Sectoral financial and investment restrictions are in place in the Russia sanctions regime which restrict specified activities. These include restrictions on dealing with transferable...
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On 27 January 2026 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) launched the Mills Review to examine the long-term impact of AI on financial services. Led by...
A federal grand jury returned a 35-count indictment, unsealed Friday, charging three Mexican citizens for trafficking Mexican farmworkers into forced labor and harboring them...
Treasury consults on reforms to strengthen MIS governance and oversight.
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The Australian Treasury (“Treasury“) is consulting on proposals to enhance the governance of registered...
Seattle –A 47-year-old resident of Newcastle, Washington, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his...
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February 16, 2026
Financial Services Agency
(Japanese version: published December 10, 2025)
The Working Group on Crypto-asset Systems of the Financial System Council (Chaired by Professor MORISHITA...
HMG is launching a call for evidence to seek industry’s views on how UK financial sanctions regulations on ownership and control are applied in practice, including how firms implement the regulations and...
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On 30 January 2026, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) provided clarity on the regulatory framework governing the offering of broking services for digital...
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On 4 February 2024, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (“Cryptoassets Regulations”) were made, establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for cryptoassets...
Click to view: Keynote Q&A With U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton
Securities Enforcement Forum New York is a unique, one-day conference that brings together hundreds of...
* Specified business operators other than deposit taking institutions, insurance companies, financial instruments business operators and cryptoasset exchange service providers shall refer to the...
AUSTRAC has released its anti-money laundering program starter kits (kits), designed specifically to help small businesses in newly regulated sectors to meet their compliance obligations and manage ML/TF risks, while also reducing the time and...
