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Morgan Stanley’s Swiss Unit Fined $1 Million Over Money Laundering Failures
Morgan Stanley’s Swiss operations have been hit with a $1 million fine for failing to prevent a client advisor from engaging in qualified...
Mar 4, 20251 min read


TD Bank Appoints Guidepost Solutions as AML Compliance Monitor Following $3 Billion Penalty
Canadian lender TD Bank has appointed Guidepost Solutions as the independent compliance monitor for its anti-money laundering (AML)...
Mar 4, 20252 min read


U.S. Treasury Halts Enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced that it will not enforce the beneficial ownership (BOI) reporting requirement, an anti-money...
Mar 4, 20252 min read


Ciner Shipping Shifts Operations from Turkey to Greece, Citing Talent Pool Advantages
Ciner Shipping, the largest Turkish shipping company in terms of fleet size, has decided to relocate its operations from Turkey to...
Feb 28, 20251 min read


Coalition of 23 Attorneys General Warns Trump’s Actions Against CFPB Will ‘Significantly Harm Consumers’
A coalition of 23 attorneys general is warning that former President Donald Trump’s move to defund and dismantle the Consumer Financial...
Feb 28, 20253 min read


Canadian Financial Firms Scramble to Meet FINTRAC’s March 31 Reporting Deadline
Thousands of small financial businesses across Canada are racing to meet a March 31 deadline imposed by FINTRAC to submit backlogged...
Feb 28, 20252 min read


FinCEN Issues Warning to Financial Institutions on Rising Romance Scam Fraud
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the anti-money laundering (AML) unit of the U.S. Treasury, has issued a formal warning...
Feb 28, 20252 min read


OKX Operator Pleads Guilty to U.S. AML Violations, Agrees to $505 Million Penalty
The operator of the OKX cryptocurrency exchange has admitted to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws and will pay nearly $505...
Feb 27, 20252 min read


OCC’s Formal Agreements Provide Key Lessons for Fintech Banking, Patriot Bank Agreement Stands Out
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released two formal agreements, with one in particular offering valuable...
Feb 27, 20253 min read


Moody’s Warns of Ongoing Financial Crime Risks in the Philippines Despite FATF Grey List Removal
Investment bank Moody’s has acknowledged that while the Philippines’ recent removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list...
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Calls for Review of AML Regulations
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has called for a reassessment of anti-money laundering (AML) rules and their impact on the banking...
Feb 26, 20252 min read


UK Unveils Major Sanctions Package Against Russia, Targeting Banks and Military Suppliers
The United Kingdom has announced what it describes as its most extensive package of sanctions against Russia since the early stages of...
Feb 26, 20252 min read


IRS Initiates Mass Layoffs, Cuts 6,700 Probationary Employees Across the US
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has commenced the termination of approximately 6,700 employees, effective February 20. Reports...
Feb 25, 20252 min read


Entain Sees Further Executive Departures as Lachlan Fitt and Cameron Rodger Resign
Entain has experienced another round of executive departures, with Lachlan Fitt and Cameron Rodger stepping down from their respective...
Feb 25, 20252 min read


EU Imposes New Sanctions on Russian Banks and Industry in 16th Package
European Union envoys have agreed on a 16th package of sanctions against Russia, targeting its financial sector, energy exports, and...
Feb 25, 20252 min read


Bybit Reports $1.5 Billion Ether Wallet Breach but Assures Client Funds Remain Safe
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced on Friday that an attacker had gained control of one of its ether wallets, transferring...
Feb 24, 20251 min read


Philippines Removed from FATF Grey List as Laos and Nepal Are Added
The Philippines has been officially removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) ‘grey list’ in the latest update from the...
Feb 24, 20251 min read


Texas Judge Lifts Block on Corporate Transparency Act, Reinstating Reporting Requirements
A federal judge in Texas has lifted an order that had previously blocked enforcement of an anti-money laundering law requiring millions...
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Six Health Centers Accused of Overbilling DOD for Over $100 Million
Six healthcare providers that contracted with the Department of Defense (DOD) intentionally overcharged the government by more than $100...
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Spanish and Portuguese Authorities Dismantle Russian-Led Money Laundering Network
Spanish and Portuguese authorities have arrested 14 individuals involved in a large-scale money laundering network primarily operated by...
Feb 21, 20251 min read
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