On 6 October 2026, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) published Consultation Paper No. 5 of 2026 with proposed DeFi Risk Management Guidance attached. Comments close on 30 November 2026. The FSRA DeFi risk management guidance, as proposed, sets out how Authorised Persons and Recognised Bodies should identify, assess,…
On 26 June 2026 the Financial Action Task Force published a report on terrorist financing through social media, instant messaging applications and streaming platforms, and it lands with an uncomfortable number attached. Fewer than 30% of jurisdictions contributing to the FATF report said that this risk was covered in their national risk assessments. That national-level…
On 21 July 2026 the Financial Action Task Force published its Targeted Report on Regulatory Challenges from Decentralised Finance, and the message for anti-money laundering teams is blunt: decentralised is a claim to be tested, not a label that lifts a service out of scope. Where an identifiable natural or legal person controls or sufficiently…