The latest AML/CFT news along with regulatory changes and updates from solution providers

The Deterrence Gap: When AML Fines Fail to Change Behavior

AML deterrence remains under scrutiny as record fines raise concerns about proportional impact and lasting behavioral change within global financial institutions.

Daigou Surrogate Shopping and the High Cost of Regulatory Failure

Money laundering through daigou surrogate shopping allows criminal networks to move billions by converting illicit cash into luxury goods for global resale.

FINTRAC Imposes CAD 107k Penalty on Manor Windsor Realty Ltd

FINTRAC has imposed a $107,250 administrative penalty on Manor Windsor Realty Ltd for failures in its Real Estate Compliance Obligations and AML program.

FinCEN Eases Beneficial Ownership Verification for New Accounts

FinCEN issues FIN-2026-R001 providing Exceptive Relief for Beneficial Ownership verification, allowing banks to skip redundant checks for new accounts.

The Binance One Billion Dollar Iran Sanctions Gap and Possible AML Tool Failure

A reported $1 billion in Iran linked flows challenges the claim that Binance anti-money laundering tools are enough to secure exchanges against sanctions risks.

The Deterrence Gap: When AML Fines Fail to Change Behavior

AML deterrence remains under scrutiny as record fines raise concerns about proportional impact and lasting behavioral change within global financial institutions.

Daigou Surrogate Shopping and the High Cost of Regulatory Failure

Money laundering through daigou surrogate shopping allows criminal networks to move billions by converting illicit cash into luxury goods for global resale.

FINTRAC Imposes CAD 107k Penalty on Manor Windsor Realty Ltd

FINTRAC has imposed a $107,250 administrative penalty on Manor Windsor Realty Ltd for failures in its Real Estate Compliance Obligations and AML program.

FinCEN Eases Beneficial Ownership Verification for New Accounts

FinCEN issues FIN-2026-R001 providing Exceptive Relief for Beneficial Ownership verification, allowing banks to skip redundant checks for new accounts.

The Binance One Billion Dollar Iran Sanctions Gap and Possible AML Tool Failure

A reported $1 billion in Iran linked flows challenges the claim that Binance anti-money laundering tools are enough to secure exchanges against sanctions risks.