Social Media Ideas for Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001

Amex hit with $350m penalty for AML deficiencies

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the main banking regulator in the US, has issued a $350m civil money penalty against American Express National Bank for deficie...

AMLA finalises key standards for the private sector

On 1 October 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) issued the following: Final Report – Draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) on Customer Due Diligence, Anti-Money...

EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority Finalises Three Technical Standards on AML/CFT Requirements

FinCEN’s $13 Billion Scam Center Alert: What Banks Need to Know About the Fastest-Growing Financial Crime Threat

FinCEN's April 1, 2026 NPRM (Notice of Proposed Rulemaking): Treasury Whistleblower Rules Under the Bank Secrecy Act and...

FinCEN Alert: BSA Compliance Implications Related to the Mexican Cartel’s Fiscal Fuel Scheme

Anwar: Madani anti-money laundering enforcement actions net RM4b up to 2026

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — Malaysian enforcement agencies have frozen up to RM4.3 billion in funds and 2.1 million sha...

FCA multi-firm review on money mules

On 23 September 2026, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published its findings following a multi-firm review into money mule activity. Background The FCA’s findings are based o...

UK Govt Policy Paper – Anti-money laundering and asset recovery strategy 2026–2029

On 16 September 2026, the UK Government issued a Policy Paper concerning its anti-money laundering and asset recovery strategy 2026–2029. Strong progress Among other things the Pol...

AFM update on AML compliance by fund managers

On 15 September 2026, the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten, the AFM) published a news update on the compliance of investment fund managers w...

Beyond the Checklist: The Regulatory Shift Toward Real Effectiveness in Financial Crime Compliance (Luis Pinedo)

For years, anti-money laundering (AML) discussions have focused on a simple question: Do financial i...

The birth of the EU Anti–Money Laundering Authority

Following years of consultations and deliberations, the European Union enacted legislation in 2024 creating the Anti–Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a new agency that is now sta...

Following the Ring: What Chinese Money Laundering Networks and the Bank of America Case Teach Us (Swagatam Sen)

On 13 October, the US Treasury announced more than $1.21 billion in penalties against Bank of Americ...

Monthly cross border AML update

1 September to 30 September Introduction Financial services regulators treat anti-money laundering (AML) compliance as a priority. They are strengthening their supervisory framewor...

FinCEN Proposes to Designate Banque Misr UAE as a Primary Money Laundering Concern and Revoke Correspondent Banking Acce...

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) has proposed to revoke Banque Misr UAE’s (the “Bank”) correspondent banking access to U.S. financial institutions, finding that...

AMLA consults on draft RTS for AML/CFT central database

On 7 October 2026, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) issued a consultation paper on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) on the anti-money laundering / countering th...

Billions in AML Fines: Bad Intentions, Bad Systems or Impossible Expectations? (Joris Lochy)

2026 is turning into another expensive year for financial institutions when it comes to Anti-Money

What Every Payment Provider Should Know Before Choosing an AML Transaction Monitoring Solution? (Nikunj Gundaniya)

Cross-border payments continue to grow at a rapid pace, but so do financial crime risks. The global ...

The UK is changing how it fights money laundering. Financial institutions should start preparing now (Francesco Fulcoli)

The UK has published its new Anti-Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Strategy 2026–2029, and for a...

What Every Payment Provider Should Know Before Choosing an AML Transaction Monitoring Solution?

Cross-border payments continue to grow at a rapid pace, but so do financial crime risks. The global ...

Operation Economic Outcast: What Financial Institutions Need to Know About the Treasury Department’s Section 311 Action...

Bank Of America Pays $1.2 Billion For Anti-Money Laundering Violations

Bank of America will pay more than $1.2 billion for anti-money laundering and sanctions violations that allowed billions in suspicious transactions to go unreported.

FinCEN Reissues Geographic Targeting Order for Money Services Businesses Along the Southwest Border

PMLA court: Cheques, drugs constitute proceeds of crime

Court Widens Definition Of 'Property'