Recent Posts

• EBA launches a consultation to simplify EU Supervisory reporting by cutting requirements by around 50% and reducing duplication and streamlining data requirements
• NCA’s UKFIU SARs Reporter Booklet (Mar 26) reveals large-scale fraud and ML schemes, including £2.4M VAT frauds, £600k+ asset freezes, and complex organised crime networks 
• FinCEN proposes a rule to fundamentally reform AML/CFT programs under the Bank Secrecy Act, shifting from “check-the-box” compliance to risk-based, effectiveness-focused outcomes
• AUSTRAC finalises AML/CTF transitional and amendment rules, setting clear timelines for CDD, travel rule for payment transparency, and VASP obligations to help businesses strengthen ML/TF controls
• OECD’s Consumer Finance Risk Monitor 2026 report flags rising FC risks from AI impersonation, phishing, investment and crypto fraud, with 85% of jurisdictions citing scams as the top risk