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Risk and RegTech Roundup

February 2026

 
 

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Saxo Bank Fined Nearly $50 Million in Denmark, Its Largest Penalty in Recent Years

 
 

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Santander Fined More Than €40 Million Over Openbank Processes

 
 

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CaixaBank gets EUR 30 million fine from Sepblac over AML failings

 
 

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Sweden AML Guidance 2025: Swedish Police Expectations for Money Transfer Operators

 
 

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Türkiye’s 11th Judicial Package: Law No. 7571 and Implications for Predicate Offences

 
 

Recent Election Events

Date Country Election Type
Jan 18 Monthly Newsletter February 2026 Portugal Round Flag Portugal Presidential Election
Feb 01 Monthly Newsletter February 2026 Costa Rica Round Flag Costa Rica Costa Rican Presidency
Feb 08 Monthly Newsletter February 2026 Thailand Round Flag Thailand House of Representatives
Apr 12 Monthly Newsletter February 2026 Benin Round Flag Benin Presidential Election

Important PEP Changes Across the world

Country Type Of Change PEP Count News
Monthly Newsletter February 2026 Ukraine Round Flag Ukraine Appointment 01 Mykhailo Fedorov has been appointed as the new minister of Defense
Monthly Newsletter February 2026 brazil round flag Brazil Resignation 01 Ricardo Lewandowski has resigned as Minister of Justice and Public Security
Monthly Newsletter February 2026 Nepal Round Flag Nepal Resignation 01 Kulman Ghising has resigned as Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation
Monthly Newsletter February 2026 Yemen Round Flag Yemen Appointment 02 Shaya Mohsen Zindani has been appointed as the new prime minister

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Watchlists Country Added Deleted Amended
Office of Foreign Assets Control US Flag United States 93 3 12
National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing of Israel EU Flag Israel 01 - -
OFSI Home Treasury UK Flag United Kingdom - - 06
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Togo Flag Switzerland 60 00 486

Featured Articles

AML Compliance Guide

 
 
 

The India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will unlock massive growth in cross-border trade and payments but AML compliance risks will rise in parallel. This guide explains how India’s PMLA regime differs from the EU’s AMLR framework, what banks, fintechs, and crypto firms must prepare for, and how to stay compliant as transaction volumes surge.

 

AML & CFT Guidelines

 
 
 

FIU-IND’s 2026 AML & CFT Guidelines mark a turning point for India’s crypto sector, placing Virtual Digital Asset Service Providers under bank-grade compliance standards. This guide explains the regulatory obligations, governance expectations, and compliance infrastructure VDASPs must build to operate lawfully and at scale.

Digital Insurance MENA 2026

ZIGRAM participated as a Bronze & Exhibition Sponsor at Digital Insurance MENA 2026, engaging with industry leaders and showcasing how next-generation RegTech is transforming compliance for digital insurers. A key highlight was Co-Founder & Director Rahul Pagare’s session, “How New Age Compliance Systems Transform Digital Insurance,” where he shared insights on building proactive, intelligence-driven compliance frameworks for the evolving MENA market.

From meaningful conversations at our booth to insightful discussions across the event, the experience reinforced the growing need for smarter, scalable compliance solutions in the digital insurance ecosystem. Thank you to everyone who connected with us, we look forward to many more collaborations ahead.

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