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U.S. Federal Reserve Takes Enforcement Action Against Crypto-Friendly Customers Bank for Risk Management Deficiencies
The U.S. Federal Reserve has issued an enforcement action against Customers Bank, a Pennsylvania-based financial institution known for...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


EY Hit with £250,000 Fine by UK Regulator for Breaching Non-Audit Services Fee Cap
EY has been fined over £250,000 ($318,000) by the UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) for exceeding a 70% fee-cap on non-audit...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


Legends Hospitality to Pay $3.5 Million and Appoint Compliance Officer to Settle DOJ Allegations
Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings, co-founded by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and the late New York Yankees owner George...
Aug 9, 20241 min read


Partial Dismissal of SEC Charges Against SolarWinds Raises Questions on Cybersecurity Rule Scope
A partial dismissal of charges by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against SolarWinds has raised doubts about the scope of...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


UNODC Alarms on Growing Cyber Fraud in Southeast Asia Linked to Gaming Industry
In a recent meeting in Bangkok, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) raised alarms about the convergence of...
Aug 9, 20242 min read


DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Ignoring Child Privacy Compliance Order
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are taking action against TikTok for significant failures in complying...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


U.S. Financial Regulators Propose Unified Data Standards to Enhance Efficiency
A joint proposal from nine U.S. financial regulators aims to streamline submissions and facilitate data sharing among agencies, the...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


Edward Scicluna Steps Down from Key AML Role Amid Fraud Scandal
Edward Scicluna, Malta’s central bank governor, has suspended himself from his position amid a fraud scandal and has also resigned from a...
Aug 8, 20242 min read


German Prosecutors Charge Two More Former Wirecard Executives in Expanding Scandal
German prosecutors have charged two additional former Wirecard WDIG.H executives, expanding the investigation into one of Germany’s...
Aug 7, 20241 min read


Offshore Gaming Ban Could Help Philippines Exit Money Laundering Grey List
The Philippines could potentially remove itself from the “grey list” of jurisdictions at risk for money laundering through a new ban on...
Aug 7, 20243 min read


Singapore Passes Ground-breaking Anti-Money Laundering Bill to Tighten Financial Oversight
In a significant move to bolster its anti-money laundering (AML) framework, Singapore has enacted the Anti-Money Laundering and Other...
Aug 7, 20242 min read


ECB Revokes Banque Havilland’s Banking Licence Amid AML Failures
Banque Havilland, a prominent Luxembourg-based private bank, has confirmed that its banking licence has been revoked by the European...
Aug 6, 20242 min read


FINTRAC Issues Warning on Laundering Tax Evasion Proceeds Through Real Estate
FINTRAC, Canada’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), has issued a stern warning to financial institutions, emphasizing the importance of...
Aug 6, 20242 min read


Global Data Breach Costs Hit Record High, AI Offers Relief: IBM Report
The global average cost of a data breach has reached an all-time high for the second consecutive year, but companies can mitigate the...
Aug 5, 20243 min read


UK Establishes New AML Investigative Cells Funded by Economic Crime Levy
Two of the UK’s leading state corporate entities will create new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) investigative "cells" using dedicated funds...
Aug 5, 20242 min read


DOJ Unveils Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program Targeting Uncovered Corporate Crimes
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has unveiled the details of its highly anticipated corporate whistleblower awards pilot program, aimed at...
Aug 5, 20244 min read


Meta Settles with Texas for $1.4 Billion Over Unauthorized Biometric Data Use
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has agreed to pay $1.4 billion to the state of Texas to settle allegations involving the...
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Malta Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna Suspends Duties Amid Court Case
Malta Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna has temporarily suspended himself from his role pending the outcome of a court case related...
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Banque Havilland to Close Operations in Switzerland and Liechtenstein Amid ECB Licence Revocation
Banque Havilland, a prominent private bank based in Luxembourg, is set to shut down its operations in Switzerland and Liechtenstein...
Aug 2, 20242 min read


Dutch Regulator Reprimands Holland Casinos for Inadequate AML Controls
Holland Casinos, the state-owned gambling chain in the Netherlands, has been reprimanded by the Dutch gaming regulator,...
Aug 1, 20241 min read
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