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CFATF’s 2025 AML/CFT Evaluation report on Sint Maarten reveals major gaps in effectiveness and sector‑specific risk oversight, despite technical compliance improvements since the previous review
CFATF’s 2025 mutual evaluation of Sint Maarten highlights significant weaknesses in the effectiveness of its AML/CFT framework, particularly in risk-based supervision, sanctions enforcement, and financial intelligence. While the jurisdiction has improved technical compliance since its last review, substantial gaps remain in understanding sector-specific risks, regulating virtual assets, and ensuring transparency around beneficial ownership…
Isle of Man’s first standalone TF National Risk Assessment flags transit financing as the top threat while affirming strong cross-sector defences ahead of its 2026 MONEYVAL review
The Isle of Man’s 2025 Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment identifies an overall medium-low risk of terrorist financing, with the most significant threat stemming from the potential misuse of its financial system for transit-based financing. The assessment highlights strong cross-sector collaboration, robust regulatory frameworks, and ongoing efforts to strengthen the jurisdiction’s resilience ahead of its 2026 MONEYVAL evaluation…
ASC probes CatalX CTS Ltd., an Alberta crypto-asset trading platform and its top executives over allegations of breaching securities laws by misappropriating over CAD 14M in client assets
The ASC claims funds were diverted to personal accounts starting in 2019, with the company failing to report the fraud promptly and lacking adequate safeguards to prevent misuse. A hearing is scheduled for September 2025, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny over crypto platforms and their custodial responsibilities in Canada…
OCCRP reports Cambodian authorities arrested nearly 1,000 mostly foreign suspects in a major crackdown on scam networks tied to cyber fraud, ML, and human trafficking
The raids spanned multiple provinces and resulted in seizures of computers and mobile phones used in these schemes. While the operation demonstrates Cambodia’s efforts to tackle escalating cyber-enabled financial crimes and respond to international pressure, human rights groups have raised concerns about allegations of forced labor, human trafficking…
AUSTRAC’s 2025-26 priorities tighten oversight on high-risk sectors like cash and digital currencies and expand regulation to ‘tranche 2’ industries like real estate, law, and precious metals
AUSTRAC is also targeting high-risk sectors such as cash-intensive businesses and digital currencies, which facilitate rapid and anonymous cross-border transactions. The agency plans to enhance its intelligence capabilities to identify sectors not managing risks effectively and to inform regulatory priorities and enforcement activities…
MAS’s 2024-25 Annual Report reveals bold new anti-scam measures, cutting-edge real-time fraud detection, and strengthened safeguards to protect consumers
The MAS Annual Report 2024/25 outlines the Authority’s key priorities and policy responses to support economic stability, strengthen the financial sector, and address emerging risks. It aims to provide transparency on MAS’s actions in monetary policy, financial crime prevention, digital resilience, and sustainable finance…
Australia’s NASC initiates its third fusion cell to fight romance scams, uniting key sectors to identify victims and curb losses – amounting to $23.6M in 2024
In 2024, Australians reported $23.6 million in losses to romance scams, with an average individual loss of $24,216. Women reported higher financial losses—$20.1 million compared to $13.3 million for men—while individuals aged 65 and over had the highest total losses at $11.7 million. Scammers often build trust over weeks or months before requesting money or assistance, using tactics like “love bombing,” …
FINTRAC July 2025 updates enhances AML/ATF compliance with sharper identity verification, updated PEPs rules, and refined business relationship guidance across industries
FINTRAC’s July 10, 2025 updates to its guidance and directives introduce key changes affecting various sectors under Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing regime. These updates aim to enhance compliance and reporting standards across regulated sectors, ensuring alignment with Canada’s anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing objectives…
HKMA launches the Anti-Scam Consumer Protection Charter 3, bringing regulators, tech leaders, and telecoms together to boost scam reporting, tighten oversight, and raise public awareness
The Charter sets out six key principles covering: reporting suspected scams, vetting advertisers, improving internal monitoring, enforcing terms of service, and jointly enhancing public education and awareness. The initiative is supported by the Consumer Council, Hong Kong Association of Banks, the Police Force, and the Office of the Communications Authority…
AUSTRAC orders an external audit of Western Union over serious AML/CTF compliance concerns, citing weak due diligence, reporting failures, issues with fund transfers, and ineffective internal controls
Despite self-reporting and efforts to improve, AUSTRAC remains unconvinced that Western Union’s AML/CTF program is effective. CEO Brendan Thomas highlighted the high ML risks in the remittance sector and stressed the importance of strong internal controls. The appointed auditor will assess Western Union’s systems and help determine if further regulatory action is necessary. AUSTRAC warned the entire remittance sector that all businesses, regardless of size, must uphold robust AML/CTF standards to protect the financial system from criminal exploitation…
MENAFATF upgrades Algeria on five FATF Rec., acknowledging AML/CFT progress but keeping the country under heightened scrutiny due to remaining compliance gaps
In its May 2025 enhanced follow-up report, MENAFATF acknowledged Algeria’s progress in strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) measures, resulting in the re-rating of five FATF Recommendations, including those on customer due diligence and wire transfers. However, MENAFATF concluded that Algeria must continue addressing remaining gaps and will remain under enhanced monitoring…
MAS finalises AML/CFT rule changes effective 30 June 2025, expanding ML definitions to cover PF, tightening STR timelines, enhancing KYC for trusts/ shell firms, and aligning with FATF standards
The revised framework expands ML definitions to include proliferation financing, tightens STR reporting timelines, and enhances due diligence requirements for trusts, legal arrangements, and shell companies. It also strengthens KYC measures, screening protocols, and SoW/SoF verification standards. The changes aim to align Singapore’s regime with FATF standards, improve cross-border information sharing, and ensure that financial institutions escalate high-risk activities more promptly and effectively…