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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US Regulators Clarify Use of Mobile Digital IDs for Customer Identification
U.S. financial regulators have clarified how banks and other covered financial institutions may use mobile driver’s licences and other verifiable digital credentials when verifying the…
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FCA Cancels HR Bank Limited Registration Under UK Money Laundering Rules
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has cancelled the registration of HR Bank Limited as an Annex I financial institution under the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.…
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AUSTRAC Removes 45 Remittance and VASP Businesses as High-Risk Payments Scrutiny Intensifies
AUSTRAC has cancelled, suspended or refused renewal of 45 remittance and virtual asset service provider registrations over the past year as the Australian financial intelligence…
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Thailand SEC Proposes 5 Million Baht Daily Stablecoin Transfer Limits and Wallet Screening
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has approved principles for tighter supervision of stablecoin transactions through licensed digital asset operators, including customer-owned-wallet requirements, daily transfer limits…
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Thailand SEC Issues Digital Asset Travel Rule With Self-Hosted Wallet Verification
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a Travel Rule for Digital Assets requiring licensed digital asset business operators to strengthen information-sharing, counterparty due diligence…
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EPPO and China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate Sign Cooperation Arrangement on Money Laundering and Asset Recovery
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) and China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate signed a working arrangement on 4 September 2026 to strengthen judicial cooperation on organised…
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EU Court Limits Unrestricted Public Access to Shareholder Data in Latvia
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that EU law does not require information on all shareholders of public limited liability companies,…
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AUSTRAC Clarifies Professional Services Scope Under Australia’s Expanded AML/CTF Regime
AUSTRAC has updated its guidance for professional designated services, adding further detail on when professional-service activities fall within Australia’s expanded anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing…
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OFAC Adds Banco Exterior de Cuba and Four State-Owned Enterprises to SDN List
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) updated its sanctions lists on September 3, 2026, adding one individual and five Cuban entities to…
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OFAC Updates Venezuela Minerals Licences and Reiterates September 30 Blocked-Property Reporting Deadline
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an updated Venezuela sanctions action on 2 September 2026, combining new licensing changes for Venezuela’s…
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