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France, Germany, and Italy Urge EU to Scale Back Banking Regulations for Global Competitiveness
France, Germany, and Italy are pressing the European Union to ease its upcoming banking regulations in a bid to strengthen the bloc’s...
Oct 8, 20242 min read


U.K. Launches New Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation Amid Global Rise in Sanctions Enforcement
The U.K. government is set to launch a new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) to crack down on those violating sanctions...
Oct 7, 20244 min read


Revolut Urges Meta to Contribute to Scam Compensation, Criticizes Anti-Fraud Efforts as Insufficient
Revolut has called on Meta to take greater responsibility in compensating scam victims, arguing that the social media giant's current...
Oct 4, 20242 min read


FCA Fines Starling Bank £29 Million for Lax Financial Crime Controls
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has slapped Starling Bank with a £29 million ($38.5 million) fine, citing significant failures in...
Oct 3, 20243 min read


Standard and Poor's Downgrades Israel's Credit Rating Over Growing 'Security Risks'
The international credit rating agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) announced on Tuesday that it has downgraded Israel’s long-term credit...
Oct 2, 20242 min read


TD Bank Nears Guilty Plea Over U.S. Money Laundering Failures Linked to Chinese Crime Groups
TD Bank is approaching a formal guilty plea over criminal charges tied to its U.S. retail arm’s failure to prevent money laundering...
Sep 30, 20241 min read


FCA Admits 'Name and Shame' Strategy Becoming a “Lightning Rod” Amid Pushback from Firms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has acknowledged that its controversial strategy to publicly name companies under...
Sep 27, 20242 min read


FCA Considers New Rules to Safeguard Customers in Event of E-Payments Firm Insolvency
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is exploring new regulations designed to protect customers in the event that electronic...
Sep 26, 20242 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


Australia Introduces Major Bill to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Rules
Australia has unveiled a significant new bill aimed at closing loopholes in the country’s anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, which...
Sep 13, 20242 min read


19 Suspects on Trial in One of France’s Largest Money Laundering Cases
Nineteen individuals have gone on trial in what is being described as one of the largest money laundering cases ever investigated in...
Sep 12, 20242 min read


Cryptocurrency-Related Frauds and Scams Soar by 45%, FBI Reports
Losses from cryptocurrency-related frauds and scams surged by 45% last year, according to a report from the FBI. The agency highlighted...
Sep 11, 20241 min read


FCA Steps Up Fight Against Financial Crime, Records Surge in Criminal Charges and Revoked Approvals
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has intensified its battle against financial crime, filing a record number of criminal charges...
Sep 10, 20242 min read
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