Tag: crypto regulation
What the FCA’s Enforcement Watch means for regulated firms
The FCA's launch of its inaugural Enforcement Watch newsletter marks a notable evolution in how enforcement expectations are communicated to the market.
According to...
Korea’s FIU unveils 2026 AML plan targeting digital asset risks
South Korea’s financial authorities are preparing a significant expansion of anti-money laundering controls, giving regulators new powers to suspend suspicious bank accounts and widening...
Australia moves to regulate digital assets in 2025
Australia is moving to close long-standing gaps in its digital asset regulation with a new bill designed to both foster innovation and shield consumers...
Australia cracks down on Binance money laundering
Australia’s financial crime regulator has ordered Binance’s local unit to appoint an external auditor following concerns over its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorism...
Hong Kong stablecoin licensing starts August with AML rules
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released the finalised guidelines that will underpin the city’s regulatory regime for stablecoin issuers, with the framework...
Why AML cooperation depends on shared infrastructure
Cross-border money laundering thrives where rules diverge. Criminals exploit the inconsistencies in supervision, disclosure, and enforcement across jurisdictions, flowing funds through loosely monitored entities,...
When rules backfire: decoding regulatory risk
Regulations are designed to protect markets and ensure stability. They aim to build trust, mitigate risk and bring clarity to an increasingly complex financial...
AML reform and innovation: Disrupting crime for good
As the spring conference season winds down, the financial crime and compliance community finds itself invigorated with a renewed sense of purpose.
According to Saifr,...
Unified compliance for fiat and stablecoin payments
Financial institutions today face growing pressure to support both traditional fiat transactions and emerging stablecoin payments.
According to Flagright, customers increasingly expect the ability...
AUSTRAC’s new AML rules reshape reporting and CDD
Australia’s financial crime watchdog, AUSTRAC, has taken a major step towards modernising its Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) framework by publishing its Second...










