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Croatia Makes Notable Advances in AML and CFT Measures, Reports MONEYVAL
Croatia has made substantial progress in strengthening its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) measures,...
Flexi Group
Dec 13, 20241 min read


US Appeals Federal Court Ruling on Corporate Transparency Act; Companies Advised to “Voluntarily” Report Ownership Information
US officials are appealing a federal court decision that blocked the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), while...
Flexi Group
Dec 12, 20242 min read


Monaco Makes Strides in Combating Money Laundering, Says MONEYVAL Report
Monaco has made significant progress in its efforts to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, according to a new report by...
Flexi Group
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Europol’s EFIPPP to Launch 2025 AML Workstream Targeting Professional Enablers
Top anti-money laundering (AML) experts from across the European Union gathered at Europol’s headquarters in The Hague for the 25th...
Flexi Group
Dec 10, 20243 min read


Cyprus Faces Tax Policy Shift: The End of the 12.5% Era for Multinationals
The days of the favorable 12.5% corporate tax rate for multinational corporations operating in Cyprus are coming to an end....
Flexi Group
Dec 9, 20243 min read


Operation Destabilise: British-Led Crackdown on Russian Money Laundering Networks Unveiled
A British-led operation, codenamed Operation Destabilise, has dismantled Russian money laundering networks linked to organized crime...
Flexi Group
Dec 6, 20244 min read


FINTRAC Partners with U.S. Federal Banking Agencies to Bolster Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
Canada’s anti-money laundering agency, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), has formalized a...
Flexi Group
Dec 5, 20242 min read


Myanmar Tops 2024 Basel AML Index as Highest-Risk Jurisdiction for Money Laundering
Myanmar has been ranked as the highest-risk jurisdiction for money laundering globally in the 2024 Basel Anti-Money Laundering (AML)...
Flexi Group
Dec 4, 20242 min read


U.S. Sanctions 21 Top Venezuelan Officials Over Alleged Election Fraud
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on 21 high-ranking Venezuelan ministers and security...
Flexi Group
Dec 3, 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...
Flexi Group
Dec 2, 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...
Flexi Group
Nov 29, 20242 min read


UAE’s First Regulated Lottery Launched with Dh100 Million Jackpot
The UAE’s first regulated lottery operation has officially been launched, offering a grand prize of Dh100 million in the inaugural ‘Lucky...
Flexi Group
Nov 28, 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'...
Flexi Group
Nov 27, 20241 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...
Flexi Group
Nov 26, 20242 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...
Flexi Group
Nov 25, 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...
Flexi Group
Nov 22, 20242 min read


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...
Flexi Group
Nov 21, 20241 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...
Flexi Group
Nov 20, 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...
Flexi Group
Nov 19, 20242 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...
Flexi Group
Nov 18, 20242 min read
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