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Eurojust Establishes Pan-EU Group to Strengthen AML and Financial Crime Response
Eurojust has announced the creation of a European-wide group aimed at enhancing collaboration between judges, prosecutors, and anti-money...
Nov 21, 20241 min read


UK Government Commits to Public Beneficial Ownership Registers
The UK government has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing fully public beneficial ownership registers, with a spokesperson from the...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Luxembourg Seeks Public Help in Locating High-Priority Fugitive Philippe Wasila
Luxembourg has issued a global plea for public assistance in tracking down one of its most high-priority fugitives, 57-year-old Philippe...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Malta’s Constitutional Court Reinstates €454,293 FIAU Fine Against Phoenix Payments
Malta’s Constitutional Court has reversed a prior ruling that deemed a significant fine imposed by the Financial Intelligence Analysis...
Nov 20, 20242 min read


Drug Company and CEO Settle $47M False Claims Allegations Over Kickbacks and Free Tests
A pharmaceutical company, QOL Medical, and its chief executive officer, Frederick Cooper, have agreed to pay $47 million to resolve...
Nov 19, 20242 min read


OFAC Penalty Highlights Key Lessons for Sanctions Compliance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued another penalty, this time to American Life...
Nov 19, 20242 min read


EU Guidelines Mandate Senior AML Leadership for Financial Institutions
In a significant step towards unifying anti-money laundering (AML) regulations across Europe, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has...
Nov 19, 20242 min read


China’s Market Reform Agenda Highlights Hong Kong’s Critical Role as Financial Superconnector
China is set to introduce a new wave of reforms to further open its markets, with Hong Kong playing a pivotal role in bridging...
Nov 18, 20243 min read


European Commission Slaps Meta with $841M Fine Over Alleged Anticompetitive Practices
The European Commission (EC) has imposed a nearly €798 million (US $841 million) fine on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, after...
Nov 18, 20242 min read


U.S. Authorities Investigate Citigroup Over Ties to Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Suleiman Kerimov
Citigroup is under investigation by multiple U.S. government agencies over its connections to sanctioned Russian billionaire Suleiman...
Nov 18, 20241 min read


OECD Criticizes Portugal Over Long-Standing Foreign Bribery Law Issues
Portugal has faced sharp criticism from the OECD Working Group on Bribery for its prolonged inaction on key proposals to strengthen laws...
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Whistleblower’s Delay Costs Them in $4 Million CFTC Award
A whistleblower who failed to report illegal activity in a timely manner has been penalized by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Nov 15, 20242 min read


FCA Chief Signals Shift in Approach to ‘Name and Shame’ Policy Amid Backlash
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is preparing to ease back on its controversial “name and shame” proposals for companies under...
Nov 15, 20242 min read


FinCEN Issues Alert on Rise of Deepfake Fraud Targeting Financial Institutions
The U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a warning to financial institutions about a surge in...
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Prominent South Korean Financial Influencer Arrested in Country’s Largest Cryptocurrency Scam
A well-known financial influencer in South Korea, referred to only as Mr. A, has been implicated in what authorities are calling the...
Nov 15, 20242 min read


Wall Street Optimistic but Cautious as Trump’s Deregulatory Agenda Looms
Wall Street financiers gathered in downtown Manhattan on Wednesday, expressing cautious optimism about President-elect Donald Trump’s...
Nov 14, 20242 min read


FCA Fines Metro Bank £16 Million for Failing Anti-Money Laundering Controls
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announced today that Metro Bank has been fined £16 million ($20.51 million) for deficiencies...
Nov 13, 20243 min read


Europol Warns of Criminal Networks Using Social Media to Recruit Minors for Drug Trafficking and Violent Crime
Europol has issued a stark warning regarding the growing trend of criminal networks turning to social media and encrypted messaging apps...
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Spain’s Head of Financial Crime Allegedly Accepted €1 Million Bribes in Cocaine Smuggling Operation
The head of financial crime in Spain’s National Police, Chief Inspector Óscar Sánchez Gil, has come under fire following accusations of...
Nov 13, 20242 min read


Navy Federal Credit Union to Pay $95M in Fines and Refunds Due to Unexpected Overdraft Fees
Navy Federal Credit Union will pay $15 million in penalties and return $80 million in overdraft fees to its members, addressing a...
Nov 12, 20242 min read
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