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Norway’s $2 Trillion Wealth Fund to Exclude Six Companies Linked to West Bank and Gaza
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world with assets of around $2 trillion, announced this week that it has chosen to...
Aug 19, 20252 min read


Ghana Imposes Mandatory Biometric Verification for All Gaming Transactions
The Gaming Commission of Ghana has rolled out sweeping new controls over the nation’s betting and gambling industry, making biometric...
Aug 14, 20252 min read


China Targets Precious Metals and Gemstones in New Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown
For years, criminal syndicates and transnational laundering networks have exploited precious metals and gemstones as discreet, high-value...
Aug 14, 20255 min read


Uruguay Launches 2025–2030 Strategy to Tackle Money Laundering With Coordinated, Results-Driven Approach
Uruguay is entering a decisive new phase in its fight against financial crime with the unveiling of a comprehensive 2025–2030 national...
Aug 14, 20254 min read


FATF Framework Sets Global Blueprint to Close Loopholes in Fight Against Illicit Finance
Financial crime thrives on loopholes, fragmented oversight, and secrecy, and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is determined to...
Aug 14, 20254 min read


Localcoin Partners with Flagright to Set New Standard in Crypto ATM AML Compliance
Canada’s largest Bitcoin ATM network, Localcoin, has taken a major step toward strengthening its anti-money laundering (AML) framework by...
Aug 13, 20254 min read


EU’s AML/CFT Supervision Enters a Technological Turning Point with SupTech Integration
The European Union’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) framework is undergoing a decisive transformation,...
Aug 13, 20255 min read


Spanish Police Chief Arrested After €20 Million Found Hidden in Home Linked to Record Cocaine Seizure
Spanish authorities have arrested one of the country’s most senior police officers after €20m (£17m) in cash was discovered concealed in...
Aug 13, 20252 min read


Sri Lanka FIU Fines Casinos and State Bank Over Serious AML Failures
Sri Lanka’s Financial Intelligence Unit has imposed a total of LKR 6.5 million in penalties on Bally’s and Bellagio casinos and the...
Aug 12, 20253 min read


Algeria Criminalizes All Cryptocurrency Activity Under Sweeping New Law
Algeria has enacted Law No. 25-10, a landmark piece of legislation that moves the country from a loosely defined ban on digital assets to...
Aug 12, 20254 min read


South Korean Police Bust Golf Trip Crime Syndicate Behind ₩1.19 Billion Extortion Scheme
South Korean authorities have arrested 12 members of a sophisticated criminal syndicate accused of luring wealthy individuals on overseas...
Aug 12, 20252 min read


US Sanctions Mexican Rapper El Makabelico Over Alleged Cartel Money Laundering
A high-profile enforcement action has placed the global music industry squarely within the crosshairs of anti-money laundering...
Aug 12, 20254 min read


Macau Police Shut Down Illegal Money Exchange Moving Millions Despite New Gambling Law
Macau’s Judiciary Police say they have dismantled an unlicensed money exchange operation that continued to run despite the practice being...
Aug 11, 20252 min read


NYDFS Slaps Paxos with $48.5 Million AML Enforcement, Signaling Tougher Stablecoin Oversight
Crypto firms are facing a fast-changing anti-money-laundering (AML) environment shaped by traditional regulatory expectations, and the...
Aug 11, 20254 min read


Canada’s AMP Regime: Balancing Deterrence, Fairness, and Technological Evolution in the Fight Against Financial Crime
Canada’s commitment to combating money laundering and terrorist financing is rooted in a robust compliance and enforcement framework,...
Aug 11, 20255 min read


U.S. Treasury Targets Iran’s Shadow Banking Network in Sweeping Sanctions Action
Iran’s hidden banking network functions like a financial ghost—slipping past international safeguards and linking sanctioned institutions...
Aug 11, 20254 min read


Vietnam Eyes Streamlined Casino Entry Fees as Control Mechanism, Not Local Gambling Ban
Vietnam’s recent proposal to reintroduce local access to casinos through a simplified entry fee system is being interpreted not as an...
Aug 8, 20253 min read


BIS Issues Stark Warning on Transactional Data Misuse and Global AML Threats
A single click can now launch a global investigation—such is the scale of risk tied to the misuse of transactional data. When this...
Aug 8, 20254 min read


Crypto Kiosks in the Crosshairs: Fraud, Money Laundering, and the Compliance Crisis
Money laundering and fraud are increasingly creeping into everyday life through Bitcoin ATMs and other digital currency kiosks, and it’s...
Aug 7, 20256 min read


Philippine SEC Sounds Alarm on Unregistered Crypto Platforms Amid Rising Financial Crime Threats
Suspicious digital wallets and high-risk cryptocurrency trades are once again under intense scrutiny, with the Philippine Securities and...
Aug 7, 20254 min read
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