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FinCEN Renews Geographic Targeting Orders for Residential Real Estate to Combat Illicit Finance
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has renewed its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) requiring US title insurance...

OpusDatum
Oct 8, 20251 min read


FinCEN Issues FAQs Clarifying Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Requirements
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury has issued new guidance to clarify key elements of...

OpusDatum
Oct 8, 20251 min read


One Year On: Impact of APP Fraud Reimbursement on Victims
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has marked the first anniversary of its Authorised Push Payment (APP) reimbursement policy by...

OpusDatum
Oct 7, 20253 min read


EBA Finds Significant Improvement in AML/CFT Supervision of Banks Across the EU
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a new Report revealing that supervisory oversight of anti-money laundering and...

OpusDatum
Oct 7, 20252 min read


FCA Secures 7½-Year Prison Sentence for Devon Man Behind £1.3 Million Ponzi Scheme
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has secured the conviction of Daniel Pugh, 35, who has been sentenced to seven years and six months...

OpusDatum
Oct 5, 20252 min read


EU Supervisory Authorities Warn Consumers of Risks & Limited Protections for Certain Crypto-Assets & Providers
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – collectively the ESAs) have issued a joint warning to consumers about the...

OpusDatum
Oct 5, 20252 min read


Andrew Wigston Appointed Interim Head of Supervision & Compliance Monitoring at the PSR
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has announced the appointment of Andrew Wigston as its interim Head of Supervision and Compliance...

OpusDatum
Oct 5, 20252 min read


The Vanishing Ladder: Rethinking Financial Crime Compliance in the Age of AI
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the architecture of financial crime compliance. Once a heavily manual, document-intensive...

Elizabeth Travis
Oct 3, 20254 min read


EBA Publishes 2026 Work Programme with Focus on Efficiency and Regulatory Reform
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its 2026 Work Programme, setting out its strategic priorities and a detailed plan to...

OpusDatum
Sep 30, 20252 min read


Latvian Broker Admits Role in Smuggling US Aircraft Technology to Russia in Breach of Sanctions
A Latvian national has pleaded guilty in a United States federal court to conspiring with American partners to illegally export sensitive...

OpusDatum
Sep 29, 20252 min read


OFSI Fines Colorcon Limited £152,750 for Russia Sanctions Breaches
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, has imposed a monetary penalty of £152,750 on Colorcon...

OpusDatum
Sep 29, 20252 min read


FinCEN Seeks Public Comment on Survey of AML/CFT Compliance Costs
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), part of the US Department of the Treasury, has announced plans to collect industry...

OpusDatum
Sep 28, 20251 min read
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