The UAE has demonstrated a strong commitment to combating money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of unlawful organizations. This commitment is reinforced by Federal Decree-Law No. 20/2018 and its amendments,...more
The Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") recently launched a consultation on further amendments to its anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism/countering proliferation finance ("AML/CFT/CPF")...more
On July 30, 1778, the Second Continental Congress passed the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1778, which is considered to be the first whistleblower law in world history. Much has changed in two and a half centuries, but very...more
In the latest sanctions-related developments, Canada’s FINTRAC has agreed to work with other financial intelligence units in relation to sanctions and related anti-money laundering, while Canada has also imposed an additional...more
The European Commission, on July 20, 2021, unveiled a landmark legislative proposal that would overhaul the European Union’s approach to anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”), creating a...more
Governments worldwide are sharpening their focus on money laundering executed through international trade. Anti-money laundering obligations on entities beyond traditional financial institutions continue to expand. Companies...more
On 16 April 2020 the Italian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) published a communication stressing the need for intermediaries, professionals, other qualified entities and public administrations to calibrate AML measures in...more