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International
Structural Regulation
EU Adopts Amended BMR, Easing Access to Foreign Benchmarks
By Manesh Samtani | 25/03/2025
The amended BMR will ensure benchmarks published in Asia and other third countries can continue to be used in the EU to hedge interest rate and FX risks.
KYC & CDD
FinCEN Issues Interim Final Rule on Beneficial Ownership Reporting
By Manesh Samtani | 24/03/2025
Only entities formed under the law of a foreign country and that have registered to do business in the US will have to report their BOI to FinCEN.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Removes Crypto Mixer Tornado Cash from Sanctions List
By Manesh Samtani | 24/03/2025
The decision follows a court decision that Tornado Cash’s smart contracts do not qualify as ‘property’ under the IEEPA.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
IOSCO Launches New Portal to Combat Investment Fraud
By Mark Johnston | 24/03/2025
I-SCAN aggregates alerts from over 150 financial regulators worldwide, allowing investors to check whether a company or investment has been flagged as unlicensed or fraudulent.
PEPs & Sanctions
US Sanctions Chinese Oil Refinery for Buying Iranian Oil
By Manesh Samtani | 21/03/2025
8 vessels and 12 additional entities were also sanctioned, including the owner of an oil storage terminal in China’s Huizhou Port.
Climate Risk
Japan’s Largest Bank Set to Exit Net-Zero Banking Alliance
By Thisanka Siripala | 21/03/2025
MUFG will reportedly join Nomura Holdings and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group in withdrawing from the NZBA.
Anti-Money Laundering
Europol Report Flags Asia as Key Hub for Financial Crime
By Thisanka Siripala | 20/03/2025
Organised crime groups are leveraging Asia’s financial networks, trade zones, and digital platforms to move illicit funds globally, a new report states.
Anti-Money Laundering
Crypto and Fintech Are Reshaping Terrorist Financing – Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 18/03/2025
The Global Terrorism Index 2025 reveals that cryptocurrencies, AI deepfakes, and illicit gold mining are providing new revenue streams for terrorist organisations.
Anti-Money Laundering
More Information Sharing Needed to Fight Financial Crime – Report
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2025
A new Future of Financial Intelligence Sharing (FFIS) report compares AML information-sharing frameworks across six jurisdictions.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
FATF Releases Report on Online Child Sexual Exploitation
By Nithya Subramanian | 17/03/2025
The report discusses how criminals exploit digital platforms, encrypted messaging, and financial systems to profit from child abuse.
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