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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FinCEN Reissues Southwest Border GTO for $1,000–$10,000 Cash Transactions at Money Services Businesses
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on September 2, 2026 reissued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) requiring certain money services businesses along the U.S.…
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Thailand Introduces Cross-Bank Freezes for Money-Mule Accounts and Faster Victim Refunds
Thailand has introduced a coordinated framework allowing authorities and banks to suspend all accounts and transaction channels linked to identified money-mule account holders across the…
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G20 Calls for Stronger FATF Action on Virtual Assets, Scam Compounds and Illicit Finance
G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have called for stronger implementation of global anti-money laundering standards, with particular attention to virtual assets, fraud-related illicit…
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MAS Consults on Payment Services Act Amendments to Implement Singapore Stablecoin Framework
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has opened a consultation on proposed amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 to implement Singapore’s regulatory framework for…
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Thailand SEC Issues Digital Asset Travel Rule, Effective February 2027
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a new Travel Rule for digital assets, establishing transaction-information, counterparty-checking and recordkeeping requirements for digital asset business…
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AUSTRAC Clarifies Leasehold and Notarial Services Under Tranche 2 AML/CTF Rules
AUSTRAC updated its guidance on 31 August 2026 to clarify how long-term leasehold interests, standalone licences to occupy and notarial services are treated under Australia’s…
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UK Issues First Nationwide A7 Sanctions-Evasion Alert and Plans to Double OFSI Penalty Cap
The UK government and National Crime Agency issued the country’s first nationwide industry alert focused on the Kremlin-backed A7 network on 31 August 2026, warning…
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Isle of Man Brings New Risk-Based Terrorist-Financing Code for Non-Profits Into Force
The Isle of Man’s new Specified Non-Profit Organisations (Countering the Financing of Terrorism) Code 2026 came into operation on 1 September 2026, replacing the 2019…
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Russia Brings Crypto Market Into AML Regime as Digital Currency Laws Take Effect
Russia’s new digital-currency regulatory framework entered its main implementation phase on 1 September 2026, bringing crypto-market intermediaries directly into the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist…
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Switzerland to Launch Beneficial Ownership Register on October 1 Despite Cybersecurity Concerns
Switzerland will proceed with the launch of its new federal beneficial ownership transparency register on 1 October 2026, despite renewed calls from parts of the…
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