Regulatory updates, compliance guidance, and typology analysis for financial crime professionals.
Virtual Assets & RegTechBitget halted customer withdrawals after hackers, suspected to be linked to North Korea, stole more than $380 million. For your sanctions analysts and compliance team at crypto exchanges, this isn t j
Suspicious Activity ReportingUnderstanding the Joint Statement on SAR Confidentiality Since September 2, 2026, when the Federal Reserve , FDIC , NCUA , OCC , and FinCEN issued their Joint Statement on SAR confidentiality and cust
Money Laundering TypologiesWhen the CEO of Nodus International Bank pleaded guilty to wire fraud and sanctions violations, he forfeited $16.9 million and received 112 months in federal prison. This wasn t about a rogue trader o
Sanctions Lists & ScreeningWhat Happened U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating if Binance failed to prevent transactions involving Iran, potentially violating U.S. sanctions. The Manhattan U.S. Attorney s Office is leading
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Risk AssessmentThe EU s Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) takes effect on July 10, 2027. Unlike the directive-based frameworks you ve operated under for two decades, AMLR applies directly across all 27 member
International Bodies & StandardsYou ve read the interpretive notes. Your legal team signed off on the policy. But somewhere between FATF Recommendation 15 and your actual compliance program, a myth took root, and it s creating gaps
Enforcement & PenaltiesAlex Saab Moran s guilty plea and cooperation with U.S. authorities raises an urgent question for your compliance team: when a jurisdiction s risk profile changes dramatically, should you wait for the
International Bodies & StandardsThe FCA authorisation gateway opens on 30 September 2026 for cryptoasset firms gearing up for the regulatory regime effective 25 October 2027. You ll need a structured readiness assessment to determin
Virtual Assets & RegTechThe Crypto s Clarity Act failed in the Senate due to conflict-of-interest concerns related to President Trump. This legislative collapse shifts digital asset regulatory authority to federal agencies,
International Bodies & StandardsThe FCA s recent guidance on the UK s future cryptoasset regime creates a window you can t afford to miss. Most compliance teams wait for final regulations before acting. By then, you re retrofitting
Money Laundering TypologiesThe Conventional Wisdom Many sanctions compliance programs treat correspondent banking due diligence as a one-time screening task. You onboard a correspondent, check them against OFAC s Specially Desi
International Bodies & StandardsYou ve just flagged a customer who deposits funds through three different e-wallets, makes minimal bets, and withdraws the balance within 48 hours. The account is registered in a Grey List jurisdictio
Predicate OffensesYou ve probably heard colleagues mention §1782 subpoenas in the context of cross-border litigation. However, if you re designing your fintech s PEP monitoring framework or assessing transaction monito
Sanctions Lists & ScreeningWhen Citibank s London branch processed nearly £20 million in payments to Russian-sanctioned entities, it wasn t a one-off error. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) levied a £4.7
Beneficial OwnershipScope This guide examines the tension in your AML/CFT framework between effective law enforcement collaboration and procedural compliance. You ll find requirement breakdowns, guidance for risk-based r
Virtual Assets & RegTechAUSTRAC has cancelled, suspended, or refused renewal of 45 remittance and VASP registrations over the past year. If you re operating in Australia s cross-border payments or virtual asset space, this i
Virtual Assets & RegTechCryptocurrency tracing seems simple: follow the money, identify wallets, and connect them to real people. However, when the FBI charged Vladislav and Stanislav Chernyshov with running the BarbaraWhite
International Bodies & StandardsUnderstanding the Shift to Behavioral Intelligence With the EU s Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) and the Anti-Money Laundering Authority s (AMLA) new supervisory role, compliance teams across
Enforcement & PenaltiesThe Trump Administration announced the National Fraud Enforcement Division eight months ago. Since then, your fraud prevention team has been waiting for clarity that hasn t arrived. No mission stateme
Enforcement & PenaltiesWhen AUSTRAC opened its enforcement investigation into Western Union on September 1, 2026, the regulator didn t just question transaction monitoring or customer due diligence. It focused on whether de
