This is the Banking Risk and Regulation Brief, delivering your risk and regulation news roundup on August 29, 2025.
This week, the American Bankers Association quietly drops DEI from its public messaging. Victor Smart tracks how US lenders are rebranding or scaling back diversity efforts under legal and political pressure. With regulatory risks rising, “workplace excellence” is the new euphemism — and compliance, not values, is setting the tone.
In a new book reviewed by Jennifer Geary, The Dark Pattern lays out the red flags behind some of the biggest corporate scandals of our time. From Wells Fargo to Theranos, it’s not rogue actors but broken cultures that pave the way to crisis. The fix? Clear goals, ethical incentives, and leaders who listen.
And finally, south-east Asia’s scam centres are evolving faster than our defences. Silvija Krupena argues that fragmented oversight is failing victims — and social media platforms must take responsibility. She calls for global, tech-powered coordination to stop what she calls a “criminal machine.”
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