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From border collie to doberman – inside the Insolvency Service’s expanding mandate

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The Insolvency Service (IS) has set out a bold five-year vision to become the UK's lead enforcement body for corporate and insolvency standards in its investigation and enforcement strategy paper for the period 2026–2031,...more

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A New Era for the Stablecoin Industry: The GENIUS Act

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On Friday, July 18, President Donald J. Trump signed into law historic legislation to establish a legal framework for the payment stablecoin industry in the United States, S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National...more

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Direct Supervisory Powers of the New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority

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The European Union Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package includes Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 31, 2024, establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Building a Digital Asset Regulatory Framework: The GENIUS Act and Next Steps

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On July 18, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act of 2025 (the GENIUS Act) establishing a regulatory framework for digital assets classified as payment...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones de Ley Antilavado y Código Penal en México

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Tal y como se anticipó desde abril de este año, el 16 de julio de 2025, en el Diario Oficial de la Federación, se publicó el decreto por el que se reforman y adicionan diversas disposiciones de la Ley Federal para la...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

A New Rule Embraces Modernity in the Customer Identification Process

Financial institutions across the United States have grappled with compliance requirements under the Customer Identification Program (CIP) Rule for more than two decades. A new exemption, approved in June 2025, promises...more

A&O Shearman

FATF report identifies vulnerabilities in counter proliferation financing

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published a report and accompanying press release, highlighting significant vulnerabilities in the global financial system's ability to combat proliferation financing (PF) and...more

Conyers

Country Update - Bermuda: AML

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Bermuda is a leading international financial centre and maintains a comprehensive body of primary legislation relating to money laundering and terrorist financing, supported by a range of general and sector specific guidance...more

Estlund Law, P.A.

Lyon, France- INTERPOL’s Newest Notice Is Silver (part 1 of 3)

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INTERPOL’s got a shiny new notice for its member countries. The organization states that the Silver Notice, first released in January 2025, will serve the purposes of...more

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Tariff Evasion is the New Money Laundering: AI and AML Strategies for Global Trade Integrity

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Tariff evasion is the new money laundering. As global commerce evolves, this emerging reality poses a critical concern for economic stability and corporate competitiveness. Just as money laundering once exploited banking...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Bridging the Gap: Applying Anti-Money Laundering Techniques and AI to Combat Tariff Evasion

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In today's global economy, characterized by complex supply chains and escalating trade tensions, tariff evasion has emerged as a significant threat to economic stability, fair competition, and government revenue. Traditional...more

A&O Shearman

FATF consultation on complex proliferation financing and sanctions evasion schemes

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published a consultation aimed at improving country and private sector understanding of current proliferation financing (PF) risks. This study will detail the evasion techniques used...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Return of the CTA: FinCEN Confirms that Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements are Back in Effect with a New...

On February 19, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that beneficial ownership information reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) are back in effect with a new...more

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Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Reinstates Reporting Requirements with March 21 Deadline

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Earlier this week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a new notice confirming that the Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements are back in effect....more

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Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Obligations Back In Effect With Extension

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Reporting obligations related to the Corporate Transparency Act (“the CTA”) are set to return. As we previously reported, on December 3, 2024, a federal judge in Texas (Texas Top Cop Shop, Inc. v. Bessent) issued a...more

Fox Rothschild LLP

Corporate Transparency Act Back in Effect: March 21 Is the New Deadline to File Beneficial Ownership Reports

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The Corporate Transparency Act’s (CTA) reporting requirements are officially back in force, requiring non-exempt entities to disclose beneficial ownership information (BOI). This week, a Texas federal court lifted the last...more

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FinCEN Gets Green Light from Texas Court to Enforce the Corporate Transparency Act

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The courts have spoken, and the last nationwide injunction has fallen. FinCEN has a green light to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act, and the federal agency has set a new deadline in March for companies to report....more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Beneficial Ownership Reporting: Litigation, Pending Legislation and Possible Future Executive Action Have Left the Fate of the...

The saga of the CTA continues. Adopted in January 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is intended to assist in identifying beneficial ownership and control of entities operating in the United States in order to...more

A&O Shearman

Australia’s regulatory crackdown targets bribery, money laundering and cybercrime

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New bribery offenses in Australia now make it easier for authorities to prosecute organizations and require companies to exercise greater oversight and controls. Australia’s regulators remain active in greenwashing and other...more

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CTA Filing Obligations Remain Voluntary Amid Court Challenges

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After a few days on a legal roller coaster, enforcement and reporting obligations under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) remain on hold as lawsuits challenging the CTA’s constitutionality continue. On Jan. 23, 2025, the...more

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U.S. Supreme Court Provisionally Reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act

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The U.S. Supreme Court issued an order on January 23, 2025, which provisionally reinstates the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) while a legal challenge to it continues. This brief order, which stayed an injunction against the...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

What’s Ahead as Corporate Transparency Act Comes to a Crossroads

The recent whiplash regarding the validity of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)—it was enjoined just to particular parties, then enjoined nationwide, then un-enjoined, then enjoined again, while other courts let it...more

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Navigating International Sanctions: Impact of the Ukraine War on Bermuda

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When Russia invaded Ukraine on 22 February 2022 most Bermudian residents did not think it would have much impact to the island. However as both an overseas territory of the United Kingdom and as an international finance...more

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Identity Theft and How To Prevent It

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Imagine sitting in your living room, enjoying a cup of your favorite morning coffee, and you open your mail to discover that you recently opened a new bank account at XYZ Bank, unbeknownst to you. Or maybe you receive an...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

CFTC Releases Its Enforcement Results for FY 2024 Showing an All-Time High for Monetary Relief

On December 4, 2024, the CFTC's Division of Enforcement ("Division") released its enforcement results for Fiscal Year 2024. The results reflected an all-time high for monetary relief, mainly from its resolution of off-channel...more

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