatsu Cyber to conduct the study.

FTC & Maryland Move Against Auto Dealer Practices

Federal and state regulators have reached a settlement with Lindsay Automotive Group, forcing the dealership network to return money to consumers and change how it prices and sells vehicles after years of alleged deceptive practices.

Cyber Risks Spread Across Poland’s Financial System as Supply Chain Threats Grow

Poland’s financial sector is becoming more digital, more interconnected, and, as a result, more exposed. That’s what the 2025 cybersecurity report says, published by CSIRT KNF, which outlines a threat landscape that is not only growing, but shifting in ways that make it harder to contain.

Nexans & Sonepar Fined Over Exclusive Cable Import Deal in French Overseas Markets

France’s competition authority, the Autorité de la concurrence, has fined Nexans and Sonepar a combined €6.5 million after concluding the two groups maintained what it described as a de facto exclusive import arrangement for electrical cables across France’s overseas territories.