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Now available: The State of Financial Crime 2025

Regulation

On June 30, 2021, FinCEN published the first U.S. government-wide list of national priorities for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). FinCEN collaborated with the staff of several offices in the Department of the […]

Regulated financial institutions must become compliant with the European Union’s Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD), which is a highly coordinated effort by the EU to crack down on financial crime that imposes much tougher penalties for breaches.  The ever-widening scope […]

Why is RegTech Important

As money laundering and terror financing methodologies keep pace with advances in technology, financial institutions must work harder to ensure they are aligned with their regulatory environments and are able to stop criminals misusing their services. The increasingly complex data […]

The deadline for the private sector to implement the 6th Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) is looming.  Financial institutions and companies that must comply with the regulations are expected to comply with requirements by 3 June 2021. While the European Commission […]

Human right laws and sanctions in Australia

Australia’s human rights framework is built on common law and on its constitution which sets out certain universal rights for individuals within Australia and around the world. Human rights legislation in the country varies at the state and Federal levels […]

5th money laundering directive

5AMLD Implementation Remains Patchy The EU’s 5th Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) was scheduled for translation into national law by 10 January 2020. Just over a year later, and after another update to the EU money laundering directive under the 6MLD, […]

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a federal law intended to prevent US citizens from bribing the government officials of foreign countries. The FCPA was enacted by Congress in 1977 in response to revelations by the Securities and […]