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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AMLA Warns Real Estate Money Laundering Can Add Pressure to EU Housing Prices
The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority has highlighted the real estate sector as a significant non-financial money laundering risk, warning that illicit investment in property can…
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ACAMS U.S. Capital Chapter Examines Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering Typologies
The ACAMS U.S. Capital Chapter is holding a virtual session on 12 August 2026 focused on the growing links between healthcare fraud and money laundering,…
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Isle of Man Financial Crime Conference Focuses on Cyber Fraud, Sanctions and MONEYVAL Readiness
The Isle of Man’s 2026 Countering Financial Crime Conference is taking place on 12 August at the Villa Marina in Douglas, bringing together more than…
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UK Expands High Street Crime Crackdown with Longer Closure Orders and Tighter Gambling Controls
The UK government is advancing a broader crackdown on high street businesses linked to organised crime, money laundering and other illicit activity, combining stronger premises-closure…
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Brazil Introduces 24-Hour Review Window for Higher-Risk Crypto Transfers
Brazil is introducing a 24-hour review window for certain higher-risk virtual asset transfers as part of a broader effort to strengthen fraud controls around crypto…
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BaFin Issues Formal AML Warning to Former Managing Director
Germany’s financial regulator BaFin has issued a formal warning to a former managing director over serious and persistent deficiencies in arrangements designed to prevent money…
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Atlanta Man Convicted of Laundering $2.7 Million from Online Fraud Victims
A federal jury in Georgia has convicted Babajide Adesayo of laundering more than $2.7 million stolen from victims of romance fraud and other online scams,…
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FATF President Giles Thomson to Deliver Keynote at IAFCS 2026 in London
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) President Giles Thomson is set to deliver a keynote address at the International Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2026 (IAFCS 2026) in…
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FinCEN Finalizes Broad Beneficial Ownership Reporting Exemption for U.S. Companies
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has finalized a rule permanently removing beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for U.S. companies and U.S. persons…
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South Africa Holds Public Hearings on AML/CFT Amendment Bill Ahead of Next FATF Evaluation
South Africa’s Parliament held public hearings on 11 August 2026 on the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B15–2026], a wide-ranging…
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