Dec. 18, 2025

Navigating APAC’s Mixed Approach to AI Regulation

CCI contributing writer Trevor Treharne explores a landscape where China mandates algorithm registration, Singapore favors voluntary frameworks, South Korea moves toward strict oversight of high-impact systems and Australia prefers sector-specific laws.

ASK AN ETHICIST | by Vera Cherepanova

What 2025’s Migraines Revealed About Ethics & Compliance

This year brought questions about what “doing the right thing” actually means, whether “being nice” crowds out accountability and how to balance following procurement rules with compassion for struggling contractors. 

In Case You Missed It: Read CCI’s recap of the headlines that defined compliance in 2025.

CYBERSECURITY | by Richard W. Arnholt and Todd R. Overman

US Finalizes CMMC Rule: Cybersecurity Verification Now Determines Contract Eligibility for Defense Contractors

Cybersecurity in defense contracts has become more than a concern; it is now a key requirement. Contractors who adapt and prepare early better position themselves to compete among the more than 30,000 entities who fall under the CMMC’s purview.

COMPLIANCE | by Naomi Grossman

No ‘Xmas Gifts’ for One MEP: The UK Bribery Act’s First Political Conviction

Signaling a new era of enforcement since the Bribery Act 2010 came into force, UK courts have convicted a politician, sentencing a former MEP to 10 years for accepting covert payments to deliver pro-Russian messaging to the European Parliament.

GOVERNANCE | by Marianna Zangrillo and Thomas Keil

New Year, New Leadership: Qualities of the Modern Board Chair

What once felt like isolated moments of volatility have become the daily corporate reality, requiring measured, composed chairs who balance championing long-term value creation even when efficiency pressures encourage cost-cutting.

FINSERV

Statewide to Worldwide: Conducting Business in the US and Globally

Analysts and thought leaders explore the headlines they anticipate to have big impacts in the financial services sector in 2026.

• What Michigan’s OBBB Moves Mean for Finance Teams: Michigan’s decoupling from five federal OBBB provisions to protect state tax revenue creates an estimated $520 million tax increase for business owners.
• Leveraging the Treasury Clearing Rule Deadline Extension: Firms should treat the rule not as a check-the-box exercise but as an opportunity to refine competitive advantages.
• What Non-US Firms Need to Know Before Conducting Securities Activities in the US: Activities like distributing research, sponsoring conferences or even sending emails to US investors can trigger registration obligations. 

🌟 Happy Holidays, CCI Readers! 🌟

Thank you for reading our last newsletter of 2025, and for being a part of this vibrant compliance community year after year.

Our staff is taking a break for the holidays (and we hope you are, too!),

and we’re looking forward to seeing you again in 2026.

With warmest wishes,

CCI’s Editorial Team 

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