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AML / KYC
US Expands Export Blacklist to Cover Affiliates of Sanctioned Firms
By Manesh Samtani | 01/10/2025
A new rule automatically applies US export controls to entities 50% or more owned by blacklisted firms, increasing due diligence burdens.
AML / KYC
New Zealand Mandates Stricter Due Diligence Rules for Partnerships
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2025
New regulatory guidance requires financial institutions to obtain and verify detailed information on the ownership, control, and legal structure of partnership clients.
Market Infrastructure
ISO 20022 Migration Enters Final Phase with Focus on Data Quality
By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025
With less than two months until the end of the coexistence period for legacy MT messages, over 60% of payment messages are now in the MX format.
Crypto / Digital Assets
New AML Law to Require Crypto Firms to Register in Sri Lanka
By Editors | 30/09/2025
The CBSL will bring virtual asset service providers under its Financial Intelligence Unit to combat money laundering and prepare for a global review.
Sanctions
Japan Reimposes Iran Sanctions, Requiring FIs to Freeze Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2025
The measures target 78 entities and 43 individuals, requiring financial institutions to implement payment controls and enhanced due diligence.
Fintech / Regtech
Thailand Launches 'TouristDigiPay' Sandbox for Crypto-to-Baht Payments
By Editors | 29/09/2025
The SEC is accepting applications for a new programme allowing tourists to convert digital assets for spending via the Thai QR code system.
Sanctions
Former Myanmar Advisor Calls for Broader, 'Go Big' Sanctions
By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2025
Sean Turnell, a former advisor to Aung San Suu Kyi, describes a 'tottering' banking system and urges a broader sanctions regime to choke off military funding.
Sanctions
UN Sanctions on Iran Reimposed, Targeting Banking and Assets
By Manesh Samtani | 29/09/2025
"Snapback" triggered by European powers restores asset freezes and financial restrictions; China and Russia dispute the move's legality.
Enforcement
Thailand's Deputy Finance Minister Linked to Dirty Money Network - Report
By Editors | 29/09/2025
Vorapak Tanyawong allegedly used Singapore VCCs to conceal the takeover of a Thai finance company that was used to launder scam proceeds from Cambodia.
ESG / Sustainability
Hong Kong Secures First Money Laundering Conviction in Wildlife Trafficking Case
By Editors | 29/09/2025
A 37-year-old man has been jailed for 40 months under an amended ordinance, signalling a new focus on the financial proceeds of the illegal trade.
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