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Gambling Operator Aspire Global Fined £1.4 Million for Regulatory Failures
Gambling operator Aspire Global has been hit with a £1.4 million fine following an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission that...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Apple Shareholders Overwhelmingly Reject Anti-DEI Proposal
Apple reaffirmed its dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) at its annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday, with 97 percent...
Mar 5, 20252 min read


Thailand Revises Casino Bill, Drops THB50 Million Deposit Requirement for Local Gamblers
Thailand’s latest casino bill has removed the requirement for local gamblers to maintain a fixed deposit of THB50 million ($1.5 million)...
Mar 4, 20252 min read


Morgan Stanley’s Swiss Unit Fined $1 Million Over Money Laundering Failures
Morgan Stanley’s Swiss operations have been hit with a $1 million fine for failing to prevent a client advisor from engaging in qualified...
Mar 4, 20251 min read


TD Bank Appoints Guidepost Solutions as AML Compliance Monitor Following $3 Billion Penalty
Canadian lender TD Bank has appointed Guidepost Solutions as the independent compliance monitor for its anti-money laundering (AML)...
Mar 4, 20252 min read


Coalition of 23 Attorneys General Warns Trump’s Actions Against CFPB Will ‘Significantly Harm Consumers’
A coalition of 23 attorneys general is warning that former President Donald Trump’s move to defund and dismantle the Consumer Financial...
Feb 28, 20253 min read


Canadian Financial Firms Scramble to Meet FINTRAC’s March 31 Reporting Deadline
Thousands of small financial businesses across Canada are racing to meet a March 31 deadline imposed by FINTRAC to submit backlogged...
Feb 28, 20252 min read


OKX Operator Pleads Guilty to U.S. AML Violations, Agrees to $505 Million Penalty
The operator of the OKX cryptocurrency exchange has admitted to violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws and will pay nearly $505...
Feb 27, 20252 min read


OCC’s Formal Agreements Provide Key Lessons for Fintech Banking, Patriot Bank Agreement Stands Out
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has released two formal agreements, with one in particular offering valuable...
Feb 27, 20253 min read


Moody’s Warns of Ongoing Financial Crime Risks in the Philippines Despite FATF Grey List Removal
Investment bank Moody’s has acknowledged that while the Philippines’ recent removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list...
Feb 26, 20252 min read


Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan Calls for Review of AML Regulations
Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan has called for a reassessment of anti-money laundering (AML) rules and their impact on the banking...
Feb 26, 20252 min read


IRS Initiates Mass Layoffs, Cuts 6,700 Probationary Employees Across the US
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has commenced the termination of approximately 6,700 employees, effective February 20. Reports...
Feb 25, 20252 min read


Entain Sees Further Executive Departures as Lachlan Fitt and Cameron Rodger Resign
Entain has experienced another round of executive departures, with Lachlan Fitt and Cameron Rodger stepping down from their respective...
Feb 25, 20252 min read


Bybit Reports $1.5 Billion Ether Wallet Breach but Assures Client Funds Remain Safe
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit announced on Friday that an attacker had gained control of one of its ether wallets, transferring...
Feb 24, 20251 min read


UAE Gaming Industry Sees Landmark Growth and Regulatory Developments
The UAE gaming sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past year, marked by six licences granted by the General...
Feb 24, 20253 min read


Texas Judge Lifts Block on Corporate Transparency Act, Reinstating Reporting Requirements
A federal judge in Texas has lifted an order that had previously blocked enforcement of an anti-money laundering law requiring millions...
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Six Health Centers Accused of Overbilling DOD for Over $100 Million
Six healthcare providers that contracted with the Department of Defense (DOD) intentionally overcharged the government by more than $100...
Feb 21, 20252 min read


Austrian Authorities Investigate AfD’s Largest Donation Amid Money-Laundering Suspicions
Austrian authorities have launched an investigation into the financial sources behind a substantial donation made to Germany’s far-right...
Feb 20, 20252 min read


U.K. Employment Rights Bill Aims to Curb Forced Labor but Faces Criticism Over Weak Enforcement
For the past decade, the United Kingdom has sought to hold businesses more accountable for forced labor within their supply chains....
Feb 20, 20254 min read


Gambling Commission Warns of Over-Reliance on Customer Declarations for AML Compliance
Betting companies are placing too much trust in customer self-declarations to combat money laundering, according to the UK’s Gambling...
Feb 19, 20252 min read
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