Thoughts, articles, and resources on software development, SaaS, and digital growth.
Non-compliance with EU financial regulation carries fines, licence revocations, and operational restrictions that dwarf the cost of the compliance programme that would have prevented them. This article sets out the fine structures, enforcement trends, and reputational consequences that make regulatory intelligence a business-critical function.
The EU Deforestation Regulation covers timber and a wide range of wood-derived products. For exporters in Southeast Asia, Brazil, and other major producing regions, compliance requires plot-level traceability and deforestation verification that most supply chains were not designed to provide. This article explains what is required and where the practical difficulties lie.
A foundational explainer on the EU's supervisory architecture for financial services. Who writes the technical standards, who enforces them, how national competent authorities fit in, and where the new Anti-Money Laundering Authority changes the picture.
CSRD and CSDDD have changed what EU procurement teams ask for, what they put in supplier contracts, and what happens when suppliers cannot provide it. This article explains what EU buyers are now requiring, why, and what it means for non-EU suppliers who want to stay in those supply chains.
A retrospective and forward looking timeline of DORA's implementation, from entry into force through the 2026 shift into active supervision, with a self assessment prompt at every milestone so compliance teams can check their own progress against the regulatory clock.