Compliance & Ethics

AUSTRAC Says AI, Trade Networks & Sophisticated Criminal Tactics Are Redrawing Australia’s Financial Crime Landscape

Australia’s financial crime regulator is warning that the lines between legitimate commerce and illicit finance are becoming increasingly blurred as criminals exploit artificial intelligence, digital technologies, and global financial systems to hide the movement of illicit funds.

AMLA’s First Tour of Europe’s Financial Crime Frontline Reveals Cracks in the System

Over the course of 2025, Anti-Money Laundering Authority Chair Bruna Szego traveled across all 27 European Union Member States, meeting directly with the supervisors, financial intelligence units, banks, insurers, crypto firms, accountants, lawyers, and other stakeholders tasked with defending Europe’s financial system from illicit finance.

FTC Warns Major Tech Platforms as Take It Down Act Deadline Nears

FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson announced Monday that the agency had sent warning letters to more than a dozen prominent tech companies reminding them that full compliance with the Take It Down Act must be in place by May 19. The law requires covered online platforms to create a process allowing victims to request the removal of intimate images or videos shared without their consent, including content involving children.

AMF Expands Reach of Updated Ethics Code for France’s Asset Management Industry

France’s financial markets authority is expanding the reach of a long-standing ethical framework for the asset management sector, a move that reflects how regulatory expectations around governance and professional conduct have evolved since the framework was first introduced more than 15 years ago.

Federal Court Ruling Against Telstra Super Puts Complaint Handling Standards in Spotlight

A Federal Court ruling against Telstra Super has delivered one of the clearest judicial warnings yet to Australia’s financial services sector that poor complaint handling can carry real regulatory consequences. The decision found that Telstra Super failed to comply with mandatory internal dispute resolution requirements after mishandling a substantial number of member complaints over more than a year.

Czech Competition Watchdog Fines HP Tronic in Long-Running Electronics Price-Fixing Case

The Office for the Protection of Competition has fined HP Tronic approximately $1.7 million (CZK 38,971,000) for entering into prohibited agreements that restricted competition across the household appliances and electronics sector, according to a decision announced Tuesday.

FCA Opens Competition Investigation Into Mastercard, Visa & PayPal Over Digital Wallet Arrangements

The UK’s financial regulator has opened a competition investigation into arrangements tied to PayPal’s digital wallet, placing three of the biggest names in global payments under fresh scrutiny as regulators continue to examine the growing power and structure of digital payment ecosystems.