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Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements form the foundation of the United States’ framework for preventing money laundering, terrorist financing and other forms of financial crime. These...more
Regulators in key offshore centres are actively engaging Web3 structures. The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) has begun issuing supervisory letters to Cayman foundation companies....more
The UK Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (JMLSG) has published final amendments to Part I of its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) guidance for the financial services sector. This follows the...more
Key Takeaways - As set forth in alerts and advisories from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), illicit actors intent on laundering funds through residential real property often use legal entities and trusts...more
New hate crime legislation has important implications that Australian businesses should be aware of and reflects a continued emphasis on corporate responsibility in relation to who companies interact with across their supply...more
BaFin published its yearly update on its report regarding Risks in BaFin’s Focus, accompanied by a press release. The report identifies the following six top risks for financial institutions, arising from: (i) significant...more
In a move viewed favorably by FDIC-regulated institutions, the FDIC has approved amendments to the agency’s Guidelines for Appeals of Material Supervisory Determinations that were proposed back in July of 2025 new...more
In this article we explore the latest developments in AML and Financial crime across the UK and EU, including the reform of the UK’s Money Laundering Regulations and the EU’s AML package. UK- Tackling financial crime...more
On January 8, the FDIC issued a notice and request for comment in the Federal Register regarding use of a proposed survey to collect data from insured depository institutions on the costs of anti-money laundering and...more
In a year rich with meaningful content from the Cayman Islands office, the pieces that captured our readers’ attention most came from our Regulatory & Risk Advisory, Private Client & Trust, Corporate, and Litigation &...more
The EU Authority for Anti‑Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has announced a data‑collection exercise expected in March to test and calibrate its risk‑assessment models. These models will inform...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) hosted a webinar on 29 January on the new regime for cryptoasset regulation that will commence 25 October 2027. The FCA stressed the importance for cryptoasset businesses to act now...more
In December 2025, in the wake of issuing their consultation conclusions on the proposed licensing regime for VA dealing service providers and VA custodians, the FSTB and SFC simultaneously published a further public...more
Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) regime is undergoing a significant transformation, particularly in the real estate and mortgage sectors. These reforms span both provincial and federal levels, significantly expanding...more
Two recent guilty pleas by former TD Bank employees — Oscar Marcel Nunez-Flores and Wilfredo Aquino — are a timely reminder that insider-enabled money laundering can defeat control frameworks if banks do not actively design...more
Our review of financial crime and investigation trends over the past year offers valuable insight into the increasingly complex regulatory and enforcement environment confronting organizations globally. The A&O Shearman...more
There was an uptick in Australian white-collar enforcement risk in 2025, driven by expanding accountability regimes and active regulators across bribery and corruption, anti-money laundering, ESG claims, cyber/technology risk...more
The UAE has undergone considerable legislative reform in recent years, shaped in part by its relegation to FATF’s “grey list” in 2022. Having been removed from the grey list in 2024, and with another evaluation by FATF next...more
The Companies (Prohibition of Bearer Shares and Nominee Directors) Amendment Act 2025 (the “Act”) was passed in the House of Assembly on 21 November 2025....more
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced it has completed the transfer of all anti‑money laundering and counter‑terrorist financing (AML/CTF) mandates to the new Authority for Anti‑Money Laundering and Countering...more
Over the last several years, prediction markets (venues where traders buy and sell binary contracts tied to real‑world events) have moved from the margins of academia into a federally supervised market structure....more
Companies can expect an enforcement environment in 2026 that is increasingly coordinated, data-driven and globally integrated, with enforcement authorities and regulators across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific...more
As of 1 January 2026, the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has taken over the AML/CFT-related powers and mandates from the European Banking Authority (EBA)....more
German authorities are increasingly using asset freezes as a powerful tool in anti-corruption enforcement, with ripple effects that can impact a company’s operations worldwide. German subsidiaries or business operations...more
On January 9, 2026, Legislative Decree No. 210 of December 31, 2025 entered into force, amending and supplementing Legislative Decree No. 231/2007 (the “AML Decree”), the cornerstone of Italy’s anti-money-laundering and...more