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Kazakhstan’s government has approved a wide-ranging resolution aimed at significantly reinforcing the country’s safeguards against money laundering, terrorist financing, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in what officials describe as one of the most far-reaching financial security reforms in recent years. The new measures are scheduled to take effect on November 20 and represent a comprehensive overhaul of how financial risks are identified, monitored, and

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published its 2025 mutual evaluation of Belgium on December 16, identifying substantial deficiencies in the country’s ability to combat illicit financial activity. Although Belgium is largely compliant with international technical standards, the assessment underscores a serious lack of personnel and technological capacity within investigative and enforcement bodies. According to the report, Belgian authorities must urgently address deep-