Our Scans · (FS.7.04) Anti-Money Laundering (AML) · Weekly Summary

• [New] Continuous monitoring will be one of the key components of AML compliance in 2026. AML Watcher
• As conversations at 2026's summit will likely highlight, treating fraud and money laundering threats in isolation limits institutions' ability to disrupt them effectively. AML Intelligence
• Russia, Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands have been added to the list of countries with increased money laundering risk, while Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania have been removed. ProjectiveGroup
• Compliance, risk, and AML roles are expanding as US regulatory scrutiny increases. Qureos
• AML expectations will remain demanding in 2026. Brady Martz & Associates
• Increasing DEX regulation, particularly in Europe with MiCA and in the U.S. with evolving SEC oversight, could impose restrictions on no-KYC platforms. Fibo
• Canada's own national risk assessments have identified TBML as a significant vulnerability involving import-export businesses, third-party money laundering networks, and commercial fraud schemes. Association of Trade Finance Compliance Professionals
• That $3.3 trillion could be returned to global economies with AI-powered AML strategies (up from $3.13 trillion last year). Napier AI
• Australia has pushed age assurance into the headlines with its Social Media Minimum Age scheme - but it's hardly the only KYC update that will be important in 2026. Regula
• If there is one single compliance shift that will affect the broadest range of Australian businesses in 2026, it is the expansion of the AML/CTF regime to new sectors. Australian Compliance Institute
• AUSTRAC has indicated a continued focus on digital currency businesses and cash-intensive sectors that present heightened money laundering risks, and targeted enforcement is likely in response to the potential misuse of AI to facilitate money laundering and related financial crime. Australian Compliance Institute
• Latest research: 52% of agents plan to roll out AI tools in 2026, climbing to nearly 9 in 10 among the larger firms - and two-thirds expect to use AI for AML and compliance. kerfuffle
• The United States could significantly increase its use of designations of primary money laundering concern under the PATRIOT Act, and could increase the use of secondary sanctions on the financial enablers of malign activity. FDD
• Over the next 12 months, 29% of global respondents will continue to focus on fraud, and KYC/KYB enhancements, underscoring a shift towards faster, more transparent, and seamless lending journeys. Fintech Singapore
• The Financial Action Task Force has separately flagged blockchain-integrated messaging applications as a potential vector for sanctions evasion, a concern that could generate compliance pressure on Telegram Wallet specifically. yellow.com
• With FCA supervision extending to legal and accounting firms by 2029, Money Laundering Regulations amendments anticipated in late 2026, and the Failure to Prevent Fraud offence introducing criminal liability for directors in early 2027, the window for complacency is rapidly closing. FinTech Global
• Treasury wants Congress to introduce new laws that will enable digital assets regulations for AML/CFT compliance. MEXC
• Stablecoins created new money laundering risks that could require a rethink of existing regulatory frameworks. Central Banking
• Artificial intelligence is expected to play an even larger role in AML monitoring throughout 2026. RegTech Analyst

Last updated: 18 June 2026