Jurisdiction Intelligence

Move where the regulator is friendly.

14 jurisdictions, scored on regulatory risk, compliance cost, speed-to-operate and enforcement aggression. Click two to run an AI-generated side-by-side comparison powered by Claude Sonnet 4.6.

JurisdictionRisk ScoreCompliance CostSpeed to OperateEnforcementKey Regulators
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Cayman Islands
Optimal
22$12K/yr1–2 wkLow
CIMAAML
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British Virgin Islands
25$15K/yr2–3 wkLow
FSCAML
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Singapore
32$45K/yr4–8 wkLow
MASPSAAML
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Switzerland
35$55K/yr8–12 wkLow
FINMAAML
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Japan
38$60K/yr8–16 wkMedium
FSAJVCEAAML
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Australia
42$50K/yr6–10 wkMedium
ASICAUSTRACAML
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UAE / Dubai
45$80K/yr4–12 wkMedium
VARASCAAML
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Canada
48$70K/yr8–12 wkMedium
OSCFINTRACAML
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United Kingdom
52$90K/yr8–16 wkMedium
FCAAMLMiCA-eq
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Germany
56$110K/yr12–20 wkMedium
BaFinGDPRMiCA
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France
57$100K/yr12–20 wkMedium
AMFACPRGDPRMiCA
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Netherlands
58$105K/yr12–18 wkMedium
AFMDNBGDPRMiCA
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European Union
60$120K/yr16–24 wkHigh
MiCAGDPRAMLD6
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United States
62$150K/yr16–24 wkHigh
SECCFTCFinCENAML

Risk score 0–100. Lower = more permissive regulator + lower enforcement aggression. Scores are intelligence indicators, not legal advice.

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