FATF
The Financial Action Task Force sets global standards for combating money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing.
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Global
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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Global
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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Compliance Practice
FATF Evaluation Sets a Clear Roadmap for Stronger CSP Regulation in Singapore
Singapore achieved a strong outcome in the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) 2026 Mutual Evaluation and was placed under Regular Follow-up. This is the most…
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Global
Hong Kong SFC Updates Licensed Firms and Virtual Asset Providers on FATF High-Risk Jurisdictions
The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission has reminded licensed corporations, SFC-licensed virtual asset service providers and associated entities to update their AML/CFT controls following…
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Asia-Pacific
Indonesian Groups Ask FATF to Review Danantara Bond Protections
Indonesian civil society organisations have asked FATF to examine legal protections granted to buyers of Danantara bonds.
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Compliance Practice
Singapore’s Anti-Money Laundering Performance Improves, Securing FATF’s Top Follow-Up Rating
Singapore has been placed in Regular Follow-up under the FATF’s fifth-round mutual evaluation—an improvement on its 2016 result and the follow-up category applied to members…
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Compliance Practice
Cyber-Enabled Fraud Is Now a Core AML Risk: What FATF’s 2026 Paper Means for Financial Institutions
Cyber-enabled fraud is no longer only a consumer protection problem, a cybersecurity issue or a payment fraud concern. It has become a core money laundering…
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Global
FATF Updates Its Grey List: Compliance Implications of the February 2026 Plenary
The Financial Action Task Force updated its lists of high-risk and monitored jurisdictions following its Plenary meeting in Mexico City from 11 to 13 February…
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