News, Comment & Analysis results for Financial Action Task Force

Compliance
June 16, 2025

OPINION OF THE WEEK: UBS's Regulatory Headache, And "High-Risk" IFCs

The editor looks at two stories of recent days – the regulatory tussle between UBS and the Swiss

Compliance
June 11, 2025

European Commission Puts Monaco On "High-Risk" List, Removes Gibraltar, UAE, Others

The renowned international financial centre woke up yesterday to unwelcome news that the executive

Compliance
March 18, 2025

Transparency International – Latest Lessons For Wealth Managers

An expert on compliance issues around the world lays out the latest overview from the organization

Compliance
February 26, 2024

FATF Takes Four Jurisdictions, Including UAE, Off Its Compliance "Gray List"

With reputations on the line, being removed from the list is an achievement that such jurisdictions

Compliance
December 20, 2023

Cayman Islands Stirs Beneficial Ownership Debate

The Caribbean jurisdiction is considering a "legitimate interest" test to determine which persons

Compliance
October 31, 2023

Cayman Islands, Panama Hail Removal From "Gray List"

The presence on this list, while it certainly doesn't halt financial business, can be a dampener

Compliance
July 18, 2023

Art Market Goes Digital: Risk, Opportunity, And Regulatory Concerns For Wealth Managers

The authors argue that while NFTs offer exciting opportunities for investment, they also present

Compliance
July 7, 2023

OPINION OF THE WEEK: Politically-Exposed Persons And "De-Banking"

The idea of the "Politically-Exposed Person" is not a familiar one to the broad public but that

Compliance
April 14, 2023

OPINION OF THE WEEK: Let's Talk About Beneficial Ownership

Members of the European Union haven't given up on the cause of public registers of beneficial

Offshore
September 27, 2022

The Bahamas Position For Digital Assets Growth

There is a diverse patchwork of regulations for digital assets among IFCs, ranging from the

Comment & Analysis results for Financial Action Task Force