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Swiss Prosecutors Indict Lombard Odier for Aggravated Money Laundering
In a rare move against one of Switzerland's oldest and most prominent wealth managers, Swiss prosecutors have charged private bank...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Morocco Moves Toward Cryptocurrency Regulation, Explores CBDC Development
Morocco is advancing toward the regulation of cryptocurrencies with a draft law currently in the adoption phase, according to Abdellatif...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Nearly £6 Billion in Suspicious Funds Used to Buy UK Properties via British Overseas Territories
Transparency International UK (TI) has uncovered that nearly £6 billion in suspicious funds have been channeled through British Overseas...
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Swiss Court Acquits Credit Suisse of 2022 Money Laundering Conviction on Legal Technicality
A legal technicality led to Credit Suisse being acquitted today by a top Swiss court of its 2022 conviction for money laundering. The...
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Tether Allegedly Facilitating Money Laundering Linked to Mexican Drug Cartels
Tether, the world’s third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is under scrutiny from U.S. federal authorities for allegedly...
Nov 29, 20242 min read


Wendel Explores Potential €2 Billion Sale of Chemicals Giant Stahl
Wendel, the French private equity firm and owner of ACAMS, is reportedly considering selling its chemicals manufacturing business Stahl...
Nov 28, 20241 min read


Appeals Court Rules U.S. Treasury Overstepped Authority in Tornado Cash Sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) acted beyond its legal authority when it imposed sanctions on...
Nov 28, 20242 min read


Bruna Szego Appointed as Head of EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority
Bruna Szego, 57, has been appointed as the new chief of the European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA). A native of Savona,...
Nov 27, 20243 min read


EU Court Rejects UniCredit's Request to Halt ECB’s Russia Exit Order
The European Union’s General Court has dismissed UniCredit’s attempt to suspend a European Central Bank (ECB) directive requiring the...
Nov 27, 20242 min read


U.S. Lawmakers Urge Treasury Secretary to Reevaluate Ties with Hong Kong’s Banking Sector
Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives have called on Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to reconsider the United States'...
Nov 27, 20241 min read


Gautam Adani and Executives Charged in Massive Bribery Scheme Linked to Solar Energy Contracts
Eight business executives, including Gautam Adani, the billionaire CEO of Indian conglomerate Adani Group, have been charged by the U.S....
Nov 26, 20243 min read


UK Targets Isabel dos Santos, Dmytro Firtash, and Aivars Lembergs in Anti-Money Laundering Crackdown
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on three prominent figures, including former Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, as part of a...
Nov 26, 20242 min read


PwC Australia Faces Harsh Criticism Amid Tax Leaks Scandal and Parliamentary Inquiry
PwC Australia has come under fire during a turbulent week for the global accounting giant, with U.S.-based partner Matthew Chen emerging...
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Shanghai Court Clarifies Cryptocurrency Ownership Rights Amid Digital Currency Scandal
A legal opinion issued by a Shanghai court has clarified a critical question regarding the status of cryptocurrencies in China,...
Nov 25, 20243 min read


U.S. Imposes Sweeping Sanctions on Russia’s Gazprombank Amid Escalating Ukraine War
The United States has introduced comprehensive sanctions against Gazprombank, a major Russian financial institution, as part of a broader...
Nov 25, 20242 min read


Foreign Suspects Surrender Assets Worth S$1.85 Billion in Singapore’s Largest Money Laundering Case
In a significant development in Singapore’s largest-ever money laundering investigation, 15 foreign suspects have agreed to surrender...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Elizabeth Warren Urges Fed to Maintain Wells Fargo’s Asset Cap Until Risk Management Issues Are Resolved
Top Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on the Federal Reserve to maintain its $1.95 trillion asset cap on Wells Fargo until...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Swiss Regulator Warns of Stablecoin Risks in Illicit Finance
Switzerland’s financial regulator, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), has issued a cautionary statement about the...
Nov 22, 20242 min read


Former Billionaire Bill Hwang Sentenced to 18 Years Over Archegos Collapse
Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang, the former billionaire investor and founder of Archegos Capital Management, has been sentenced to 18 years in...
Nov 21, 20243 min read


Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Examiner Admits to Insider Trading, Faces 20 Years in Prison
A senior manager and bank examiner at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Robert Thompson, has admitted to insider trading after...
Nov 21, 20242 min read
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