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Professional service providers in Australia, including real estate agents, accountants, and lawyers, now face the prospect of jail sentences and substantial fines if they fail to comply with autonomous sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML) directives. The high standards of due diligence are designed to prevent the flow of illicit funds and ensure that designated individuals and entities cannot access economic resources within the Australian economy. The Department of Fore

Google has revealed plans to introduce more rigorous standards for gambling advertisers operating across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, significantly raising the bar for companies seeking access to its advertising platforms.   The policy shift was announced by Google’s Dublin-based advertising unit and centers on expanded verification and eligibility requirements for businesses in the gambling sector.   The updated framework is set to take effect on March 23, 2026. From

Italy is preparing to introduce a far-reaching overhaul of its land-based gambling sector, with the aim of harmonising regulations across the country’s 20 regions and more than 110 municipalities.   The government is expected to publish a draft decree setting out a single national framework for slot machines, bingo halls and video lottery terminal (VLT) systems, which would apply uniformly to all franchise operators.   The draft decree has been drawn up following almost two y

South Korea has approved a broad package of regulatory changes aimed at reinforcing the credibility of its capital markets and tightening its anti-money laundering framework, with the Financial Services Commission finalizing the revised rules on January 28, 2026. A central feature of the reforms is a significant expansion of mandatory English-language disclosures for listed companies, a move intended to dismantle long-standing linguistic barriers that have limited internation

The Luxembourg Registration Duties, Estates and VAT Authority has released a major regulatory clarification through Circular 792 quater, tightening the rules governing customer identification and identity verification for all professionals under its supervision. The circular reinforces compliance with the amended Law of 12 November 2004 on combating money laundering and terrorist financing, with a particular focus on the realities of digital finance and complex legal arrangem