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This is Part 1 of a three-part series on the Philippines’ compliance landscape, written by Iain Armstrong, Executive Director of FCC Strategy at ComplyAdvantage. In this article, Iain examines why the Philippines has become one of Asia’s most dynamic financial…
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On March 26, 2026, Bill C-12 received royal assent, amending the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) and resetting the requirements Canadian firms have to meet for their anti-money laundering (AML) programs. The Act introduces a…
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Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has made public the fines it imposed for anti-money laundering (AML) non-compliance. In November 2025, Malaysia’s central bank took enforcement action against several financial institutions for failures that, on paper, should have been avoided: missed suspicious…
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Three regulatory forces are reshaping European payments simultaneously, and many compliance teams are having to respond to all of them at once. The first is faster rails: the EU Instant Payments Regulation (IPR) is making near real-time execution the default…
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Europe is entering one of the most consequential periods of anti-money laundering (AML) reform in recent memory. The Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) assumed its rule-setting mandate in 2026, and from July 10, 2027, the Single Rulebook, the AML Regulation (AMLR),…
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On April 7, 2026, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) took a significant step to address US digital asset regulation. By approving a new notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS)…
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