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In a significant development for wildlife protection and financial crime enforcement, Israel has taken a major step toward treating wildlife trafficking as a serious organized crime offense rather than solely an environmental violation. The Knesset’s Law Committee has approved a temporary order that brings trafficking in wildlife and protected plant species within the scope of the country’s Money Laundering Prohibition Law, providing authorities with new tools to target the f

The recently released Skynet Report outlines a rapidly escalating era of regulatory pressure affecting global financial institutions and digital asset firms, describing anti-money laundering enforcement as the dominant risk factor shaping the industry today. The report characterizes the current phase as a decisive break from earlier, more exploratory regulatory approaches, replacing them with a strict enforcement regime in which systemic weaknesses in customer verification an

The Enforcement Directorate on Sunday carried out searches at properties linked to Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Shantanu Sinha Biswas and local businessman Joy Kamdar as part of an ongoing money laundering investigation involving an alleged criminal network operating in poll-bound West Bengal, according to officials. The action marks a significant development in the federal agency’s probe into the activities of an alleged organised syndicate accused of generating illici

Dubai’s regulatory regime for digital assets has now formally moved into a phase defined by strict enforcement, with the full framework taking effect immediately. Oversight of this comprehensive system rests with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, which holds exclusive responsibility for licensing and supervising all virtual asset service providers operating within the emirate. Companies active in the sector are now required to promptly align their internal structures w

The Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision (OPBAS) has published its latest review into how professional body supervisors oversee the legal and accountancy sectors, pointing to measurable improvements since its establishment in 2018 while warning that deep-rooted weaknesses in enforcement remain unresolved. Although supervisory standards have generally improved over the past several years, the regulator continues to express concern about inconsistent d

Industrialist Anil Ambani appeared at the headquarters of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi on February 26 to record his statement in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation. Ambani arrived at around 11 am after being summoned for questioning in the case. His appearance follows the ED’s attachment of his Mumbai residence, ‘Abode’, located in Pali Hill, valued at Rs 3,716.83 crore. The property was attached under the provisions of the Prevention of Mo

Canada’s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre, known as FINTRAC, has levied administrative monetary penalties totaling close to $250,000 against two separate organizations for serious breaches of federal anti-money laundering rules. Regulators uncovered the compliance failures during independent examinations aimed at ensuring businesses actively prevent illicit funds from moving through Canada’s financial system. The enforcement measures underline the federal go

Brazilian authorities dramatically increased their campaign against unlawful gambling activity throughout 2025, blocking more than 25,000 illegal betting platforms as the country completed its first full year operating under a regulated sports betting regime. Figures released by the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), which operates under the Ministry of Finance, show that enforcement actions were carried out in close collaboration with the National Telecommunications

Castellum AI’s 2025 Sanctions Year In Review reveals that regulators around the world dramatically intensified their attention on digital currencies and Iranian-linked networks over the past year. Banks and other financial institutions found themselves navigating an increasingly intricate compliance environment marked by rapidly shifting enforcement priorities and widening differences between major geopolitical powers. During the period under review, the United States Office