Crypto Clampdown: AML Regulations Tighten in the Digital Asset Space
Wild West No More The crypto era is shedding its lawless image. In the EU, the Markets in Crypto‑Assets...
Discuss fraud detection techniques, anti-money laundering efforts, and cybersecurity measures to protect against financial crimes.
ESMA Urges Social Media Companies to Tackle Unauthorised Financial Ads
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today written to several...
Global Alignment: The Push Toward Harmonised AML Standards
In late 2024, UK authorities dismantled a sprawling international money laundering network—dubbed “Operation Destabilise”—that funnelled billions in illicit funds...
The Human Factor: Strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering Culture
Let’s Leave it to the Machines! In an era awash with artificial intelligence, blockchain analytics and predictive algorithms, it’s...
Financial Regulation – In the know: Financial Crime – May 2025
Addleshaw Goddard LLP | David Pygott | Harriet Territt | Gilly Bradbury United Kingdom In this edition we highlight the recently...
Recent FCA Financial Crime Enforcement Actions
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP | Aatif Ahmad | Sophie Newman United Kingdom This article discusses the FCA’s recent enforcement actions...
KYC Evolution: The Rise of Perpetual Monitoring
The End of Static KYC For years, Know Your Customer (KYC) has meant ticking boxes at onboarding and occasionally...
Safeguarding the UK Gambling Sector from Financial Crime
Introduction On 18 February 2025, the UK Gambling Commission highlighted critical trends and emerging threats related to anti-money laundering...
Fraud 2025: Disruptions, Innovations, and the New Arms Race
In 2024, a British engineering firm fell victim to a sophisticated deepfake scam, resulting in a staggering loss of...
Navigating AML: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in 2025
In December 2024, British authorities dismantled two extensive money-laundering networks—Smart Group and TGR Group—operating across London, Moscow and Dubai....