UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide
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The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has recently published proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide (available here). The Financial Crime Guide sets out the FCA’s expectations for how financial institutions should approach compliance across a range of financial crime
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF-1.3% 30d
iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”).
- HSBC HSBC Holdings-6.5% 16d
HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- LIN Linde+10.7% 30d
Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- ARM Arm Holdings-8.6% 30d
Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
- RIO Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWU | +0.04% | +1.10% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| HSBC | +2.25% | +1.01% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| LIN | -0.67% | +0.55% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| ARM | +16.52% | +1.70% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
| RIO | +5.26% | +0.28% | base | after close | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide Global Sanctions and Export Controls Blog
Price since this story was published: Ishares Tr (EWU)
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | three days earlier | +1.70% | final price |
| Arm Holdings (ARM) | five days earlier | +16.52% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | three days earlier | +1.10% | final price |
| Ishares Tr (EWU) | five days earlier | +0.04% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | three days earlier | +1.01% | final price |
| Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) | five days earlier | +2.25% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | three days earlier | +0.55% | final price |
| Linde (LIN) | five days earlier | -0.67% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | three days earlier | +0.28% | final price |
| Rio Tinto (RIO) | five days earlier | +5.26% | final price |
Congressional stock trades in Ishares Tr (EWU)
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 40 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Kevin Hern sold Linde (LIN) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 17 Sep 2026. That is 48 days before publication. Filed 13 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Linde (LIN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 61 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Ishares Tr (EWU)
Companies tied to this story
- EWU Ishares Tr
In “UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide,” Ishares Tr (EWU) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
- HSBC Hsbc Holdings
In “UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide,” Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- LIN Linde
For “UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide,” Linde (LIN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Linde (industrial inorganic chemicals) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- ARM Arm Holdings
In “UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide,” Arm Holdings (ARM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Arm Holdings (semiconductors and related devices) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
- RIO Rio Tinto
For “UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide,” Rio Tinto (RIO) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Rio Tinto Group (metal mining) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
Ishares Tr (EWU)
Ishares Tr (EWU) is the company in “UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide,” the 4 Nov 2026 this story story.
Ishares Tr (EWU) is on the page because iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF holds stocks listed in the UK, which this story is about (“uk”)
Hsbc Holdings (HSBC) is here too. Its reason reads: HSBC Holdings (savings institution, federally chartered) is one of the largest the UK-based companies traded in the US, so news about the UK (“uk”) reaches its shares
Dates and price levels for Ishares Tr (EWU)
EWU traded between 45.65 and 47.88 across 17 sessions. The latest close on file is 46.84. HSBC traded between 91.56 and 101.84 across 13 sessions. The latest close on file is 94.32. LIN traded between 476.79 and 522.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 511.50.
What the saved facts support for Ishares Tr (EWU)
40 out of 100
“UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes sanctions-focused proposed changes to its Financial Crime Guide” scores 40 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 5 linked companies.