Freemium - PSD3 and PSR: Securing the Future of EU Payments
In this episode, we break down the major political agreement just reached by EU lawmakers on two transformative pieces of legislation: the Payment Services Directive 3 (PSD3) and the new Payment Servi...
30 Nov 20255min
Binance Pardoned Crypto (CZ) Faces Hamas Funding Lawsuit
In this episode, we dig into the new civil lawsuit recently filed by American citizens against Changpeng Zhao (CZ) and Binance. The plaintiffs — family members of victims killed or taken hostage durin...
27 Nov 202511min
Freemium - FCA Regulatory Approach to Cryptoassets and Stablecoins.
In this episode, we explore the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s evolving approach to crypto regulation, drawing on key excerpts from the FCA’s mandate and a keynote speech by Executive Director David...
27 Nov 20255min
Freemium - The Cost of Postponing Compliance: CSSF fines AllianzGI Luxembourg for AML/CFT failures
In this episode, we examine the story behind a major regulatory enforcement action in Luxembourg’s financial sector: the €283,000 administrative fine imposed on Allianz Global Investors’ Luxembourg br...
26 Nov 20255min
Freemium - New Zealand No Longer Requires Address Verification for Customer Due Diligence.
In this episode, we break down a sweeping Statutes Amendment Bill—an omnibus legislative package crafted to update and refine large sections of the existing legal framework. Spanning 42 separate parts...
26 Nov 20254min
AMLA In-depth Analysis: Future of EU Anti-Money Laundering and Supervision - Freemium
n this episode, we unpack a deep-dive analysis from the European Parliament’s Economic Governance and EMU Scrutiny Unit (EGOV) on one of the EU’s most significant reforms in financial oversight: the c...
25 Nov 202510min
Record OFAC Sanctions Fine Against a Single Individual for Blocked Property Deal
In this episode, we dive into a landmark enforcement action from the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC): the largest financial penalty ever issued against a single individual. The...
25 Nov 202512min
Financial Sanctions Risk, Compliance, and Long-Term Strategy
In this episode, we break down the real—and often misunderstood—world of sanctions risk for financial institutions. Forget the idea that simply avoiding certain correspondent relationships will keep a...
23 Nov 20258min
