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Admiral 2.0: Europe’s Expansive Money Laundering Case Exposes Structural Weaknesses
The Admiral 2.0 investigation has emerged as one of the largest recent European money laundering scandals, illustrating how organized...
Flexi Group
Sep 234 min read
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New York Regulators Demand Blockchain Analytics as Banks Face Rising Virtual Currency Laundering Risks
The latest notice to banking organizations in New York has intensified regulatory scrutiny over how virtual currency activity intersects...
Flexi Group
Sep 224 min read
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FCA Opens Consultation on Extending Regulatory Standards to UK Crypto Sector
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced a wide-ranging consultation on whether cryptocurrency companies should be...
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Sep 193 min read
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Malta Pushes Back Against EU Proposal to Expand ESMA Oversight of Crypto
Malta has voiced opposition to a joint proposal from France, Italy, and Austria that would hand the European Securities and Markets...
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Sep 182 min read
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Canada Tightens FINTRAC Identity Verification Rules to Thwart Laundering Risks
Across Canada, regulated businesses are tightening their identity controls as criminals continue to probe every weakness in onboarding...
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Sep 177 min read
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FinCEN Reshapes U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Rules Amid Rising Risks in 2025
The year 2025 has already brought sweeping changes to the United States’ anti-money laundering landscape, with the Financial Crimes...
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Sep 164 min read
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Switzerland Tightens AML Rules With Consultancy Oversight and Beneficial Ownership Register
Switzerland has moved to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) regime by extending regulation to certain consultancy activities...
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Sep 155 min read
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Billions Washed Through Garantex’s Shadow Crypto Web Despite Raids and Sanctions
Even after being sanctioned in 2022 and repeatedly struck by regulators and investigative agencies, Garantex and its offshoots have...
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Sep 125 min read
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Forced Scam Labor in Southeast Asia Fuels Billions in Money Laundering
Southeast Asia has become the epicenter of a growing storm of cyber fraud, where scam compounds concealed within casinos and luxury...
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Sep 115 min read
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FATF Pushes for Stronger Cross-Border Cooperation with New Anti-Money Laundering Handbooks
The release of the International Co-operation on Money Laundering Detection, Investigation, and Prosecution Handbook represents a...
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Sep 104 min read
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$18 Million Laundering Scheme Behind Sham Immigration Services Exposed
The indictment of twelve individuals accused of alien smuggling, asylum fraud, and laundering criminal proceeds has revealed just how...
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Sep 84 min read
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Alipay Europe Sanctioned for AML Breaches as Regulators Tighten Grip on Fintechs
Alipay Europe has come under regulatory scrutiny following the publication of a sanctioning decision by Luxembourg’s financial supervisor...
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Sep 53 min read
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Google Ordered to Pay $425M in Privacy Lawsuit Over Data Tracking
A U.S. federal court has ordered Google to pay $425 million (£316.3 million) after finding the tech company guilty of violating user...
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Sep 42 min read
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Revolut Penalized for Late AML Reporting, Raising Stakes for Fintech Compliance
Revolut Payments Australia has been hit with an infringement notice of $187,800 after failing to meet deadlines for reporting...
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Sep 35 min read
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Treasury Urges Banks to Watch for Fentanyl-Linked Money Laundering Tied to Chinese Nationals and Mexican Cartels
The U.S. Treasury Department is directing financial institutions to heighten their scrutiny of transactions potentially linked to the...
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Sep 12 min read
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Wolfsberg Group Unveils Updated Guidance on Effective Monitoring for Suspicious Activity
The Wolfsberg Group has released its second Statement on Effective Monitoring for Suspicious Activity, published in August 2025, marking...
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Aug 293 min read
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Europe Prepares to Trigger UN Sanctions Snapback as Iran Expands Nuclear Program
Germany, France, and the United Kingdom are expected to initiate the process of reimposing United Nations sanctions on Iran over its...
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Aug 283 min read
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Fraudsters Pose as FCA to Scam Thousands of Consumers
Thousands of people have been targeted by criminals posing as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), with the regulator warning of a...
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Aug 272 min read
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EBA Highlights Growing Role of SupTech in AML/CFT Supervision Across the EU
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released a new report examining the growing role of technology in the supervision of anti-money...
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Aug 262 min read
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HSBC Swiss Unit Cuts Ties With Middle Eastern Billionaires Amid Regulatory Pressure
HSBC’s Swiss private banking arm is moving to sever ties with wealthy clients from the Middle East, including many whose fortunes surpass...
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Aug 252 min read
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