Regulation

Singapore’s Payment Services Act (PSA) was introduced to address the emerging criminal risks of payment technology and to consolidate previously separate payment services regulations. Passed into law on January 14, 2019, and into legal effect on January 28, 2020, the […]

As cryptocurrency usage increases, so too do cryptocurrency regulations around the world that are put in place to govern them. The crypto landscape is constantly evolving and keeping up to date with the rules in different global territories isn’t easy.  […]

The Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) came into force on January 10, 2020. Building on the regulatory regime applied under 4AMLD, 5AMLD was designed to reinforce the European Union’s AML/CFT regime to address emergent and ongoing compliance issues. The impact […]

6 Things You Should Know About AML France Regulations As one of the world’s largest economies, France plays a prominent role in the fight against financial crime and imposes strict money laundering and counter financing of terrorism regulations on its […]

USA Patriot Act: BSA Compliance and Section 314 The USA Patriot Act was passed by Congress on 26 October 2001 as a response to the September 11 terror attacks. The Patriot Act gave law enforcement agencies across the United States […]

Anti Money Laundering Indonesia: What You Need To Know One of Southeast Asia’s most important economies, Indonesia is increasingly focused on anti money laundering regulation. Indonesia has traditionally struggled with money laundering threats thanks to a lack of regulation and […]

PSD2 has already had a significant impact on the payments industry but what is PSD2, and how does it affect the way firms implement AML compliance? The Payment Services Directive 2 (PSD2) was adopted by the European Commission in 2015, […]

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an international, intergovernmental body dedicated to combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism. Established in 1989, the FATF works to align international AML/CFT standards across its 37 current member states by issuing […]

Global AML Regulations: What You Need To Know Wherever you do business, achieving AML compliance means dealing with financial regulators and understanding legislation imposed at a national and international level. With so much legislative ground to cover, our guide to the […]

Managing GDPR AML Challenges With new regulations in effect, financial institutions in the EU and beyond must manage their GDPR AML compliance obligations in a new data protection regime. What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented […]

Is cryptocurrency legal in Luxembourg? Cryptocurrencies: Not legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, must register with the CSSF There are no specific Luxembourg cryptocurrency regulations but the government’s legislative attitude towards cryptocurrencies is generally progressive. Finance Minister Pierre Gramegna has commented […]

Is Cryptocurrency Legal in Gibraltar? Cryptocurrencies: Not considered legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, must register with the GFSC Gibraltar is a global leader in cryptocurrency regulation: while cryptocurrency is not considered legal tender in the country, cryptocurrency exchanges are legal […]