Regulation

Europe Monthly REG-CAP December 2021

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring in Europe and beyond.

This one pager will cover:

  1. Key updates from global and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

December 2021

This month’s highlights include:

  • A new action plan on organised immigration crime by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) in conjunction with major social media platforms

  • A set of recommendations on the abuse of cryptocurrencies by the Basel Institute on Governance, INTERPOL and EUROPOL

  • Guidelines from the European Bank Authority (EBA) on cooperation and information exchange between prudential and AML/CFT supervisors and financial intelligence units

What other publications and regulatory changes caught your eye in December?If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.com

Middle East Quarterly REG-CAP Q2 2021

FINTRAIL is producing a quarterly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring across the Middle East.

This issue will cover:

  1. Key updates from regional and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

June 2021

The UAE has once again been busy, issuing new regulations and consultations on AML, FinTechs, crypto and enabling technologies. Crypto is also in the spotlight in Turkey, while in Jordan parliament is introducing a draft new AML/CTF law in response to the latest FATF evaluation.


What other developments have caught your eye in the region?

If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk

Europe MONTHLY REG-CAP Feb 2021

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring in Europe and beyond.

This one pager will cover:

  1. Key updates from global and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

February 2021

This Reg-Cap summarises the main regulatory updates and reports released in February 2021.

Some highlights include the new UK Government Trust Framework on digital identity, updates to sanctions regimes following the military coup in Myanmar, outcomes from the FATF plenary, and Transparency International calling on global beneficial ownership standards.

What other regulations changes caught your eye in February?

If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk

FINTRAIL MONTHLY REG-CAP Jan 2021

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring in Europe and beyond.

This one pager will cover:

  1. Key updates from global and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

January 2021

This RegCap summarises any regulatory updates within January 2021.

Some highlights include the update of the Corruption Perception Index being published and a paper from RUSI on the impact of fraud on the UK’s national security landscape.

What other regulations changes caught your eye in January?


If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk

FINTRAIL Monthly REG-CAP Dec 2020

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring in Europe and beyond.

This one pager will cover:

  1. Key updates from global and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

December 2020

This RegCap summarises any regulatory updates within the last month of 2020.

Some highlights include the UK releasing its long awaited 2020 National Risk Assessment, and FinCEN announcing several new regulatory proposals that will have a huge impact in the cryptoasset world.

What other regulations changes caught your eye in December?

If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk

FINTRAIL Monthly REG-CAP Oct 2020

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring in Europe and beyond.

This one pager will cover:

  1. Key updates from global and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

October 2020

In October’s issue, we cover FATF’s response to Weapons of Mass Destruction proliferation financing.


Other highlights include the INTERPOL-EUROPOL 8th cybercrime conference and the removal of Sudan from the US sanctions list.

What other regulations changes caught your eye in October?

If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk

FINTRAIL Monthly REG-CAP Sep 2020

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring in Europe and beyond.

This one pager will cover:

  1. Key updates from global and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

September 2020

In September’s issue we cover FATF’s report identifying red flag indicators of money laundering and terrorist financing through the use of virtual assets.


Other highlights include new UK sanctions issued against Alexander Lukashenko and his associates following election rigging in Belarus, and some interesting new insights from Companies House on additional controls being brought in to help fight fraud and money laundering.

What other regulations changes caught your eye in September?

If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk

FINTRAIL Monthly REG-CAP Aug 2020

FINTRAIL is producing a monthly regulatory summary of any FinCrime changes that may be occurring in Europe and beyond.

This one pager will cover:

  1. Key updates from global and local regulators

  2. Key updates from industry guidelines

  3. Additional insights identified from financial intelligence units

If you are interested in speaking to the FINTRAIL team about any of the items in the REG-CAP, have any ideas for inclusion or want to discuss any other financial crime topic please get in touch at: contact@fintrail.co.uk