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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...
Sep 8, 20254 min read


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...
Sep 5, 20253 min read


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...
Sep 4, 20252 min read


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...
Sep 3, 20255 min read


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...
Sep 1, 20252 min read


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...
Aug 29, 20253 min read


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...
Aug 28, 20253 min read


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...
Aug 27, 20252 min read


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...
Aug 26, 20252 min read


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...
Aug 25, 20252 min read


Record-Breaking Crypto Seizure Exposes Global Ransomware Laundering Network
In a sweeping enforcement action that has stunned the digital crime landscape, federal investigators have executed a record-breaking...
Aug 21, 20254 min read


SEC Charges Washington Man and Indiana Portfolio Manager in $275 Million Ponzi-Like Fraud Scheme
Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 2025 — The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against Ryan Wear of Marysville, Washington,...
Aug 20, 20253 min read


Norway’s $2 Trillion Wealth Fund to Exclude Six Companies Linked to West Bank and Gaza
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world with assets of around $2 trillion, announced this week that it has chosen to...
Aug 19, 20252 min read


FATF Framework Sets Global Blueprint to Close Loopholes in Fight Against Illicit Finance
Financial crime thrives on loopholes, fragmented oversight, and secrecy, and the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is determined to...
Aug 14, 20254 min read


Spanish Police Chief Arrested After €20 Million Found Hidden in Home Linked to Record Cocaine Seizure
Spanish authorities have arrested one of the country’s most senior police officers after €20m (£17m) in cash was discovered concealed in...
Aug 13, 20252 min read


US Sanctions Mexican Rapper El Makabelico Over Alleged Cartel Money Laundering
A high-profile enforcement action has placed the global music industry squarely within the crosshairs of anti-money laundering...
Aug 12, 20254 min read


U.S. Treasury Targets Iran’s Shadow Banking Network in Sweeping Sanctions Action
Iran’s hidden banking network functions like a financial ghost—slipping past international safeguards and linking sanctioned institutions...
Aug 11, 20254 min read


BIS Issues Stark Warning on Transactional Data Misuse and Global AML Threats
A single click can now launch a global investigation—such is the scale of risk tied to the misuse of transactional data. When this...
Aug 8, 20254 min read


Italy Seizes €36.5 Million in Landmark Money Laundering Case Involving Emilian Entrepreneur
Italian financial crime authorities have dismantled a highly sophisticated money laundering network centered around an Emilian...
Aug 7, 20254 min read


Money Laundering and VAT Fraud: EPPO Expands International Reach with Cabo Verde Crackdown
A €35 million VAT fraud scheme centered on essential food commodities has now drawn international attention, as a sweeping enforcement...
Aug 6, 20255 min read
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