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TD Bank Overhauls AML Team Leadership as New Chief Jacqueline Sanjuas Implements Structural Changes
Three vice presidents within TD Bank’s financial crime risk management unit are set to depart amid a broader leadership shake-up being...
May 22 min read


FinCEN Alerts U.S. Banks to Crude Oil Smuggling Operation Backing Mexican Cartel Profits
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Treasury Department’s anti-money laundering bureau, has issued a formal...
May 22 min read


EU Court Declares Malta’s Golden Passport Scheme Illegal, Marking End of Citizenship-for-Cash in the Bloc
The European Court of Justice has ruled that Malta’s controversial golden passport scheme breaches EU law, delivering a decisive blow to...
Apr 302 min read


GAO Urges FinCEN to Expand Access to Beneficial Ownership Data to Fight Fraud
Beneficial ownership information (BOI) plays a crucial role in combating fraud, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office...
Apr 302 min read


Central Bank of Cyprus to Unveil Revised Anti-Money Laundering Directive on May 2
The Central Bank of Cyprus (CBC) has announced that it will publish an updated directive on the prevention of money laundering and...
Apr 301 min read


CySEC Promotes Participation in EU Consultation on Major Financial Regulatory Reforms
The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) announced this week the launch of a targeted consultation initiated by the European...
Apr 293 min read


Santander UK to Outsource Over 200 Fraud Roles, Sparking Job Loss Fears
Santander UK is set to outsource more than 200 positions from its fraud operations team, a decision that could lead to job losses and has...
Apr 292 min read


AI Deepfakes Pose Escalating Threat to Gambling Sector’s AML Defences
The growing use of artificial intelligence in creating identification deepfakes and synthetic identities is becoming an increasingly...
Apr 295 min read


Texas Money Services Businesses Sue to Halt FinCEN's New Border Reporting Rule
A trade association representing Texas money services businesses (MSBs) has launched a legal challenge against a new federal reporting...
Apr 282 min read


Revolut’s Fine in Lithuania May Push It Toward Direct AMLA Supervision
This week’s decision by the Lithuanian Central Bank to impose a €3.5 million fine on Revolut for failures in financial crime compliance...
Apr 283 min read


US Moves to Weaken Corporate Oversight Could See Monitorships Scrapped
The US government’s retreat from strict corporate regulation now looks set to include ending the use of monitors who oversee companies’...
Apr 283 min read


FTC Sues Uber Over Alleged Deceptive Subscription Practices with Uber One
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a lawsuit against Uber, accusing the ride-hailing giant of enrolling users in its Uber One...
Apr 253 min read


CFPB Drops Another Consumer Lawsuit as Trump Administration Scales Back Corporate Enforcement
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) continues to position itself at the forefront of the Trump administration’s broader...
Apr 252 min read


SFO Pushes Deferred Prosecution Agreements in New Corporate Fraud Guidance
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has unveiled new guidance that actively encourages the use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs),...
Apr 252 min read


European Commission Bans All Huawei-Affiliated Lobbying Over Corruption Allegations
The European Commission has declared that it will cease all interactions with groups connected to Huawei, as part of its response to an...
Apr 242 min read


Feedzai Acquires Demyst to Boost AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention Capabilities
Feedzai, a global leader in artificial intelligence-based financial crime prevention, has announced the acquisition of Demyst, the data...
Apr 242 min read


Asian Crime Syndicates Behind Cyber Scam Industry Expand Global Reach, UN Warns
Asian organized crime groups that built a multibillion-dollar cyber scam industry in Southeast Asia have now firmly established...
Apr 243 min read


EU Slaps Apple and Meta with Major Antitrust Fines Amid Tensions Over Global Trade Tariffs
In a significant regulatory move, the European Union has imposed major antitrust fines on two of Silicon Valley’s most powerful...
Apr 242 min read


UK’s Deregulation Drive Sparks Legal Debate Over Risks, Conflicts, and Uncertainty
The UK government's latest push to scale back regulations in a bid to attract businesses and investment is generating divided responses...
Apr 234 min read


Italian Government Blocks UniCredit’s Bid for Banco BPM Over Russia-Linked Compliance Fears
The Italian government has halted UniCredit’s €13 billion ($15 billion) all-share takeover bid for Banco BPM, citing concerns over...
Apr 232 min read
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