Financial Action Task Force

    Crypto / Digital Assets

    US Releases Crypto Policy Roadmap to Reclaim Global Leadership

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/07/2025

    The report names Japan and Singapore among the key competitor markets, calls for a revisit of the BCBS crypto standards, and signals an intent to extend the reach of US AML rules.

    AML / KYC

    Global AML Regime Delivers Intelligence Value but Fails on Core Goals, Study Finds

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/07/2025

    A new paper argues that the global AML system is failing to deter crime despite huge costs, with its main value being an intelligence tool.

    AML / KYC

    Sri Lanka to Start Registering Crypto Firms Ahead of FATF Review

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 24/07/2025

    The move, driven by an upcoming FATF evaluation, will require VASP registration, but the CBSL stresses it is not legalisation.

    Trending

    Wolfsberg Group Publishes Statement on Risk Based Approach

    By Manesh Samtani | 24/07/2025

    The Wolfsberg Group outlined three core principles for financial crime compliance and committed to updating its foundational risk-based approach guidance.

    AML / KYC

    Malaysia SC Defends Regulatory Framework for Digital Assets

    By Editors | 22/07/2025

    The SC has clarified its collaborative approach with BNM, highlighting existing rules and robust enforcement against illicit activities.

    Fintech / Regtech

    US Signs GENIUS Act Into Law, Setting Rules for Stablecoin Issuers

    By Manesh Samtani | 21/07/2025

    The GENIUS Act creates a potential pathway for issuers from other jurisdictions to access the US market if their local regulations are deemed equivalent.

    AML / KYC

    PBOC Proposes to Update Reporting Rules for Suspicious Transactions

    By Manesh Samtani | 17/07/2025

    The PBOC has launched a consultation to align rules with a new AML law, introducing non-site inspections and extending record-keeping requirements.

    AML / KYC

    India Probes Binance Over Suspected Illicit Crypto Flows From Pakistan

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    Regulators are scrutinising private wallets amid concerns over terror financing, with a focus on transactions in the Kashmir region.

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Proposes to Bar Convicted Money Launderers From Directorships

    By Editors | 15/07/2025

    The proposed legal amendments also aim to enhance the regulatory regime for accountants and reduce the compliance burden for companies.

    AML / KYC

    APG Trains New Assessors to Assist with Mutual Evaluations

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/07/2025

    The APG has trained delegates from 19 jurisdictions to strengthen the quality and consistency of FATF mutual evaluations across the Asia-Pacific.

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