Lexology PRO | European Union | 6 May 2022
The European Banking Authority has called for non-banks to be subject to consolidation and reporting frameworks, in a bid to improve oversight of “largely unharmonised” non-bank lending across the bloc.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Australia, Brazil, etc. | 4 May 2022
The US and Canada plan to re-distribute sanctioned persons’ assets to humanitarian causes, Brazil approves cryptocurrency AML regulation, and the UK FCA finds AML failings in challenger banks – plus other key updates.
Hauzen | Hong Kong | 4 Mar 2022
On 26 January 2022, the Insurance Authority (“IA”) has reprimanded and fined MetLife Limited (now named FWD Life (Hong Kong) Limited) and Metropolitan…
Lexology PRO | Australia, El Salvador, Hong Kong, etc. | 10 Nov 2021
Significant changes are coming to US anti-corruption enforcement, New Zealand seeks comments for its AML law review, and multiple nations issue regulatory guidance on trading cryptoassets – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Australia, European Union, Hong Kong, etc. | 13 Oct 2021
Petrofac is fined £77 million by the UK SFO, the UAE announces an AML division of its court system, and a look at the consequences of the “Pandora Papers” for US businesses – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | China, European Union, Global, etc. | 23 Sep 2021
China extends AML obligations to more businesses, the US considers a bill targeting cryptoassets, and a look at the EU’s new AML legislative package – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, Estonia, Global, etc. | 9 Sep 2021
FATF issues an encouraging Mutual Evaluation Report for Japan, New Zealand’s regulators extend AML reporting deadlines, and El Salvador launches Bitcoin as legal tender – plus other key updates.
Lexology PRO | European Union, France, Middle East, etc. | 7 Sep 2021
France’s highest court has ruled that cement manufacturer Lafarge can be charged with complicity in crimes against humanity over its alleged funding of armed groups, including ISIS.
Lexology PRO | Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, etc. | 26 Aug 2021
Financial regulators in the Baltic states have urged Estonian bank Luminor to improve its anti-money laundering measures after authorities conducted coordinated searches that revealed deficiencies in its branches across the region.
Lexology PRO | Asia-Pacific, China, United Arab Emirates | 23 Aug 2021
Dubai has announced the establishment of a specialised money laundering court designed to combat financial crime as part of the UAE’s push to strengthen its defences against illicit money flows.