Regulation & Policy
Follow the latest developments in anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, proliferation financing and sanctions regulation. Coverage includes new laws, regulatory guidance, consultation papers, international standards and policy changes affecting regulated businesses and compliance professionals.
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OFAC Archives Ethiopia Sanctions Program After Executive Order 14046 Emergency Expires
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control has archived its Ethiopia-related sanctions program after the national emergency declared under Executive Order 14046 expired. OFAC…
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Korea and Tajikistan FIUs Sign AML/CFT Information-Sharing Agreement
South Korea’s Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) and the Financial Monitoring Department under the National Bank of Tajikistan have signed a memorandum of understanding to…
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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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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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Bangladesh FIU Tightens AML/CFT Requirements for Capital Market Intermediaries
Bangladesh's financial intelligence unit has directed brokerage houses, merchant banks and other capital market intermediaries to strengthen AML/CFT compliance structures, customer due diligence, screening, transaction…
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UK to Recruit 500 Officers in £500 Million Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Push
The UK government will recruit 500 additional officers and invest more than £500 million over three years under a new Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery…
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UK Jails Five in People-Smuggling Case Involving £1.65 Million in Laundered Cash
Five members of a UK-based organised crime group have been jailed after an NCA investigation linked a people-smuggling operation to more than £1.65 million transferred…
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Serbia’s New Beneficial Ownership Register Law Takes Effect
Serbia’s new beneficial ownership register law begins applying on 15 September 2026, adding stronger documentation, verification and discrepancy controls with direct AML implications.
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Denmark Expands AML Act to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Controls
Amendments to Denmark’s Anti-Money Laundering Act take effect on 15 September 2026, expanding the framework to proliferation financing and strengthening sanctions-related controls.
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Singapore Cancels Precious Metals Dealer Registration on Public-Interest Grounds
Singapore’s Registrar of Regulated Dealers has cancelled Singapore Precious Metals Exchange Pte. Ltd.’s registration under the PSPM Act on public-interest grounds, with effect from 11…
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