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India FIU Issues PMLA Notices to 15 Offshore Crypto Platforms

India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) has issued non-compliance notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers under Section 13 of…
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OFAC Sanctions Xinbi Guarantee Over Cyber Scam and Money Laundering Network

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 9 September 2026 sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, a…
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FATF Publishes New AML Risk Indicators for Gaming and Gambling Sector

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 9 September 2026 published new risk indicators for the gaming and gambling sectors,…
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Bank of Italy Reinforces Sanctions Screening Across Funds and Crypto Transfers

The Bank of Italy has issued a supervisory communication reminding regulated intermediaries to ensure that their controls can identify customers,…
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Europol-Backed Operation Targets ‘Dubai Bank’ Underground Banking Network

Europol has announced the results of an international operation targeting a sophisticated underground banking network suspected of financing drug trafficking…
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New Zealand Updates Money Laundering Risk Assessment for Accountants

New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has published a new sector risk assessment setting out the money laundering, terrorism…
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US Regulators Clarify Use of Mobile Digital IDs for Customer Identification

U.S. financial regulators have clarified how banks and other covered financial institutions may use mobile driver’s licences and other verifiable…
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Illumina Cambridge Pays £7.44 Million Over Russia Sanctions Breaches

Illumina Cambridge Limited has paid HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) a £7,438,840.13 compound settlement for breaches of the Russia (Sanctions)…
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