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August 17, 2026
The FCA has repeatedly stated that reducing and preventing financial crime is one of its strategic priorities. This is reflected in the fact that 75 of the 130 enforcement operations it commenced in 2025 related to financial crime and, of these, it deemed 37 to be criminal. In its dealings with small firms in particular, the regulator has found a widespread lack of awareness of the UK financial sanctions regime, and a persisting belief that general insurance is ‘low risk'.
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of financial sanctions in the UK. It reports that most breaches - which constitute criminal offences - involve financial services firms in some capacity.
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