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AUSTRAC opens enrolment for new professions in next step for AML reforms

AUSTRAC is implementing the next phase of...

Revision of “Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism”

The FSA revised "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering...

Sanctions Notice – ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (UN Resolution 1267)

Please be advised that the Security Council...

Money Laundering

AUSTRAC opens enrolment for new professions in next step for AML reforms

AUSTRAC is implementing the next phase of the Australian Government’s landmark anti‑money laundering reforms, opening enrolment for new professions. From today, 31 March, businesses - including lawyers, accountants, conveyancers, real estate professionals, and dealers in precious stones and metals - can enrol at AUSTRAC online. This...

Revision of “Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism”

The FSA revised "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism" and "Frequently Asked Questions Regarding "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism""("FAQs"), in order to promote maintenance and...

Naples Man Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Elderly Hurricane Ian Victim

Fort Myers, Florida – Luis Emilio Hernandez (45, Naples) today pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and six counts of money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly victim...

Maryland Man Charged With Defrauding Crypto Exchange Of Over $50 Million In Hacks

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Kevin Murphy, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) San Diego, announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging JONATHAN SPALLETTA,...

Money Laundering

AUSTRAC opens enrolment for new professions in next step for AML reforms

AUSTRAC is implementing the next phase of the Australian Government’s landmark anti‑money laundering reforms, opening enrolment for new professions. From today, 31 March, businesses - including lawyers, accountants, conveyancers, real estate professionals, and dealers in precious stones and metals - can enrol at AUSTRAC online. This...

Revision of “Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism”

The FSA revised "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism" and "Frequently Asked Questions Regarding "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism""("FAQs"), in order to promote maintenance and...

Naples Man Pleads Guilty to $1.2 Million Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Targeting Elderly Hurricane Ian Victim

Fort Myers, Florida – Luis Emilio Hernandez (45, Naples) today pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud and six counts of money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly victim...

USA
Events: 10,500 events
Fines: USD290 Bn
Imprisonment: 1,245,000 months
Entities (including individuals and organizations): 17K

UK
Events: 1,750 events
Fines: USD18 Bn
Imprisonment: 150,000 months
Entities: (including individuals and organizations): 3K

India
Events: 510 events
Fines: USD45 Mn
Imprisonment: 3,800 months
Entities: (including individuals and organizations): 400

South Africa
Events: 120 events
Fines: USD32 Mn
Imprisonment: 20,090 months
Entities: (including individuals and organizations): 190

Screening

Ukraine: New draft law proposes foreign direct investments screening regime

In brief A new draft law No. 14062 “On Screening of Foreign Direct Investments” (“Draft Law”) was registered in the Ukrainian Parliament on 22 September 2025, proposing to introduce a screening mechanism and mandatory notification requirements...

BSP Mandates Integration of Adverse Media Screening into Customer Due Diligence Framework

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has taken a significant step to strengthen the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime by issuing Memorandum No. M-2025-017 on May 27. The directive mandates all...

ESG

European Union: EU institutions give businesses the gift of legal certainty on sustainability rules

In February 2025, the European Commission presented its “Omnibus” package aiming to delay application and simplify the CSRD1, the ESRS2, CSDDD3 and the EU Taxonomy with the ultimate goal of reducing administrative burden and thus addressing concerns that the rules would hamper European competitiveness (see our summary of the Omnibus here). In parallel, and with an aim to address similar concerns, a proposal for simplification and delay to the EUDR4 moved swiftly through the legislative process. As Europeans start wrapping-up ahead of the year-end holidays, the EU institutions have been busy engaging in negotiations and finalizing key rules, delivering to businesses the gift of legal certainty, clarity and the ability to plan ahead of...

Crypto

Maryland Man Charged With Defrauding Crypto Exchange Of Over $50 Million In Hacks

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Kevin Murphy, Acting Special Agent in Charge of Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) San Diego, announced the unsealing of an Indictment charging...

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Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

An Arkansas man pleaded guilty today to securities fraud in connection with insider trading...

Former Board Chairman and Executive Director of Healthcare Non-Profit Indicted for Embezzlement, Bribery, and Kickback Schemes

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Jean Ronald Tirelus and Roberto Samedy for embezzling more than $1.3 million from a Brooklyn-based non-profit organization that provided home care...

Regulations

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Sanctions

Sanctions Notice – ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (UN Resolution 1267)

Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning ISIL...

Human Rights

Employees and Inmates at Citrus County Detention Facility Charged with Bribery and Introduction of Contraband

Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces...

Arms Dealer Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Export American-Made Ammunition Used in War Against Ukraine

Today, Italian national Manfred Gruber pleaded guilty to conspiracy...

AI / ML

Mixing generative AI with physics to create personal items that work in the real world | MIT News

Have you ever had an idea for something that...

Enhancing maritime cybersecurity with technology and policy

Originally from the small Balkan country of Montenegro, Strahinja...

United Kingdom: FCA Launches Review on Future AI Approach

In brief On 27 January 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority...

Exposing biases, moods, personalities, and abstract concepts hidden in large language models | MIT News

By now, ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models...

Study: AI chatbots provide less-accurate information to vulnerable users

Large language models (LLMs) have been championed as tools...

AUSTRAC opens enrolment for new professions in next step for AML reforms

AUSTRAC is implementing the next phase of the Australian Government’s landmark anti‑money laundering reforms, opening enrolment for new professions. From today, 31 March, businesses -...

Revision of “Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism”

The FSA revised "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism" and "Frequently Asked Questions Regarding "Guidelines for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating...

Sanctions Notice – ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida (UN Resolution 1267)

Please be advised that the Security Council Committee pursuant to Resolution 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015), concerning ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida have approved the addition of...

Arkansas Man Pleads Guilty to Insider Trading

An Arkansas man pleaded guilty today to securities fraud in connection with insider trading based on material, nonpublic information that he misappropriated from a...

Former Board Chairman and Executive Director of Healthcare Non-Profit Indicted for Embezzlement, Bribery, and Kickback Schemes

Earlier today, in federal court in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed charging Jean Ronald Tirelus and Roberto Samedy for embezzling more than $1.3 million...

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