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SEC Charges Momentum Advisors Executives with Misappropriating Over $220,000
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alleged that two executives at New York-based investment firm Momentum Advisors,...
Mar 14, 20252 min read


Robinhood Fined Nearly $30 Million for AML and Supervisory Violations
Robinhood will pay close to $30 million in penalties after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) found violations related...
Mar 14, 20252 min read


FCA Drops Controversial ‘Name and Shame’ Plan for Investigated Firms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to abandon its plan to publicly disclose the names of certain firms under...
Mar 14, 20252 min read


FinCEN Issues Sweeping Geographic Targeting Order Impacting MSBs in California and Texas
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a broad and stringent Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) that will have...
Mar 13, 20253 min read


Dutch Chief Prosecutor Challenges Banking Officials’ Doubts on SARs Effectiveness
The notion among senior banking officials that Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are ineffective is unfounded, according to Dutch Chief...
Mar 13, 20252 min read


Olympic Casino Group Baltija Fined €8.4M for Lax Oversight of Rogue BaltCap Manager
Baltic casino operator Olympic Casino Group Baltija has been fined €8.4 million (US$9.2 million) for allowing Lithuanian national Šarūnas...
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Star Entertainment Faces Financial Turmoil Amid Bailout Offers and Regulatory Scrutiny
Australia’s embattled casino operator, Star Entertainment, has received a A$250 million ($158 million) offer from U.S. casino group...
Mar 12, 20253 min read


ING Spain Fined €3.91 Million for “Very Serious” AML Violation
The Spanish branch of Dutch banking giant ING has been hit with a €3.91 million fine for what authorities have classified as a “very...
Mar 12, 20252 min read


FinCEN Orders Crackdown on Cash Transactions Over $200 in Border Areas to Combat Cartel Activity
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Treasury’s anti-money laundering unit, has issued a new Geographic Targeting...
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Airlines Rely on Third Parties to Pay Afghan Overflight Fees, Raising Legal and Financial Concerns
Airlines have increasingly turned to third-party intermediaries to process payments to Afghan authorities as more planes use the...
Mar 11, 20253 min read


EBA Launches Public Consultation on Key AML/CFT Reforms
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a public consultation on significant revisions to four of its core technical standards,...
Mar 11, 20252 min read


TD Bank Prioritizes AML Overhaul as Federal Regulators Appoint Compliance Monitor
TD Bank leadership has emphasized that addressing lapses in its anti-money laundering (AML) program is its “top priority,” following the...
Mar 10, 20252 min read


Trump Weighs New Banking Sanctions and Tariffs on Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he is “strongly considering” imposing additional banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia...
Mar 10, 20251 min read


Riskified Explores Potential Sale Amid Takeover Interest
Riskified, a New York-based provider of fraud prevention software for e-commerce, is exploring strategic options, including a possible...
Mar 7, 20252 min read


FCA Bans Two Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Over Mozambique Bribery Scandal
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially banned two former Credit Suisse bankers following their convictions for...
Mar 7, 20252 min read


AUSTRAC Commits to Data Privacy as It Explores AI for Workplace Efficiency
Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has assured that its staff using publicly available artificial intelligence (AI)...
Mar 6, 20252 min read


German Authorities Seize €3.1 Million Over Suspicious Uzbekistan Money Transfer
German authorities have confiscated €3.1 million after the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU Deutschland) identified a...
Mar 6, 20251 min read


Gambling Operator Aspire Global Fined £1.4 Million for Regulatory Failures
Gambling operator Aspire Global has been hit with a £1.4 million fine following an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission that...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Apple Shareholders Overwhelmingly Reject Anti-DEI Proposal
Apple reaffirmed its dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at its annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, with 97 percent...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Four Convicted in UK’s Largest-Ever Money Laundering Case
Four men have been found guilty of laundering a staggering £266 million through a scrap jewelry business in West Yorkshire, marking what...
Mar 5, 20253 min read
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