Tag: FATF

A politically exposed persons check (PEP check) sits among the most consequential controls in any AML compliance programme. Done well, it surfaces elevated risk...

Malaysia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) regime hit a defining moment in early 2026, when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) upgraded the...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog, has published a new report calling on governments and the...

Regulated businesses are under mounting pressure to prove that AML compliance is continuous, evidenced and proportionate to risk. Regulators worldwide, including the FCA and...

The United Kingdom, the new head of the global illicit finance watchdog, has assumed the Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for...

The compliance landscape for regulated financial services firms has shifted considerably in recent years. Regulators are no longer willing to accept that enhanced due...

A 1993 New Yorker cartoon showed one dog telling another, "On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog." The joke has held up rather...

Picture the scene: a financial institution is onboarding a new corporate client with operations spanning the UAE, the UK, and the EU. Before any...

As regulatory expectations evolve, compliance assessment is moving beyond documentation alone. Increasingly, organisations are expected to demonstrate not just that controls exist, but that...

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the UAE's international financial centre, has concluded a review and update of...