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Edmond de Rothschild Europe Agrees to €25 Million Settlement Over 1MDB Scandal
Private banking group Edmond de Rothschild Europe has reached a €25 million agreement to settle criminal allegations stemming from its...
Apr 7, 20252 min read


New Zealand Moves Closer to Legalized iGaming by 2026
New Zealand is making significant progress toward establishing a regulated online casino market, with plans to introduce licensed iGaming...
Apr 4, 20252 min read


Transparency International Warns Switzerland Against Weakening Beneficial Ownership Register
Transparency International has urged Switzerland to refrain from diluting its proposed beneficial ownership register, cautioning that...
Apr 4, 20252 min read


UK Authorities Raid Turkish Barber Shops Over Money Laundering and Crime Links
UK law enforcement agencies have been conducting raids on Turkish barber shops amid concerns that criminal organizations are using them...
Apr 3, 20252 min read


U.S. Treasury Warns ISIS Is Laundering Up to $25,000 Per Month Through Cryptocurrency
A faction of ISIS is using cryptocurrency to launder as much as $25,000 each month, according to the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes...
Apr 3, 20252 min read


Russian Assets Frozen in Switzerland Rise to 7.4 Billion Swiss Francs Amid Sanctions
The total value of Russian assets frozen in Switzerland due to economic sanctions on Moscow increased to 7.4 billion Swiss francs ($8.38...
Apr 2, 20252 min read


FINMA Overhauls Organizational Structure as Deputy CEO Announces Departure
Switzerland’s financial market regulator, FINMA, has undertaken a significant restructuring of its organizational framework, with its...
Apr 2, 20252 min read


IRS Criminal Investigation Unit Launches CI-FIRST Initiative to Strengthen Collaboration with Financial Institutions
The Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigation unit (IRS-CI) has introduced a new initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration with...
Mar 31, 20252 min read


India Pushes FATF to Ease Compliance Requirements for UPI Cross-Border Payments
India is urging the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global watchdog on money laundering, to ease compliance requirements for...
Mar 31, 20252 min read


Santander UK Wins Legal Battle Over Bank’s Duty to Retrieve Fraudulent Funds
The UK division of Spain’s Banco Santander has successfully defended itself against a lawsuit filed by CCP Graduate School, which had...
Mar 28, 20252 min read


Cyprus Opens Applications for Digital Nomad Visa Programme
Scheme Aims to Boost Local Business Ecosystem The Migration Department has officially opened applications for residence permits under the...
Mar 28, 20253 min read


Russia Secures Explosive Chemicals from Fertilizer Companies Evading Sanctions
Russia has been obtaining key chemical ingredients for explosives from fertilizer companies that have largely avoided international...
Mar 27, 20252 min read


Cyprus Parliament to Vote on Casino Cash Exemption Amid Concerns Over Money Laundering
While it is no longer possible to purchase real estate, cars, or yachts with large amounts of cash, a proposed exception could allow...
Mar 27, 20254 min read


Europe’s Gambling Market Thrives, but Fragmentation Persists
The European gambling market is flourishing, yet a closer examination reveals a fractured reality. According to the latest data from the...
Mar 26, 20255 min read


FCA Pledges to Leverage Technology in Crackdown on Abnormal Trading
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced its commitment to utilizing technology to tackle abnormal trading as part of its...
Mar 26, 20252 min read


Switzerland Fines Former Credit Suisse Compliance Chief Lara Warner Over Money Laundering Oversight
Switzerland’s finance ministry has imposed a fine of 100,000 Swiss francs ($114,000) on Lara Warner, the former compliance chief of...
Mar 24, 20251 min read


ICBC Canada Under Scrutiny for Repeated AML Failures, Says FinTRAC Report
The Canadian subsidiary of China’s largest bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), has repeatedly failed to review...
Mar 24, 20253 min read


U.S. Treasury Lifts Sanctions on Tornado Cash Amid Crypto Policy Debate
The U.S. Treasury has officially lifted economic sanctions against Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service that obscures...
Mar 24, 20252 min read


Herbert Smith Freehills Fined for UK Sanctions Breach by Moscow Subsidiary
British regulators have imposed a fine on global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills after its now-defunct Moscow subsidiary, HSF Moscow,...
Mar 21, 20251 min read


UBS Auditor Issues Adverse Opinion on Internal Controls Amid Credit Suisse Integration Challenges
UBS has received an “adverse opinion” from its auditor on the bank’s internal controls over financial reporting for 2024, following...
Mar 20, 20252 min read
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