AML compliance Knowledge & training A guide to anti-money laundering regulations in the US 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 […] 11 minute read
Regulation Knowledge & training Singapore’s Payment Services Act 2019 (PSA) 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 […] 8 minute read
Regulation Crypto Knowledge & training Cryptocurrency regulations around the world 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. […] 27 minute read
Regulation Knowledge & training 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD): What You Need To Know 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 […] 7 minute read
AML compliance Knowledge & training AML France Regulations 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 […] 5 minute read
Regulation Knowledge & training What is the USA Patriot Act? 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 […] 6 minute read
AML compliance Knowledge & training Anti-money laundering in 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 institutional corruption. However, since the turn of the century, the […] 3 minute read
Regulation Knowledge & training What is PSD2 (The Payment Services Directive 2)? 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 […] 4 minute read
Regulation Knowledge & training FATF Recommendations: What you need to know 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 anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) standards […] 7 minute read
AML compliance Knowledge & training Global AML regulations: What you need to know Wherever you do business, achieving anti-money laundering (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 world’s most important AML compliance […] 5 minute read
Regulation Knowledge & training GDPR and AML 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 […] 4 minute read
AML compliance Crypto Knowledge & training Cryptocurrency Regulations in Luxembourg 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 […] 3 minute read
