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Yevgeny Prigozhin Routed Payments Through Major Western Banks, Report Claims
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the late leader of Russia’s Wagner Group, secretly routed payments through major Western banks, including HSBC and...
Sep 25, 20241 min read


UK Regulator Warns Lawyers and Accountants Are Failing to Meet Money Laundering Standards
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has raised concerns that lawyers and accountants are falling short in meeting anti-money...
Sep 24, 20242 min read


Europol Highlights AI’s Role in Combating ATM Fraud and Identity Theft
Artificial intelligence could play a key role in fighting ATM fraud, according to Europol. In a new report, the European law enforcement...
Sep 24, 20242 min read


German Authorities Shut Down Crypto Exchanges Linked to Criminal Money Laundering
German officials have shut down dozens of cryptocurrency exchanges suspected of being used by criminals to launder illicit funds. Law...
Sep 23, 20241 min read


BaFin Issues Guidance for Banks on Compliance with EU's Upcoming DORA Rules
Germany’s financial regulator, BaFin, has issued new guidance to help banks comply with the EU’s forthcoming Digital Operational...
Sep 23, 20242 min read


FATF Applauds India's AML Efforts but Flags Concerns Over Money Laundering Prosecutions
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has given India a positive assessment for its compliance with anti-money laundering (AML)...
Sep 23, 20242 min read


Danske Bank Settles French Money Laundering Probe with €6.33 Million Payment
Danske Bank has reached an agreement with French authorities to settle an investigation into suspected money laundering activities linked...
Sep 20, 20241 min read


UK Government Warns of North Korean IT Workers Laundering Cash for Pyongyang Regime
The UK government has raised alarms over North Korean IT workers covertly securing jobs at British firms to funnel cash to the Pyongyang...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


New FDIC Rule Increases Antitrust Scrutiny for Bank Mergers
Federal banking regulators have introduced a new rule that will intensify the scrutiny of bank mergers, particularly for large and...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


International Law Enforcement Dismantles ‘Ghost’ Phone App Used for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering
International law enforcement has successfully taken down a notorious cybercrime phone application known as ‘Ghost’, which had been...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


FCA Reveals Use of AI in Identifying Sanctions Breaches Amid Growing Fraud Concerns
One of the UK’s leading financial regulators, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has unveiled its use of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Brazil Sets October Deadline for Betting Operators to Seek Authorization Ahead of January 2025 Regulation
The Prizes and Betting Secretariat (SPA) in Brazil has established a crucial deadline for betting companies that wish to operate legally...
Sep 18, 20242 min read


FINMA Confiscates $15 Million from Mirabaud for AML and Financial Market Violations
Swiss financial market regulator FINMA has confiscated $15 million from private bank Mirabaud following violations of anti-money...
Sep 18, 20242 min read


Citigroup COO Anand Selva to Share Responsibility for Key Compliance Initiative Amid Regulatory Pressure
Citigroup’s Chief Operating Officer, Anand Selva, will now share oversight of the bank's critical data compliance program, according to a...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


UK Identified as Global Hub for Money Laundering, Says National Economic Crime Centre
The UK has been identified as a key hub for international money laundering, according to the National Economic Crime Centre (NECC), one...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


China Bans PwC’s Chinese Unit for Six Months Over Evergrande Audit Failures
Chinese authorities have imposed a six-month ban on PwC’s Chinese unit, accusing it of being complicit in the downfall of the massive...
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Top European Football Clubs Risk EU Sanctions Over Transfers With Russian Teams
Several of Europe's leading football clubs could be in breach of EU sanctions due to an increase in transfer deals with Russian teams,...
Sep 17, 20242 min read


SEC Charges Three Medly Executives with Fraud in Investment Scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged three former executives of Medly, a now-defunct online pharmacy, with defrauding...
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Canadian Banks Criticize Ineffective AML Rules, Highlighting Overwhelming SAR Submissions
Canada's largest banks are raising concerns over the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, calling them ineffective and...
Sep 16, 20242 min read


Germany’s FIU to Provide Banks with New Data to Improve SARs Quality
Germany’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) has announced plans to provide banks with additional data to enhance the quality of...
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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