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The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Just Lost Its Teeth for US Companies. The Risk It Was Built to Catch Didn’t Go Anywhere.

Last week saw a truly seismic change in the Anti Money Laundering landscape. In the USA, FinCen announced that The Corporate Transparency Act no longer applies to US companies...

Due Diligence August 25, 2026

CTA Rollback: FinCEN Permanently Ends Beneficial Ownership Reporting for U.S. Companies

The long-running debate over corporate ownership transparency in the United States has entered a...

Due Diligence August 11, 2026

FinCEN Hits UBS Financial Services With Record $125 Million BSA Penalty

The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed a $125 million...

Due Diligence August 3, 2026

Singapore Tightens AML/CFT Expectations for Digital Payment Token Service Providers

Singapore’s monetary and financial regulator has set out detailed supervisory expectations for digital payment...

Due Diligence July 13, 2026

UK Parliament Approves Major AML Reforms to Strengthen Financial Crime Controls While Easing Compliance Burdens

The UK Parliament has approved the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026,...

Due Diligence July 1, 2026

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Australia’s Updated AML/CTF Framework Comes into Force, Giving Businesses a Clearer Path to Compliance

Australia has officially entered a new phase of its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing...

June 30, 2026

What Makes Someone a High-Risk Customer for Enhanced Due Diligence?

In financial crime compliance (FCC), few topics generate more confusion and more consequential errors...

June 24, 2026

U.S. Beneficial Ownership Reporting Remains Suspended for Domestic Entities Despite AML Concerns

As of April 2026, U.S. domestic companies remain exempt from mandatory beneficial ownership information...

April 30, 2026

Risk-Tiering Politically Exposed Persons: Why a Blanket Approach to PEP Compliance No Longer Suffices

A retired backbencher and a sitting foreign head of state are both classified as...

April 28, 2026

Integrated KYC and Sanctions Screening: The New Compliance Architecture for Financial Institutions

As financial crime programmes evolve in 2026, a structural rethink of how KYC and...

April 27, 2026

OFAC Issues Sham Transaction Guidance, Expanding Counterparty Due Diligence Obligations

On March 31, 2026, OFAC published a landmark advisory titled 'Guidance on Sham Transactions...

March 31, 2026

Australia’s AML/CTF Reform Brings Expanded PEP Obligations Into Force from March 2026

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that significant AML/CTF reform obligations took effect on...

March 31, 2026

AMLA’s First Public Hearing Sets Operational Expectations for KYC and Transaction Monitoring Across Europe

AMLA's inaugural public hearing held on March 24, 2026 included the release of draft...

March 24, 2026

Utmost Worldwide Limited, Mr Leon Steyn and Mr James Alexander Watchorn

The Financial Services Business (Enforcement Powers) (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2020 (the “Enforcement Powers...

March 12, 2026

FinCEN Updates FATF Jurisdiction Risk List — Financial Institutions Must Re-Calibrate Enhanced Due Diligence

FinCEN issued an advisory informing U.S. financial institutions of FATF's February 2026 plenary outcomes,...

March 6, 2026

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