AML / KYC

    Enforcement

    UK Convicts Chinese National in Record Bitcoin Laundering Case

    By Editors | 02/10/2025

    The conviction follows a seven-year probe and the seizure of 61,000 bitcoin, highlighting cross-border cooperation on cryptocrime and complex asset recovery questions.

    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.

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