CertiK's 2026 State of Digital Asset Regulations report, published in April 2026, documents what the firm describes as a structural threshold: crypto regulation has...
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has signalled a materially more assertive enforcement posture for its 2026-27 operational year, laying out ambitious priorities that...
A retired backbencher and a sitting foreign head of state are both classified as politically exposed persons under current regulatory definitions — but they...
As financial crime programmes evolve in 2026, a structural rethink of how KYC and sanctions screening interact is gaining traction among compliance professionals. Historically...
FinCEN's April 7 AML/CFT reform NPRM has sent an unambiguous signal to the FinTech sector: artificial intelligence is no longer a compliance enhancement option...
On April 23, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the formal order moving FDA-approved marijuana products and state-licensed medical marijuana to Schedule III...
The April 23 OFAC designation of Cambodian Senator Kok An and a 28-entity affiliate network also functions as a landmark human rights enforcement action...
Napier AI's April 2026 guidance paper, published in conjunction with the FCA's regulatory sandbox activities, offers a detailed framework for financial institutions deploying artificial...
FinCEN's April 7 NPRM carries specific implications for transaction monitoring (TM) and independent testing functions that deserve separate analysis. The proposal explicitly recalibrates the...
In a significant development underscoring a widening crackdown on corruption within Russia’s military establishment, former Deputy Defense Minister Pavel Popov has been sentenced to...
April 2026 brought two significant milestones in Asia Pacific crypto regulation with direct implications for global compliance programmes. On April 10, the Japanese government...
Chainalysis's 2026 Crypto Crime Report, published in April, documents an alarming escalation in state-sponsored illicit blockchain activity. In 2025, illicit addresses received at least...
On April 8, 2026, FinCEN and OFAC jointly issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking implementing the GENIUS Act's directive to treat permitted payment stablecoin...
