Marcial Boo, CEO

IPA Insolvency Practitioner newsletter, January 2026

Dear members,

Happy New Year. As we begin 2026 and welcome all renewing members, the IPA already has some important developments to report.

In December, we published our response to HM Treasury’s consultation on Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorist Financing (CTF) Supervision Reform. We are working closely with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as it takes on AML responsibilities, and we are exploring how we can cooperate with them to benefit the profession.

The Annual Report from the National Crime Agency UK Financial Intelligence Unit (UKFIU) on Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) has also been published. I recommend you read it. The UKFIU has also issued updated its SARs guidance, including a helpful section on understanding Defence Against Money Laundering (DAML) and Defence Against Terrorist Financing (DATF) requests.

Our 2026 events and training programme is taking shape, with full details on our website. Our first IPA Learning webinar takes place on 20 January, examining all things corporate insolvency and marking the start of a full programme of IPA learning sessions for 2026. These webinars offer timely, practical insight to benefit IPA members at all stages of their careers.

I also very much look forward to the IPA Annual Conference in April, which already has a noteworthy line-up of confirmed speakers, and promises to be an important opportunity for insight, discussion and engagement across the profession. Do sign up here.

Finally, thanks to all of you who completed our Member Survey. We are carefully considering your feedback which will inform our priorities and activity for the year ahead. All the very best for 2026, and I look forward to seeing you at our events.

Marcial Boo