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Outcomes FATF Plenary October 2026

[Ongoing Story] - Oct 30, 2026 - Fatf-gafi.org -The inaugural Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary meeting under the UK Presidency of Giles Thomson concluded today, with...

Announcements

Visa signs digital payments MoU with Senegal

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintech Futures.com - Visa and the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Affairs in Senegal have signed a two-year Memorandum of Understanding...

Revolut lands New Zealand banking licence

Nov 3, 2026 - Finextra.com - UK-based Revolut has been operating in New Zealand since 2023 but the new approval from the country's central bank enables it to roll out a...

Afreximbank announces speakers for Africa’s Largest Compliance...

Nov 3, 2026 - Apanews.net - The Afreximbank has announced speakers for its 2026 Compliance Forum, Africa’s largest compliance-focused gathering. Discussions will...

Capital.com partners with Standard Chartered to expand virtual asset

Nov 3, 2026 - IBS Intelligence.com - Financial services group Capital.com has partnered with Standard Chartered to support its virtual asset services across its business...

XTransfer and Bank of China (Hong Kong) Announce Partnership...

Nov 3, 2026 - Prnewswire.com - XTransfer, the world's leading B2B cross-border trade payment platform, and Bank of China (Hong Kong) ("BOCHK") are pleased to announce...

Stripe Introduces Stripe Pay to Enable Instant Business Transfers in...

Nov 2026 - Newsaffinity.com - Stripe has introduced Stripe Pay, a new service designed to enable businesses to send funds directly to other businesses in US dollars...

Standard Chartered Launches Tokenised Deposits for Hong Kong...

Nov 3, 2026 - Asiabusinessoutlook.com - Standard Chartered has introduced a tokenised deposits service in Hong Kong that allows corporate customers to transfer money between...

Artificial Intelligence

The AI Boom May Be Sowing Seeds of Another Financial Crisis

[Subscription Required] - Nov 3, 2026 - Bloomberg.com - The unprecedented investment boom to build out the infrastructure for artificial intelligence is projected to...

Why China’s Financial Regulator Is Worried About the Global AI...

Nov 3, 2026 - Beincrypto.com - A senior Chinese regulator warned on Tuesday that global capital is flooding into artificial intelligence (AI) too fast. That surge...

Singapore: MAS’ Future of Finance Institute starts operations with AI...

Nov 3, 2026 - Businesstimes.com.sg - The Future of Finance Institute (FFI) began operations on Tuesday (Nov 3) with a focus on AI in finance, the Monetary Authority of...

Cybersecurity

The People's Bank of China Data and Cyber Security Measures...

Nov 3, 2026 - Cliffordchance.com - The People’s Bank of China ("PBOC") released (i) the Regulations on Data Security in PBOC Business Areas (the "PBOC Measures"), which...

Wave of cyber breaches exposes growing risks to Korea's digital...

Nov 3, 2026 - Koreatimes.co.kr - A relentless wave of cyberattacks on Korean banks, telecom operators, businesses and government agencies has exposed growing risks to the...

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Korea mulls creation of cross-gov't cybersecurity command

Nov 3, 2026 - Koreatimes.co.kr

Digital Assets

FATF Launches Targeted Review of Crypto Hubs for AML Compliance

[Ongoing Story] - Nov 2, 2026 - Kucoin.com - The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced a targeted review of jurisdictions with high virtual asset service provider...

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Launch of targeted review process to accelerate global...

Oct 30, 2026 - Fatf-gafi.org

FATF will expose crypto hubs with AML shortcomings in 2027

Nov 2, 2026 - Portalcripto.com.br

FinCEN Withdraws Proposed Unhosted Wallet and CVC Mixing Rules

[Ongoing Story] - Nov 2, 2026 - Natlawreview.com - On October 5, 2026, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) announced that it is withdrawing two long-pending...

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FinCEN Announces Withdrawals of Proposed Digital Asset Related...

[Press Release] - Oct 2, 2026 - Fincen.gov

ECB reveals network service providers for proposed digital euro

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintechfutures.com - The European Central Bank (ECB) has revealed the two groups of telecom and technology companies selected to build the communications...

Africa’s crypto market has proved there is demand. Now it needs...

Nov 3, 2026 - Techcabal.com - As in much of Africa, a business in Lagos can now settle a supplier payment overseas using stablecoins in minutes, without relying entirely...

Taiwan's FSC Unveils 9 Subordinate Regulations for Virtual Asset...

Nov 3, 2026 - Finance.biggo.com - Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) on the 3rd published drafts of nine subordinate regulations under the Virtual...

Ensuring confidence in stablecoins: How does security need to evolve?

Nov 3, 2026 - Finextra.com - Stablecoins are increasingly becoming embedded in global payments, proving to be a functional digital asset and evolving how multi-currency...

Bank of Ghana Advocates for Balance in Virtual Asset

Nov 3, 2026 - Cryptonews.net - The Bank of Ghana’s Governor, Dr. JP Asiama, recently emphasized the need to balance innovation, financial stability, and trust in developing...

China and Oman agree to cooperate on digital currencies

Nov 3, 2026 - Tradersunion.com - ​China and Oman have signed an agreement to cooperate on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). The two countries plan to exchange technology...

Europe

Why AMLA’s new CDD rules raise the stakes for compliance

Nov 3, 2026 - Fintech.global - Europe’s new anti-money laundering authority has finalised its customer due diligence rulebook, shifting the focus for financial institutions...

Fintech Around the World

Canada: BoC launches open banking consultation

Nov 2, 2026 - Advisor.ca - Ahead of the launch of open banking, the Bank of Canada is starting consultations on its planned approach to supervising participants...

How Indian Fintech Firms Are Rebuilding X-Border Money Transfer...

Nov 2, 2026 - Community.nasscom.in - Indian fintech firms are rebuilding cross-border money transfer around three shifts: UPI-linked corridors that settle in real...

Fintech ecosystem boosts Hong Kong’s financial prowess

Nov 3, 2026 - Chinadailyasia.com - In the 10th FinTech Week, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) unveiled Fintech 2030, which rests on four pillars: next-generation data...

Vietnam: Fintech growth puts financial stability and resilience in...

Nov 3, 2026 - Vir.com.vn - As digital technologies become increasingly embedded in financial services, they are reshaping not only how products are delivered but...

The Fintechs disrupting traditional banking

Nov 3, 2026 - The Newbarcelonapost.com - The Barcelona Innovation Finance Forum gathers eight tech ventures that have secured their place in finance, consolidating an...

Kenya Moves to Open Up Banking Data as New Fintech Rules Take...

Nov 2026 - Techinafrica.com - Kenya’s Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has proposed new financial regulations aimed at improving data sharing between banks, mobile money...

Germany

Germany’s new Money Laundering Combating Act

Nov 2, 2026 - Aoshearman.com - On October 28, 2026, the Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesfinanzministerium—BMF) published the draft bill (Referentenentwurf) (the Draft Bill)...

Kuwait

Kuwait makes early progress in strengthening AML measures

Nov 3, 2026 - Timeskuwait.com - Kuwait has made progress ahead of schedule in implementing measures to strengthen its system for combating money laundering and terrorist...

Mozambique

Prevention of money laundering demands strengthening capacities...

Nov 3, 2026 - Aimnews.org - Preventing money laundering demands strengthening institutional capacities to supervise Designated Non-Financial Businesses and...

Payment Services

Cloned websites are in the EU's draft payment rules — and hardly...

Nov 2, 2026 - Fintechfutures.com - The compromise text of the EU's Payment Services Regulation reaches further on impersonation fraud than most early analyses noticed...

The Future of Global Payments Is an Operating System

Nov 3, 2026 - Thefintechtimes.com - Historically, the cross-border payments sector has prioritized connectivity: linking more domestic clearing houses, onboarding regional...

Remittances & Immigration

Caribbean Diaspora Frames US Midterms as Crucial Test for Bilateral...

Nov 3, 2026 - Streamlinefeed.co.ke - Jamaican and Caribbean diaspora leaders frame the November 3 US midterm elections as a critical juncture for bilateral relations...

Bangladesh: Remittance inflows rise 14.7pc in first four months of...

Nov 3, 2026 - Thefinancetoday.net - The country received $11.687 billion in remittances between 1 July and 1 November, compared to $10.192 billion during the corresponding...

Nepal’s Remittance-driven Paradox

Nov 3, 2026 - Risingnepaldaily.com - Remittances matter. They ease poverty and keep the country supplied with foreign exchange. But on their own, they cannot build...

FATF decision will facilitate Myanmar workers’ remittances and...

Nov 3, 2026 - Gnlm.com.mm - The Central Bank of Myanmar (CBM) announced on 1 November that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to urge member countries to...

United Kingdom

UK SFO strengthens guidance on corporate self-reporting for fraud...

Nov 2, 2026 - Complianceweek.com - The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has published guidance intended to strengthen support for companies that need to self-report fraud...

HMRC guidance tightens AML compliance for self-employed agents

Nov 2026 - Insideconveyancing.co.uk - The updated AML guidance, published last month, clarifies how existing requirements apply to self-employed agents, home-based businesses...