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 Recovers £345 Million in Criminal Assets as Asset Denial Reaches £1.1 Billion
The UK recovered £345.3 million in criminal assets in the financial year ending March 2026, while the value of assets restrained, seized or frozen under…
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Colombian National Indicted in $135 Million Drug-Proceeds Money Laundering Conspiracy
A Colombian national has been indicted in the United States for allegedly participating in a $135 million international money laundering conspiracy involving drug proceeds, shell…
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Bank of Thailand Launches Sector-Wide Framework to Block Illicit Financial Transactions
Thailand’s central bank and 11 financial-sector associations have launched a cooperation framework focused on preventing illicit transactions, strengthening information sharing and improving financial-crime controls.
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Switzerland Bans Sudanese Gold Trade as EU Sanctions Take Effect
Switzerland has banned the purchase, import and transit of gold originating in Sudan, aligning its sanctions regime with measures adopted by the European Union.
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Chinese Nationals Charged in U.S. Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy
Two Chinese nationals have been charged in a U.S. federal case alleging a transnational synthetic-drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy linked to shipments from China…
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FinCEN Identifies $17.5 Billion in Suspicious Activity Linked to Health Care Fraud
FinCEN analyzed 5,702 Bank Secrecy Act reports and identified about $17.5 billion in suspicious activity potentially linked to health care fraud, highlighting laundering patterns, provider…
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Singaporean Malone Lam Pleads Guilty in $245 Million Crypto Theft and Laundering Case
Singapore citizen Malone Lam has pleaded guilty in Washington, D.C. to participating in a racketeering conspiracy tied to an international cybercrime enterprise that stole and…
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India FIU Issues PMLA Notices to 15 Offshore Crypto Platforms
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) has issued non-compliance notices to 15 virtual digital asset service providers under Section 13 of the Prevention of Money Laundering…
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OFAC Sanctions Xinbi Guarantee Over Cyber Scam and Money Laundering Network
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on 9 September 2026 sanctioned Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language platform that U.S. authorities…
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FATF Publishes New AML Risk Indicators for Gaming and Gambling Sector
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 9 September 2026 published new risk indicators for the gaming and gambling sectors, warning that the rapid growth…
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