Financial Services
Track AML/CFT regulation, enforcement and compliance developments across the non-bank financial sector. Coverage includes securities firms, broker-dealers, asset and wealth managers, investment advisers, insurers, lenders, finance companies and other regulated financial institutions.
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Hong Kong Insurance Authority Fines FWD Life HK$19.5 Million for AML/CFT Control Failures
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority (IA) has fined FWD Life Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited HK$19.5 million after finding deficiencies in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing…
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Cayman Islands AML and Financial Sanctions Rules Take Effect
Two new binding rules issued by the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) take effect on 18 September 2026, establishing minimum requirements for regulated financial services…
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Bangladesh FIU Tightens AML/CFT Requirements for Capital Market Intermediaries
Bangladesh's financial intelligence unit has directed brokerage houses, merchant banks and other capital market intermediaries to strengthen AML/CFT compliance structures, customer due diligence, screening, transaction…
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South Africa Prudential Authority Sanctions Three Financial Firms for FIC Act Failures
South Africa’s Prudential Authority has imposed FIC Act sanctions on Capitec Bank, Ninety One Assurance and Albaraka Bank, citing customer due diligence, reporting, training, sanctions-screening…
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CBN Elevates Terrorism Financing Supervision to Current Priority
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has elevated terrorism financing supervision to a current supervisory priority, placing greater attention on how regulated financial institutions identify,…
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SEC Fines Haywood Securities USA $750,000 for AML and SAR Failures
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has censured Haywood Securities (USA) Inc. and imposed a $750,000 civil penalty over failures in its anti-money laundering controls…
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Hong Kong Gazettes Updated UN Sanctions Measures on Haiti and Yemen
Hong Kong has brought updated United Nations sanctions measures on Haiti and Yemen into effect, with the Customs and Excise Department issuing fresh compliance circulars…
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Thailand’s Enhanced KYC/CDD Rules Take Effect for Capital Market Firms
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has brought enhanced Know Your Customer and Customer Due Diligence requirements into effect from 16 August 2026, tightening controls…
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FCA Review Finds Financial Crime Control Gaps Across Asset Managers and Private Markets
The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s 22 July 2026 review of financial-crime controls across asset-management and alternatives firms found material gaps in risk assessment, customer due…
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Fraud Detection Market in BFSI Projected to Reach $15.06 Billion by 2031
The global market for fraud detection and prevention technologies used across banking, financial services and insurance is projected to grow from $7.78 billion in 2026…
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