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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UK FCA Finds 238,396 Suspected Money Mule Accounts Closed in 2025
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published new findings on money mule activity, reporting that regulated firms closed 238,396 suspected mule accounts in 2025.…
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France Issues First National Sanctions Commission AML Penalty Against Licensed Gambling Operator
France’s National Gambling Authority (ANJ) announced on 21 September 2026 that the National Sanctions Commission has imposed its first anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing sanctions…
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EU Extends Russia Individual Sanctions to 2029 and Removes Four Listings
The Council of the European Union has extended its individual restrictive measures linked to actions undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity for another 36 months, keeping the…
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Extradited Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Laundering $2.5 Million from Sextortion and Romance Scams
A Nigerian national extradited to the United States has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in an international network that…
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U.S. Prosecutors Investigate Binance Over Possible Iran Sanctions Violations
U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating whether Binance may have violated U.S. sanctions on Iran by allowing certain trading activity on its cryptocurrency platform, according to…
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Singapore Requires Casinos to Share Patron Information for ML/TF/PF Risk Controls
Singapore has brought into force a requirement for casino operators to share patron information with one another for the purpose of tackling money laundering, terrorism…
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Singapore Arrests Alleged Scam Syndicate Coordinator Linked to at Least S$500,000 in Laundered Proceeds
Singapore authorities have taken custody of a 27-year-old Malaysian man suspected of coordinating a cross-border scam and money-laundering operation involving runners who collected valuables from…
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UK Gambling Commission Suspends Targetlocal Remote Licence Over AML Failings
The UK Gambling Commission has suspended the combined remote operating licence of Targetlocal Ltd, which trades as Ken Howell’s Sports Betting, after regulatory enquiries identified…
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Bangladesh Bank Requires CEO and CAMLCO Joint Sign-Off on AML/CFT Inspection Responses
Bangladesh Bank has directed banks, finance companies and mobile financial service providers to obtain joint sign-off from their chief executive and chief anti-money laundering compliance…
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Former Nodus Bank CEO Sentenced to 112 Months for $24.9 Million Fraud and Venezuela Sanctions Evasion
Tomás Niembro Concha, the former chief executive officer of Puerto Rico-based Nodus International Bank, has been sentenced to 112 months in prison for a multimillion-dollar…
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