Nigeria, South Africa Exit Global AML ‘Gray List’
By Koos Couvée
Breaking October 24, 2025: 4:43 pm ET
EU Renews Sanctions Regime Targeting Islamic State, Al-Qaida
The Council of the EU announced the renewal of its financial sanctions against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and al-Qaida until Oct. 31, 2026.
OFSI Amends General License on Delivery of Humanitarian Assistance to Israel, Palestine
HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) amended General Licence INT/2023/3749168 under the Counter-Terrorism (International Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, which authorizes humanitarian assistance related to the conflict in Israel and Palestine.
HM Treasury Updates ML Advisory on High-Risk Countries
HM Treasury amended an advisory notice covering high-risk jurisdictions with strategic anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing deficiencies that aligns with public statements issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Oct. 24, 2025.
US Treasury Sanctions Colombian President, Support Network
The U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions targeting President Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego, alongside his wife, his son, and a close associate, pursuant to Executive Order 14059, which targets foreign persons involved in the global illicit drug trade.
In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Geoff White, author of three books on illicit finance, and Kieran Beer, editor in chief of ACAMS moneylaundering.com, discuss how hackers managed to steal $1.5 billion of Ethereum from Bybit, a global cryptocurrency exchange.
In the latest episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at ACAMS, and Stephanie Baker, author of 'Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia,' discuss sanctions loopholes Russia exploits to finance its war with Ukraine, and U.S. use of 'secondary tariffs' to deter purchases of Russian oil.
Nigeria, South Africa Exit Global AML ‘Gray List’
By Koos Couvée
Breaking October 24, 2025: 4:43 pm ET