New SUSEP sanctioning regime from AML/CFT perspective: the strategic role of compliance
The evolution of the regulatory environment in the insurance market has required entities supervised by the Superintendence of Private Insurance (“SUSEP“) to demonstrate greater institutional maturity, governance, and regulatory compliance. In this context, the entry into force, in January 2026, of the new sanctioning regime established by Complementary Law No. 213/2025 (“LC 213/2025“) raised the …
Know Your Client as a compliance pillar: the growing role of KYC in Brazil’s regulatory framework
Introduction The Brazilian Law No. 9,613/1998(“Brazilian AML Law”) is a landmark for the regulatory anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (“AML/CFT”) landscape, indicating an active role for obligated persons – whether legal entities or natural persons.
Navigating ECCTA 2023: periodic compliance review as a strategic tool to mitigate corporate risk
Introduction The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA 2023” or the “Act”) constitutes a landmark development in the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) legal framework to combat financial crime and reinforce corporate accountability.
Navigating ECCTA 2023: periodic compliance review as a strategic tool to mitigate corporate risk
Introduction The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (“ECCTA 2023” or the “Act”) constitutes a landmark development in the United Kingdom’s (“UK”) legal framework to combat financial crime and reinforce corporate accountability. Enacted in 2023, the Act introduces two key provisions: the creation of the new corporate offense of failure to prevent fraud, entered …
Internal Investigations: Key Strategies, Challenges, and Best Practices from a Brazilian Perspective
Introduction Internal investigation is one of the key elements of a corporate integrity program and, in Brazil, it is considered a cornerstone by the Office of the Comptroller General (Controladoria-Geral da União – CGU), the federal authority responsible for issuing structured guidelines to prevent, detect, and remediate corruption and related offenses.