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ZA Bank in Hong Kong provides crypto conversions and accounts in the city's push
The largest virtual bank in Hong Kong is pushing into fiat and crypto currency transfers and will offer account services to the city's...
Apr 12, 20232 min read


The super-rich are fleeing Norway at an all-time high as the wealth tax rises marginally
Moving abroad has come as a surprise, costing tens of millions of dollars in missed tax receipts. Following the centre-left government's...
Apr 11, 20233 min read


Major US banks are anticipated to disclose deposit flight in upcoming earnings
The biggest US banks are anticipated to announce this week that customers withdrew tens of billions of dollars' worth of deposits at the...
Apr 11, 20233 min read


The EU's new crypto asset restrictions are insufficient, according to ECB's McCaul
The European Union's planned laws for crypto assets are insufficient, and safeguards must be enhanced to effectively capture risks,...
Apr 10, 20232 min read


FATF's Grey List & Black List
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organization that keeps track of global trends in money laundering and...
Apr 10, 20238 min read


Mainland China in retaliation for Tsai Ing-wen's visit - penalties on US and Taiwanese entities
Mainland Sanctions have been imposed by China in retaliation against two US organizations and their senior executives who received...
Apr 7, 20232 min read


Data watchdog warns against EU proposals for banks to exchange STRs and due diligence information
In order to combat money laundering and financial crime, the EU's data protection watchdog has sent a warning shot across the bow of...
Apr 7, 20235 min read


Disgraced Singapore casino regulator sentenced to 25 months in prison
A former official at Singapore's Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) will spend the next 25 months in prison after confessing to stealing...
Apr 6, 20232 min read


FINRA penalized Goldman Sachs $3 million for misrepresenting short sales.
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) penalized Goldman Sachs $3 million for failing to properly mark almost 60 million...
Apr 6, 20232 min read


Message history is used against ex-Binance CCO in CFTC case
Chief compliance officers have become a prized commodity in the "Wild West" of bitcoin. “The Internet Computer can now serve as a Layer 2...
Apr 5, 20234 min read


With a new "golden license" for businesses, Bahrain hopes to attract investment.
In an effort to lower its debt, Bahrain said on Monday that it would be implementing a new "golden licence" program that would provide...
Apr 5, 20231 min read


After receiving a GDPR violation warning, ChatGPT leaves Italy
Asserting that the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot violates European Union privacy regulations and lacks procedures to prevent...
Apr 4, 20232 min read


EU governments will oppose AMLA sanctions because it "would set the body up for failure"
Governments in Europe are expected to reject proposals from MEPs for the new AML Authority (AMLA) to supervise the application of EU...
Apr 4, 20234 min read


New AML/CTF laws pass European parliament committees
Economic and Monetary Affairs and Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs committee MEPs passed three proposed laws to tighten EU...
Apr 3, 20233 min read


Uphold HQ fined $72,000 for violating OFAC sanctions
To resolve allegations made by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that Uphold HQ processed sanctioned...
Apr 3, 20232 min read


Wells Fargo has been fined $98 million for facilitating sanctions breaches in Iran, Syria, and Sudan
Wells Fargo will pay nearly $98 million to resolve allegations that a subsidiary facilitated $532 million in prohibited transactions in...
Mar 31, 20232 min read


UK to hire 475 fincrime investigators and spend £500 million on economic crime technology and PPPs
The long-awaited Economic Crime Plan from Britain was released on Thursday. It includes plans to hire 475 new fincrime...
Mar 31, 20234 min read


Regs call SVB's collapse a "textbook case of mismanagement"
When examining the causes of Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) and Signature Bank's collapses before lawmakers on Tuesday, banking regulators...
Mar 30, 20233 min read


Amidst the global economic recovery, Premier Li Qiang presents China as the centre of growth
Chinese Premier Li Qiang promised new measures to re-connect the country's recovering economy with the rest of the world on Thursday...
Mar 30, 20233 min read


According to Russia, all oil exports impacted by the Western blockade have been diverted.
Despite a fall in oil and gas production this year, Russia has effectively rerouted all of its crude oil shipments that were impacted by...
Mar 29, 20232 min read
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