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Former FATF President Marcus Pleyer Among Finalists to Lead EU's New Anti-Money Laundering Authority
Marcus Pleyer, former president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has been named as one of the final three candidates vying to...
Flexi Group
Oct 11, 20242 min read


US Charges 3 Cryptocurrency Firms and 15 Individuals, Including 2 Tied to Hong Kong, in Fraud Case
Federal prosecutors in Boston have charged three cryptocurrency companies and 15 individuals with engaging in widespread fraud and market...
Flexi Group
Oct 11, 20242 min read


TD Bank to Pay $3 Billion in Settlement with U.S. Regulators Over Money Laundering Charges
Canada’s TD Bank is set to pay approximately $3 billion in penalties as part of a settlement with U.S. regulators and prosecutors,...
Flexi Group
Oct 10, 20241 min read


Parliamentary Trade Committee Proposes Cancellation of Beneficial Owner Fines, Introduction of €250 One-Time Fee
The Parliamentary Trade Committee is leaning toward a resolution to cancel fines previously imposed for delays in submitting beneficial...
Flexi Group
Oct 10, 20243 min read


Financial Institutions Invited to Shape EU AMLA’s Direct Supervision Criteria
Financial institutions are being asked for their input on how the European Union’s new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will decide...
Flexi Group
Oct 9, 20242 min read


Cyprus Betting Sector Accounts for 3.72% of GDP, Finance Ministry Director Reveals at Safe Gaming Conference
The betting industry in Cyprus now represents 3.72 per cent of the country's GDP, according to George Panteli, director general of the...
Flexi Group
Oct 9, 20242 min read


SFO Recovers £300,000 from Fraudster Virendra Rastogi in Continued Effort to Reclaim Stolen Funds
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has recovered almost £300,000 ($350,000) from convicted fraudster Virendra Rastogi, who orchestrated...
Flexi Group
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Brazil's Supreme Court Schedules Public Hearing on Sports Betting and Online Gaming for November 2024
Minister Luiz Fux of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) has announced that a public hearing on sports betting and online gaming will...
Flexi Group
Oct 8, 20242 min read


Wynn Resorts Secures UAE’s First Casino Licence for Al Marjan Island Project
Wynn Resorts made history in the United Arab Emirates on Friday, October 4, when the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority...
Flexi Group
Oct 7, 20242 min read


U.S. Bans Steel and Sweetener Made by Chinese Companies Linked to Uyghur Forced Labor
The United States has banned steel and an artificial sweetener produced by two Chinese companies tied to forced labor practices under the...
Flexi Group
Oct 7, 20242 min read


Canada’s Banking Regulator Warns of Heightened Anti-Money-Laundering Risks Amid Multiple Events
Canada’s banking regulator, the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI), has acknowledged a growing risk to banks...
Flexi Group
Oct 4, 20242 min read


UK Grants Banks Extended Powers to Delay Suspicious Payments in Fight Against Fraud
Britain is granting banks new powers to delay and investigate suspicious payments, aiming to reduce the £460 million ($610 million) lost...
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Oct 4, 20241 min read


UK Sanctions 16 Alleged Members of Evil Corp Cybercrime Gang
The UK has imposed sanctions on 16 individuals allegedly linked to Evil Corp, a notorious international cybercrime organization....
Flexi Group
Oct 3, 20242 min read


New European Judicial Network Established to Combat Organized Crime
A new European network of prosecutors has been launched with the aim of dismantling international criminal networks. The European...
Flexi Group
Oct 3, 20242 min read


Eurojust Forms New European Prosecutor Network to Combat Latin American Cocaine Trafficking
A new network of European prosecutors has been established to target criminal organizations. The European Union law enforcement agency,...
Flexi Group
Oct 2, 20242 min read


Dutch Authorities Seize €7M in Takedown of Russia-Linked Crypto Exchanges PM2BTC and Cryptex
Dutch officials have seized €7 million worth of cryptocurrency after taking two Russia-linked exchanges offline. The Netherlands'...
Flexi Group
Oct 2, 20241 min read


Irish DPC Fines Meta $102M for GDPR Violations Over Improper Password Storage
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (MPIL) €91 million ($102 million) for breaching the...
Flexi Group
Sep 30, 20242 min read


Sports Betting Operators Prioritize Revenue Over Profit Amid Expensive Expansion Efforts
The old saying, “the house always wins,” may hold true, but in the case of U.S. sports betting, the journey to profitability is taking...
Flexi Group
Sep 30, 20244 min read


Caroline Ellison Sentenced to Two Years for Role in FTX Fraud, Despite Cooperation with Prosecutors
Caroline Ellison, a former cryptocurrency executive, was sentenced to two years in prison for her involvement in the theft of $8 billion...
Flexi Group
Sep 27, 20243 min read


Bulgaria's Gambling Sector Sees Significant Growth and Market Shifts Over Four Years
In the past four years, Bulgaria’s gambling sector has undergone major transformations. Following the suspension of Vasily Bozhkov’s...
Flexi Group
Sep 27, 20242 min read
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