2025’s AML Crackdown in the U.S.: What Financial Institutions Must Do Now
12 February 2026
2025 marks a turning point for anti money laundering (AML) enforcement in the United States. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and other supervisory agencies are intensifying scrutiny, [..]
BVI Company Law Reform 2025: New Transparency and Filing Requirements Explained
31 December 2025
The landscape for offshore corporate structuring is undergoing notable change — particularly in the British Virgin Islands. As of 2 January 2025, a series of comprehensive amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act and companion regulations [..]
Switzerland AML Reforms 2025: What Businesses and Advisors Must Know
23 December 2025
Switzerland is introducing major enhancements to its anti-money-laundering (AML) and corporate-transparency regime, and it matters not just for banks, but for companies and professionals across the board, including lawyers, notaries and advisors[..]
AMLA’s Crypto Focus: What Compliance Teams Must Do Now
28 November 2025
Europe’s Anti-Money-Laundering Authority (AMLA) has published early priorities that place crypto assets at the top of the supervisory agenda. This shift is not rhetorical: it signals a move away from fragmented national approaches toward measurable, harmonized supervision. For compliance leaders, the question is simple ,what to do this quarter to be ready for tougher, outcome-focused scrutiny. [..]
Offshore Substance Requirements 2025: How Corporate Service Providers Must Adapt
4 November 2025
In 2025, many of the offshore jurisdictions served by global corporate services providers like SFM are undergoing a paradigm shift: classic “mailbox” companies are no longer sufficient. Regulatory authorities worldwide are increasingly enforcing economic substance rules [..]
UAE Imposes AED 339 Million AML Fines: Key Lessons for Compliance Team
16 September 2025
In June 2025, the United Arab Emirates intensified its efforts against money laundering and terrorist financing, imposing AED 339 million in fines across exchange houses, foreign bank branches, and insurance companies. [..]
