Redefining Mortgage Lending Compliance: B.C.’s Bill 29 and Canada’s Evolving AML Regime
The Trump Administration's Debanking Initiative: Risk Mitigation, Regulatory Deadlines, and Sanctions for Noncompliance — The Consumer Finance Podcast
Podcast - The Law Is the Law
Daily Compliance News: November 3, 2025, The World Athletics Edition
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, November 1, 2025
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 81 - The Compliance Implications of Chinese Wealth Flooding Singapore // Spotlight on: HK Regulators Moving Digital Assets Forward with Donald Day and Philippa Allen
10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending, October 25, 2025
AI Today in 5: October 24, 2025, The Driving and Flying with AI Edition
Daily Compliance News: October 24, 2025, The CZ Pardoned Edition
Daily Compliance News: October 22, 2025, The Rejection Therapy Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 80 - Breaking Barriers in Global Payments: From Legal Frictions to Digital Rails
The Future of Bank-Fintech Collaborations in Digital Finance — Payments Pros – The Payments Law Podcast
The Future of Bank-Fintech Collaborations in Digital Finance — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
Compliance Tip of the Day - Compliance Lessons from Citibank’s AML Program
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 79 – Is the Divide Between Traditional Finance and DeFi / Crypto Over? // Spotlight on: Why Businesses Must Understand Banking Flows for Due Diligence
Daily Compliance News: October 2, 2025, The Cook Can Stay Edition
Regulatory Ramblings: Episode 78 - How Well Does the Money Laundering Control System Work? Spotlight on: Rethinking AI Regulation: Why Current Approaches Fall Short
AI Today in 5: September 17, 2025, The What Are They Building Episode
Navigating the GENIUS Maze: Sanctions and AML Adventures in Crypto — The Crypto Exchange Podcast
All Things Investigations - FinCEN’s Recent Actions: Existential Threat for Financial Institutions in Mexico
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
The FCA’s launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter provides fresh visibility into the regulator’s enforcement caseload, priorities and approach. Coupled with the High Court’s recent two-part judgment endorsing the...more
This horizon scan sets out the main legal and regulatory developments (not including tax) that European managers should look out for in the coming months. In our full analysis, we have categorised topics under the following...more
On January 22, 2026, DOJ’s Criminal Division Fraud Section announced the release of its Year in Review for 2025, which provides an overview of the Section’s enforcement activities over the prior year and underscores the...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
Federal oversight of commercial real estate transactions is increasing. Beginning in 2025 and 2026, new reporting requirements issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) will require certain real estate...more
As a reminder, the Financial Crime Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Residential Real Estate rule (the “Real Estate Rule”) is effective March 1, 2026. The Real Estate Rule was originally to take effect December 1, 2025, but...more
In this article we explore the future UK crypto regime, as well as the proposed regulatory framework for stablecoins. We also discuss the progress of the EU's MiCAR and digital currencies. UK- Future UK crypto regime - ...more
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published a blog confirming that it is working closely with UK law enforcement and regulatory partners to combat the abuse of cryptoassets and associated money...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
I. US SANCTIONS - Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks End without Agreement: According to Reuters, on January 24, Ukraine and Russia talks, brokered by the U.S., ended without a deal but with more talks expected the following...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
On January 27, FINRA published its observations on the emerging use of agentic AI in the financial services industry. AI agents are autonomous systems capable of planning, decision-making, and executing actions to achieve...more
Le régime canadien de lutte contre le recyclage des produits de la criminalité (« LRPC ») est en pleine transformation, ce qui a une incidence sur les secteurs de l’immobilier et des prêts hypothécaires. Des modifications...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 European Commission has issued a call for evidence on its forthcoming action plan to combat online fraud committed through the use of technology (whether online or by telephone). The initiative seeks to build on existing...more
The year 2025 saw significant regulatory activity in the realm of digital assets. The US Congress and financial regulators took steps to create and implement a clear legal framework to facilitate financial transactions using...more
Late last year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") Division of Examinations ("Examination Division") released its 2026 Examination Priorities Report (the "Priorities Report"), the first issued under new...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set a clear supervisory agenda for 2026 that blends cultural expectations with faster, targeted enforcement and pragmatic rule reform....more
The year 2025 marked a turning point in Canada's anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement landscape, with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) adopting a markedly more aggressive approach....more
On January 16, the DFPI entered into a consent order with a digital financial asset kiosk operator, based on DFPI’s allegations that the operator violated the Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL), the California Consumer...more
The draft General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B-2025] proposes changes to the South African Companies Act, 2008 aimed at enhancing enforcement of obligations to file...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