FATF Releases First Comprehensive Evaluation Framework Guide to Strengthen Global AML Standards
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the international authority that sets anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) standards, has launched its first fully...
FinTech’s Breakneck Expansion Ignites AML Alarms: EBA Warns 70% of Regulators See Rising Risk in 2025
The European Banking Authority’s (EBA) latest 2025 Opinion has sounded a serious warning: financial innovation is outpacing oversight, and the cost may be compliance...
Gibraltar Earns Exit from EU’s AML High-Risk List—A Game Changer for Business and Compliance
Gibraltar has officially been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and terrorist financing. This marks a major turning...
Binance Partners with BBVA to Offer Off-Exchange Asset Custody, Boosting Security and Trust
Binance has entered into a landmark agreement with Spain’s banking heavyweight BBVA, allowing customers to store their trading collateral—such as U.S. Treasuries—outside the exchange....
Under the Spotlight: U.S. Pressure Sparks Sweeping AML Overhaul in Mexico
Mexico has rolled out sweeping changes to its anti-money laundering (AML) laws following heightened pressure from the United States. The reforms, announced in mid-July...
