Regulation

Is it time for compliance culture to shift entirely? The risk-based approach (RBA) to AML/CFT efforts has been in effect for years. But the financial impact of dark money and organized crime is still a significant shadow on the global […]

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organization that monitors global money laundering and terrorist financing trends. The FATF collaborates with its member states and regional organizations to develop a legal, regulatory, and operational framework for combating these […]

The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) is a US federal law that contains measures to combat money laundering and other financial crimes. It is a central piece of legislation in the overall US anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism […]

As the largest economy in the world and an influential political power, the United States plays a vital role in the global fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. The US is a member of the Financial Action […]

In recent years, Singapore has seen rapid developments in its FinTech sector. The government and the country’s regulator – the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) – have made significant efforts to ensure the country’s regulatory framework keeps up with this […]

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 […]

Congress passed the USA Patriot Act on 26 October 2001 as a response to the September 11 terror attacks. The Patriot Act gave law enforcement agencies across the United States a range of new investigative powers. In addition to more […]

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 institutional corruption. However, since the turn of the century, the […]

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

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 […]