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Ex-Janus Henderson Analyst and Sister Convicted in £1M Insider Trading and Money Laundering Operation
The UK’s commitment to tackling financial crime has been reinforced through the high-profile conviction of former Janus Henderson analyst...
Jun 234 min read
First Iraqi Bank Champions a New Era of Compliance With Groundbreaking AML/CFT Training Initiative
In a bold move that positions it as a leader in regional financial reform, First Iraqi Bank (FIB) has launched an ambitious and...
Jun 204 min read
Record $225 Million Crypto Seizure Marks Turning Point in U.S. Crackdown on Digital Money Laundering
In a dramatic escalation of the U.S. government’s campaign against cryptocurrency-related financial crime, federal authorities have...
Jun 205 min read
Crypto Sanctions Evasion Crushed: Israeli Hacker Group Predatory Sparrow Obliterates Iran’s Nobitex Exchange
In a cyber strike of unprecedented scale and precision, Israeli-affiliated hacker group Predatory Sparrow has reportedly decimated Iran’s...
Jun 204 min read
Bulgaria Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Measures, Says MONEYVAL
Bulgaria has taken notable strides in its fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, according to a new evaluation...
Jun 192 min read
G7 Leaders Eye Sanctions Against Criminals Behind Migrant Smuggling Networks
In a move signaling intensified global coordination, G7 leaders are poised to reaffirm their commitment to combat migrant smuggling, a...
Jun 192 min read
Swiss Prosecutors Fine Pictet Bank CHF 2 Million Over Lava Jato Money Laundering Scandal
In a case that continues to reverberate through the corridors of global private banking, Swiss prosecutors have handed down a CHF 2...
Jun 184 min read
U.S.-Venezuelan Steel Trade Case Reveals Deep Sanctions Evasion and Money Laundering Network
In a recent high-profile case that underscores the growing complexity of international financial crime, U.S. authorities have arrested...
Jun 184 min read
Tabcorp Fined AU$4 Million for Breaching Spam Laws in VIP Customer Messaging Campaign
Tabcorp Holdings Limited (TAB), one of Australia’s most prominent gambling operators, has been handed a hefty AU$4 million fine...
Jun 172 min read
FINTRAC’s $99K Penalty Against Hub Capital Highlights Urgent Need for AML Reform Across Canada’s Financial Sector
Canada’s financial crime regulator, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), has issued a $99,000...
Jun 175 min read
TG Baynes Penalized £64K for Six-Year Lapse in Anti-Money Laundering Controls
Persistent failure to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations has cost a respected Kent-based law firm dearly, as the...
Jun 173 min read
FATF and MONEYVAL Plenary Ushers in Global AML Reforms and Enhanced Compliance Measures
The global framework for combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation threats took a major leap forward following...
Jun 175 min read
Khadem Al Qubaisi at Center of €100 Million Cepsa Tower Sale Probe in One of Spain’s Largest Financial Crime Cases
Spanish authorities have opened an expansive investigation into Khadem Abdulla Butti Al Qubaisi, the former chairman of energy giant...
Jun 135 min read
Singapore's MAS Shuts Door on Crypto Firms Serving Only Foreign Clients, Sparking Industry Alarm
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has enacted a sweeping regulatory change that will effectively shut down most cryptocurrency...
Jun 132 min read
OFAC Sanctions Uncover Global Charity Fronts Funding Terrorist Networks
In a bold step to disrupt terrorist financing networks, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has...
Jun 125 min read
ING Apologizes for Discriminatory AML Practices, Signaling a Turning Point in Banking Compliance
In a striking acknowledgment of past missteps, ING has formally apologized to its customers for years of discriminatory anti-money...
Jun 114 min read
Brooklyn Prosecutors Charge Crypto Firm Founder in $530 Million Russian Sanctions Evasion Scheme
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have unsealed a 22-count indictment against Iurii Gugnin, a 38-year-old Russian national living in...
Jun 112 min read
EU Adds Monaco and Venezuela to Money Laundering Blacklist as Debate Rages Over Russia and UAE
The European Union has officially added Monaco and Venezuela to its blacklist of high-risk jurisdictions for money laundering and...
Jun 112 min read
North Korea’s Crypto Laundering Tactics Exposed in $7.74 Million U.S. Forfeiture Case
North Korea’s reach in the realm of cyber-enabled financial crime has extended deep into the cryptocurrency sector, with a recent $7.74...
Jun 104 min read
US Treasury Cracks Down on Iran’s Shadow Banking Network in Landmark Sanctions Action
The United States has intensified its campaign against Iran’s clandestine financial system with a major enforcement action targeting the...
Jun 106 min read
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