Regions
Browse AML/CFT regulation, enforcement, compliance practices and financial crime developments by jurisdiction. Regional coverage helps readers understand how international standards are implemented across different legal and regulatory environments.
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Hong Kong SFC Finds Serious Account-Opening Failures at 12 Brokers
The securities regulator found questionable or forged documents, weak customer due diligence and inadequate monitoring of relationships with overseas intermediaries. Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures…
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US Charges Two Chinese Nationals With Laundering Funds for Major Drug Cartels
US prosecutors have charged two Chinese nationals with laundering drug proceeds linked to the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG.
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Operation FRONTIER+ III Freezes Nearly 102,000 Scam-Linked Accounts Across Ten Jurisdictions
A two-month international anti-scam operation has resulted in more than 3,000 arrests and the freezing of nearly 102,000 scam-linked bank accounts across ten jurisdictions. Operation…
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Australia’s 2026 Money Laundering Risk Update Highlights Converging Cash, Crypto and Remittance Threats
Date: 15 May 2026Category: Financial Crime / InsightsRegion: Australia Australia’s main money laundering channels have not fundamentally changed, but the way criminals use them is…
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Singapore Court Raises Drug Trafficker’s Sentence to 34 Years Over Cross-Border Laundering
Singapore’s Court of Appeal increased Lian Hoe Heng’s sentence to 34 years for drug trafficking and laundering more than S$1.3 million.
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FinCEN Issues Red Flags on IRGC Oil-Sale Networks, Front Companies and Digital Assets
FinCEN has issued a new alert describing how Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps uses oil sales, front companies, financial facilitators and digital assets to evade…
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Ukraine Names Zelenskyy’s Former Chief of Staff in UAH460 Million Laundering Probe
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have named former presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak as a suspect in an alleged UAH460 million laundering scheme.
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AUSTRAC Targets Virtual AAML Reforms Take Effect
AUSTRAC has launched two targeted supervisory campaigns examining how virtual asset service providers manage money laundering and terrorist financing risks. The first campaign focuses on…
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Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Performance Improves, Securing FATF’s Top Follow-Up Rating
Singapore has been placed in Regular Follow-up under the FATF’s fifth-round mutual evaluation—an improvement on its 2016 result and the follow-up category applied to members…
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Former Jiangxi Official Hong Lihe Sentenced to 20 Years for Bribery and Money Laundering
A Chinese court has sentenced former Jiangxi official Hong Lihe to 20 years for bribery, abuse of power and money laundering.
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