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

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that...

PEMEX Bribery Plea and French CJIP Signal Active FCPA-Adjacent Enforcement in March 2026

March 2026 produced two notable anti-corruption enforcement...

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European Union: European Parliament votes on Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive II

In brief On 7 February 2024, the European Parliament voted the proposed Directive amending the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (2011/61/EU) (AIFMD) and the UCITS...

Egypt: New Regulations on the Establishment and Licensing of Fintech Companies

In brief The Financial Regulatory Authority (“FRA”) recently published regulations setting out the requirements for establishment and licensing for companies seeking to offer certain non-banking...

Germany: Transparency Register – Discrepancy Report

In brief Discrepancy report – how to react? Lately, quite a few companies have received so-called discrepancy reports from the German Federal Gazette (“Bundesanzeiger“), the authority...

FSA Weekly Review No.576 February 29, 2024

The FSA has published the main issues raised by the FSA at opinion exchange meetings* held with relevant associations in the financial sector in...

Singapore: Significant Investments Review Bill passed in Parliament to enhance national security interests

On 9 January 2024, the Parliament of Singapore passed the Significant Investments Review Bill (“Bill“). This Bill strengthens the Singapore government’s regulatory toolkit for investments...

Strengthening user’s protection against unlawful money transfers to crypto-asset exchange service providers

At present, the number of cases of damage caused by specialized fraud still remains high, and there are also many cases of damage caused...

FSA Weekly Review No.573 February 8, 2024

Publication of the draft "Cabinet Office Order to Amend the Cabinet Office Order on Definitions Under Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange...

Global: FCA consultation – detailed proposals for major listing rules reforms

The FCA has published a consultation paper (CP23/31) setting out detailed proposals for the major listing rules reforms that it proposed in May this...

United Arab Emirates: Central Bank Digital Currency introduced, paves the way for the recognition of digital currencies

On 2 October 2023, the UAE issued Federal Law No. 54 of 2023, which amended Federal Law  No. 14 of 2018 on the Central...

Australia: Further consultation on the licensing of payment service providers

In brief On 8 December 2023, the Australian Treasury released the Second Consultation Paper on the Payments System Modernisation: Regulation of Payment Service Providers (“Consultation...

FSA Weekly Review No.568 December 28, 2023

Publication of the main issues raised by the FSA at opinion exchange meetings with relevant associations in the financial sector <Summary> The FSA has published the...

Statutory guidance: Haiti Sanctions: guidance

This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the The Haiti (Sanctions) Regulations 2022. This guidance helps people to implement and comply with the Haiti...

Canada: Regulations under the Retail Payment Activities Act to apply to Payment Service Providers published

How the Retail Payment Activities Act and newly-published regulations will impact businesses In brief On 22 November 2023, the finalized regulations enacted under the Retail Payment...

Germany: New Federal Office responsible for sanctions enforcement established

In brief On 11 October 2023 the German Federal Government approved the Financial Crime Prevention Act (Finanzkriminalitätsbekämpfungsgesetz (FKBG)), which shall come into force on 1 January...

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