The European Commission has published guidance for EU operators on implementing enhanced due diligence to shield against Russia sanctions circumvention.…

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (“IOSCO”) has published a consultation report on its Policy Recommendations for Decentralised Finance (“DeFi”).…

The International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) and the Financial Stability Board (“FSB”) have published a Synthesis Paper on Policies for Crypto-Assets.…

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has released a Financial Trend Analysis (“FTA”) report on the “Trends and Patterns in…

Europol has updated its European Financial and Economic Crime Threat Assessment 2023 by publishing a new report: ‘The Other Side…

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published key findings resulting from their assessment of sanctions systems and controls in financial…

The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has launched a review of the treatment of Politically Exposed Persons (“PEPs”) by financial services…

The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering and The Australian Taxation Office has published a Typologies Report on Money Laundering Associated…

The Joint Money Laundering Steering Group (“JMLSG”) has published the final revisions made to Part II of its Guidance. The…

The International Monetary Fund (“IMF”) has published its Nordic-Baltic Regional Report on Financial Flows Analysis, AML/CFT Supervision, and Financial Stability.…

The U.S. Departments of State, the Treasury, Commerce, Homeland Security, Labor, and the United States Agency for International Development (“USAID”)…

The UK Government has published a consultation paper on ‘Reform of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Supervisory System’. Currently,…

The UK Government has published The Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2023, which came into force on…

The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) has published two public consultations, both concerning the protection non-profit organisations (“NPOs”) from potential…

Transparency International has published a new report, ‘Behind a Wall: Investigating company and real estate ownership in France’. The report…

MONEYVAL, The Council of Europe Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism…

The European Commission has updated its FAQs concerning sanctions adopted following Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and the involvement of…

The Middle East and North Africa Financial Action Task Force (“MENAFATF”) has published its latest Follow-up Report for the United…

The European Banking Authority (“EBA”) has published its report on Competent Authorities’ Approaches to the Supervision of Banks with Respect…

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation has updated its Financial Sanctions: General Guidance. Changes have been made to the following…