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Five payments regulations you cannot miss in May
May 2026 brings a significant cluster of regulatory milestones for payments and financial services professionals. Drawing on data from the Horizon Scanning Regulatory Deadlines...
The conformity trap: How AML rules let crime hide
Anti-money laundering regulation is in the midst of a fundamental transformation. Across jurisdictions, regulators are shifting away from simply assessing whether institutions have the...
EU’s AMLA sets stage for AML compliance overhaul
Europe's regulatory landscape for anti-money laundering is entering a decisive new chapter. On 24 March 2026, the EU's newly established Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA)...
New energy sanctions heighten compliance pressure
Western governments have strengthened the financial pressure on Russia with a fresh wave of sanctions aimed squarely at the country’s oil revenues—still the backbone...
The biggest AML and data privacy flaws in finance
Cybercrime is rising rapidly as digitalisation transforms how consumers and businesses interact online. From banking and e-commerce to social media, data infiltration is a...
Sanctions screening checklist for banks
Banks occupy a crucial position in the global financial ecosystem, serving as the primary channels for trade and cross-border financial transactions.
Because of this central...
Moody’s maps global sanctions landscape for 2025
Moody’s has released new research mapping the global landscape of sanctions regimes, offering insights into how governments and organisations deploy these measures and how...
EU Accessibility Directive reshapes investment services
The European Union’s Accessibility Directive, enacted on 17 April 2019 as Directive (EU) 2019/882, introduced sweeping accessibility requirements for products and services across the...
Zeidler Group trains EU firm leaders on DORA compliance
Zeidler Group has provided a bespoke training session on the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) to the senior management of a mid-sized investment firm...
How COVID reshaped AML and CTF risks
The COVID-19 pandemic was a defining moment for global financial systems, exposing deep vulnerabilities in the fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. As...









