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The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority has introduced new binding AML and Sanctions Rules for insurance sector licensees, elevating previously non-binding guidance to enforceable regulatory requirements. These Rules impose specific obligations around customer due diligence, risk assessments, independent audits, and sanctions screening, with varying applicability depending on whether insurers conduct 'relevant financial business' under the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Ireland has introduced two parallel sets of regulations implementing new rules under the Sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (“AMLD6”): the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Trusts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 335 of 2026) and the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. No. 406 of 2026) (together, the “Regulations”).

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