Regulatory Compliance

Nigeria Rewrites the Compliance Rulebook for BDCs and Virtual Assets

 Analysis Nigeria’s financial regulatory landscape is becoming...

US Threatens Major Bank Sanction as Iran Crackdown Widens

Story The United States has warned that a major financial institution could...

FATF Opens the Door Wider, Bringing Namibia, Barbados and Thailand Into Its Inner Discussions

Story The Financial Action Task Force, FATF, has invited Barbados, Namibia and...

Cayman Tightens the Fund Rulebook, and September 18 Is the Date Managers Cannot Ignore

The Cayman Islands has introduced a tougher compliance regime for investment...

Treasury Targets Hizballah’s Cash Network as Hundreds of Millions Move Outside Banks

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 10 individuals linked to a...

US Opens a New Front Against Iran, Putting Banks and Shadow Networks on Notice

The United States Treasury has launched Operation Economic Outcast; a new...

NFIU Uncovers New Terror Financing Routes Through Women’s Accounts, Dead SIMs and Crowdfunding

  The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, made the disclosures in its...

The Watch on the Wrist May Be Worth More Than the Story Behind It

Analysis A customer walks into a luxury store and buys a watch worth tens of...

Egmont Group Pushes for More Systematic Intelligence Sharing as Financial Crime...

 ‘Low Risk’ No Longer Means Low Scrutiny as UK Regulators Tighten Insurance AML Controls

 Abstract Insurance firms may face lower money laundering exposure than...