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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ZIGRAM Expands AML RegTech Presence in Indonesia Through Q2 Technologies Partnership
ZIGRAM has announced a strategic partnership with Q2 Technologies to expand its anti-money laundering and financial-crime compliance offering in Indonesia. Under the agreement, Q2 Technologies…
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Final Defendant Pleads Guilty in Nationwide Marijuana Trafficking and Money Laundering Network
The final defendant in a nationwide marijuana and THC trafficking organization has pleaded guilty, closing a federal case involving 25 defendants and the laundering of…
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Massachusetts State Representative Charged With Pandemic Loan Fraud and Money Laundering
Massachusetts State Representative Francisco Paulino was arrested on August 26, 2026, after a federal grand jury returned an 11-count indictment charging him with eight counts…
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U.S. Sanctions Autistici Inventati, Palestine Action and Masar Badil Under Counterterrorism Authority
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 26 August 2026 sanctioned three organizations and two individuals under Executive Order 13224, as amended,…
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U.S. Removes Syria Terrorism Designation and Lifts HTS Sanctions
The United States on 24 August 2026 removed Syria’s designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism and simultaneously lifted key terrorism-related sanctions on Hay’at Tahrir…
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FCA Bans Trio Over £35.5 Million Investor Visa Scheme
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has banned three former senior figures at Dolfin Financial (UK) Limited after finding that they operated a scheme designed to…
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Vyntra Expands Transaction Intelligence Platform Across East African Banks
Vyntra has expanded its financial-crime and transaction-intelligence platform in East Africa, bringing fraud detection, payments compliance, anti-money laundering transaction monitoring and end-to-end transaction visibility into…
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SOOHO.IO and Partior Partner to Connect Korean Banks to Tokenised Deposit Settlement
SOOHO.IO and Partior announced on 26 August 2026 that they have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to connect SOOHO.IO’s Ezys platform with Partior’s live…
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Two Chinese Nationals Charged Over Counterfeit S$100 Notes Found at Marina Bay Sands
Singapore Police will charge two Chinese nationals on 26 August 2026 over an alleged conspiracy to counterfeit Singapore currency notes, after a counterfeit S$100 note…
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WMI Singapore Training Focuses on Sanctions and Trade-Based Money Laundering Controls
Singapore’s Wealth Management Institute (WMI) is running its Sanctions, Trade-based Money Laundering Risks and Essential Controls programme on 24 August 2026, aimed at experienced compliance…
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