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Guidance update (June 22, 2025) on promoting financial inclusion through a risk‑based approach. It reinforces FATF Recommendation 1 and includes new case studies across sectors
High-risk listings (as of Feb–June 2025): The FATF “blacklist” still includes Iran, DPRK (North Korea), and Myanmar. The “grey list” now comprises 25 jurisdictions (e.g., Algeria, Angola, Kenya, Nepal, Venezuela)

AMLR & AMLD6 rollout: Regulations 2024/1620 and 2024/1624 modernize AML/CFT rules. They strengthen beneficial ownership transparency, create centralized bank and securities registers, revise sanctions regimes, and expand supervisory powers. AMLA, the new EU AML Authority, will begin operations mid‑2025, with full functionality by 2028/29
June 2025 delegated updates: The European Commission added new jurisdictions to its high-risk third-country list (e.g. Algeria, Kenya, Monaco), while delisting the UAE, Gibraltar, Barbados, Panama and others Financial Times

FinCEN’s extended deadlines (July 2025): U.S. institutions now have until September 4, 2025, to implement prior notices related to Mexico-based financial groups
Investment Advisers now FIR-regulated: A final rule (published Sept 4, 2024) brings Registered Investment Advisers (RIAs) and Exempt Reporting Advisers (ERAs) under AML/CFT regimes. Compliance deadlines were extended to January 1, 2028 for full implementation, SAR filing, and enhanced program rollouts
Corporate Transparency Act review: Beneficial ownership reporting now affects only foreign entities; domestic filings are exempt, easing burdens on U.S.-based companies

UK Money Laundering Advisory Notice update (March 27, 2025): HM Treasury revised its list of high-risk third countries following FATF’s plenary meeting earlier in 2025
FCA cash-based ML guidance (April 2, 2025): Financial Conduct Authority issued strengthened expectations for firms handling cash transactions and strengthening controls against cash-based laundering

AML/CTF Bill 2024: Proposes expansion of AML/CTF scope to include professionals like lawyers and accountants. Failure to pass may risk Australia’s grey-listing by FATF in 2026. Frame includes risk-based proportionality for smaller firm
Emerging Global Trends
Tech & AI adoption: Regulators and firms are increasingly embracing real-time transaction monitoring, ML/AI-based risk scoring, and automation to scale AML effectiveness and reduce false positives
Unified global standards: There’s movement toward harmonization via risk-based approaches and improved transparency—particularly in the EU and UK, which are aligning more closely with FATF standards