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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UAE and Sweden Arrest Seven in SEK70 Million Money Laundering Investigation
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates and Sweden have arrested seven people in a coordinated operation targeting an alleged international money laundering network that investigators…
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Singapore Jails Automotive Business Directors for Tax Evasion and Money Laundering
Two directors and shareholders of Singapore automotive company William’s Auto Pte Ltd have been jailed after being convicted of income tax and Goods and Services…
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U.S. Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchange BitBank Over Sanctions-Evasion Network
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated Iranian digital asset exchange BitBank on September 17, 2026, targeting what Treasury…
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Australia Jails Man for 14 Years Over $50 Million in Scam Proceeds
An Israeli national has been sentenced in New South Wales to 14 years in prison for dealing with more than A$50 million in criminal proceeds…
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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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UK Sentences Migrant Smuggling Network That Laundered €1.8 Million to Vietnam
Five people have been convicted in the United Kingdom for operating a migrant-smuggling network that moved Vietnamese migrants into the country and laundered more than…
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FCA and Partners Target Three London Premises in Illegal Peer-to-Peer Crypto Trading Crackdown
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has carried out a further enforcement operation against suspected illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading, targeting three London premises in a joint…
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FCA Opens AML Investigation into Euro Exchange Securities UK
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has opened an investigation into Euro Exchange Securities UK Ltd (EES) over potential offences under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing…
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U.S. Homelessness Fraud Crackdown Includes Money Laundering Guilty Plea
U.S. federal prosecutors have announced a group of fraud and corruption cases involving public funds intended for homelessness programmes in Southern California, including a guilty…
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FCA Publishes Final Cryptoasset Perimeter Guidance Ahead of Authorisation Gateway
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published final guidance on how the regulatory perimeter will apply under the country’s forthcoming cryptoasset regime, ahead of the…
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