Five AML Control Failures Behind the €6M UBS Monaco Fine | Truth Technologies On 7 May 2026, Monaco's Autorité Monégasque de Sécurité Financière (AMSF) published a 77-page sanction decision against UBS (Monaco) S.A., imposing a €6 million fine for failures covering a five-year supervisory review period. The decision is publicly…
On December 31, 2025, FinCEN extended the enforcement date of the landmark Investment Advisor AML Rule to January 1, 2028, giving the roughly 20,000 registered investment advisors (RIAs) and exempt reporting advisors (ERAs) overseeing $119 trillion in assets more time to get compliant. Most firms breathed a sigh of relief.…
On April 8, 2026, FinCEN and OFAC issued a joint NPRM implementing the GENIUS Act's directive to treat Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers (PPSIs) as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act. The GENIUS Act (Pub. L. 119-27, enacted July 18, 2025) is explicit: PPSIs "shall be treated as a financial…
€225,730 Administrative PenaltyImposed 23 March 2026 3 Regulatory FailuresCDD, CRA, and transaction monitoring €2,000 Daily Ongoing ChargeUntil full remediation verified by FIAU On 23 March 2026, Malta's Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit imposed a €225,730 penalty plus a €2,000 daily ongoing charge on Stanleybet Malta Limited for systematic failures in customer…
NEW RULES NOW IN EFFECTKey AML/CTF changes apply from March and July 2026 CRITICAL DEADLINESMarch 31, May 30, and July 1. What each date means WHO IS AFFECTED?Banks, fintech, plus new Tranche 2 entities like lawyers and real estate AUSTRAC has amended the AML/CTF Rules for 2026, introducing new obligations…
Medium-HighNational Risk Rating 3 Highest Risk SectorsBanks, online gambling, TCSPs Ahead of Crucial Moneyval EvaluationCouncil of Europe compliance review The Isle of Man has released its inaugural economy-wide National Risk Assessment on money laundering, assessing the overall risk as medium-high. The report identifies banking, online gambling, and trust and corporate…
On 12 February 2026, Dutch prosecutors issued a €500,000 penalty order against the Netherlands subsidiary of Louis Vuitton. The reason: for a sustained period, the company did not maintain proper identity checks on customers who repeatedly made large cash purchases across its stores. The Dutch Public Prosecution Service stated plainly: the Know…