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Risk and RegTech Roundup

January 2026

 
 

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Svea Bank receives a remark and administrative fine of SEK 170 Mn

 
 

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Nationwide fined £44m for ‘ineffective’ crime controls

 
 

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FinCEN Assesses $3.5 Million Penalty Against Virtual Asset Platform for Alleged BSA Violations

 
 

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FATF Mutual Evaluation Procedures Dec 2025: AML/CFT & ICRG Explained

 
 

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FinCEN AML Alert 2025: Cross-Border Funds Transfers Involving Illegal Aliens (FIN-2025-Alert003)

 
 

Recent Election Events

Date Country Election Type
Dec 28 Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Myanmar Round Flag Myanmar House of Representatives
Jan 11 Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Benin Round Flag Benin Beninese National Assembly
Jan 15 Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Uganda Round Flag Uganda General Election
Jan 18 Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Portugal Round Flag Portugal Presidential Election

Important PEP Changes Across the world

Country Type Of Change PEP Count News
Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Malaysia Round Flag Malaysia Appointment 12 Akmal Nasrullah Nasir has been appointed as the new Minister of Economy
Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Nigeria Round Flag Nigeria Appointment 02 Christopher Gwabin Musa has been appointed as the new Minister of Defense
Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Romania Round Flag Romania Appointment 02 Radu Miruta has been appointed as the new Minister of Defense
Monthly Newsletter January 2026 Lithuania Round Flag Czech Republic Appointment 01 Andrej Babis has been appointed as the new Prime Minister

Lists

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Regulators

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Countries

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Watchlists Country Added Deleted Amended
Office of Foreign Assets Control US Flag United States 106 18 20
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) EU Flag Australia 181 00 08
OFSI Home Treasury UK Flag United Kingdom 60 01 12
State Secretariat for Economic Affairs Togo Flag Switzerland 364 08 361

Featured Articles

A Complete Guide for 2025

 
 
 

Guide to Financial Crime & Financial Crime Compliance (FCC), covering AML/CFT, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, regulations

Fintech Revolution Summit Saudi Arabia 2025

ZIGRAM proudly participated as a Tier-1 Sponsor at the Fintech Revolution Summit Saudi Arabia 2025, held on December 7 in Riyadh.

The event centered around the theme Empowering Financial Innovations, where we were honored to showcase live demos of our “Complete AML System” to industry leaders and professionals. Our co-founder and CFO, Rahul Pagare, also delivered a session on “How Open Banking & Open Finance Are Changing the Financial Landscape” and shared insights on data-sharing models, regulatory evolution, and how innovation-led compliance solutions are reshaping financial services in Saudi Arabia.

If you want to see a live of demo of our Complete AML System, click on the link below!

ZIGRAM x Bastion: Partnership

ZIGRAM has expanded its Asia-Pacific footprint through a strategic alliance with Bastion Inc. in the Philippines. This partnership marks a key milestone in our mission to deliver advanced RegTech solutions across fast-growing global markets, addressing rising demand for scalable Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Financial Crime Compliance, and emerging risk management technologies.

By integrating ZIGRAM’s RegTech stack with Bastion’s secure Philippines-based infrastructure, financial institutions in the region can now access world-class compliance tools with local data residency and performance advantages.

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Innovation & Solutions

At ZIGRAM, we continuously enhance our RegTech solutions to help businesses tackle financial crime, AML compliance, and emerging risks with precision. Explore our suite of cutting-edge products: