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A delegation from the Americas Joint Group (Joint Group), a sub-working group of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) nternational Co-Operation Review Group (ICRG)...

The States of Guernsey have published a consultation on 'legitimate interest access' to Guernsey's beneficial ownership register.

Ireland has introduced two parallel sets of regulations implementing new rules under the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (“AMLD6”): the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 335 of 2026) and the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 406 of 2026) (together, the “Regulations”).

The Cayman Islands has established a new dedicated AML Supervisory Authority for its legal services sector — the Legal Services Supervisory Authority (LSSA). Responsibility for AML supervision of attorneys-at-law now rests with the Cayman Islands...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) confirmed that the Cayman Islands has fully implemented the action plan agreed with the global standard setter for anti-money laundering.

Following industry consultation, on 30 August 2023 the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority ("CIMA") issued updated Guidance Notes on the Prevention and Detection of Money Laundering...

On 23 June 2021, the Central Bank of Ireland published revised Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Guidelines for the Financial Sector.

CIMA’s new AML / CFT / CPF Compliance Rule and Sanctions Rule, effective 18 September 2026, introduce binding compliance, governance, risk management and sanctions screening requirements for all regulated financial service providers in the Cayman Islands.

The Central Bank of Ireland recently issued an anti-money laundering advisory note highlighting how Irish regulated firms

The Cayman Islands government has now issued a commencement order for the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Law, 2020 ("VASP Law") which will come into effect on 31 October, 2020 (the "Commencement Order").

The Caribbean FATF will conduct its onsite assessment in 2027, focusing on the effectiveness of the Cayman Islands implementation of laws, regulations and other measures...

Associating the Cayman Islands with money laundering has been a staple of film and television, from "The Firm" in the 1990s to, more recently, "Better Call Saul."

The grey list is a list of jurisdictions that the FATF has placed under 'increased monitoring'.

Welcome to the latest edition of our Regulatory & Risk Advisory Review. In this issue, we explore key regulatory updates and emerging trends to help you stay informed and ahead in today's dynamic compliance environment.

The Cayman Islands Government has announced that the Virtual Asset (Service Providers) Law, 2020 (the "VASP Law") will come into force in two phases.

For BVI investment business licence holders ("Licensees") for the reporting period ending 31 December 2025...

In this update, we provide a round-up of various Cayman legal and regulatory developments that occurred since the start of 2023, together with details of a number of consultations and proposed amendments that are likely to come into force shortly.