Anti-Money Laundering

AFRICA’S AML TEST GETS TOUGHER: REGULATORS TOLD TO PROVE CRIMINALS ARE ACTUALLY LOSING THEIR MONEY

Africa’s anti-money laundering regime is facing a harder test. At the 2026...

Western Union Under the Microscope as Australian FIU Launches Probe

Western Union has come under fresh regulatory scrutiny in Australia, with the...

The Big Story- BANK FINES EXPLODE: $3.65BN WARNING HITS AFRICA’S COMPLIANCE FRONT LINE

Global AML, KYC and sanctions penalties may be falling, but regulators are...

Bank Fines Surge 522% to $3.65bn, But 2026 Enforcement Is Becoming More Targeted

The banking sector’s record compliance bill has become a warning of a different...

Lebanon’s CFT Dilemma: When Disrupting Terrorist Finance Pushes Networks Underground

Abstract Cutting off terrorist financing does not always make the money...

Brazil’s PCC Faces Sanctions as Cocaine Network Fuels Money Laundering Across Europe

Abstract A major Brazilian criminal organisation is facing sanctions as...

South Africa’s Financial Crime Fight Puts Compliance Professionals at Risk

Abstract Fighting financial crime is normally presented as a battle over laws,...

Gold’s AML Rules Tighten, But Will Governments Act?

Abstract Gold can be dug out of the ground in one country, sold through several...

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

Nigeria’s AML Arms Race: As Banks Deploy Agentic AI, Criminals Are Learning to Automate the Laundering Game

The next threat to Nigeria’s anti-money laundering regime may not arrive...