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Increasing Financial Crimes Call to Establish a European Center of Excellence For AML Compliance
EU financial and anti-financial crime regulations are more complicated than before and they reinf...
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BPI Crackdowns on Money Mules to Secure Financial Institutions
The Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) was flagged on Wednesday as it was suspected to be involved ...
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South Africa links fintech startups with financial regulators
South Africa’s financial regulators have initiated the Inter-governmental Fintech Working Group (...
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Blockchain Association States Senator Warren’s Crypto AML Bill is a Threat to the US
The Blockchain Association has raised concerns about the recently proposed Digital Asset Anti-Mon...
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The Rise of FinTech Services can Spur Financial Risk: Says U.S. Bank Regulator
According to the US bank regulator, banks and the fintech alliance for a seamless customer experi...
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Department of Finance Announces Commencement of South Africa’s New AML/CTF Laws
Department of Finance has announced the start date for South Africa’s new Anti Money Laundering a...
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International CBI Sharpen Focus on Due Diligence Procedures in Light of Global Risks
Discussion by renowned experts of major due diligence agencies in the PWM virtual panel highlight...
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Ransomware attack targets Victoria Beckham’s personal data
Maze, the Ransomware gang strikes again. It seems that the victim this time is a US-based indepen...
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Central Bank Of China Tightens Financial Regulations to Curb Money Laundering
The Central Bank of China is tightening financial regulation to put limits on transactions, aimin...
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Money Mule Initiative Results Announced by the US Department of Justice
As a part of the Money Mule Initiative, the law enforcement depart of the USA has taken action ag...
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EU Parliament Proposes Change in AML Bill to Increase Focus on NFTs
Lawmakers in the EU Parliament have proposed new changes for the upcoming AML bill to increase fo...
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Cyprus Makes Progress in Implementing AML Measures
There has been “slight progress” made by Cyprus in implementing anti-money laundering measures, b...
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Deutsche Bank Pays $130M to Avoid Corrupt Payment Charges
Deutsche Bank, a German investment bank, has agreed to pay the fine of $130 million to settle the...
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COVID-19 Vaccines at the Risk of being Illegally Obtained by Fraudsters
There is nothing more awaited than the coronavirus vaccine this year. The international agencies ...
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Twitter Breach – Bitcoin Scams to the Next Level
A massive attack is reported on Twitter accounts of high-profile and well-recognized brands. Hack...
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UK FCA Orders Illegal Crypto Service Providers to Shut Down ATMs
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has ordered crypto firms operating illegally in the country ...
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FInTech solutions to be incorporated by Chinese banks
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), an international market intelligence firm, as ...
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Albania’s Fight Against Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Gains Traction
Based on the Council of Europe’s MONEYVAL review report, published on June 21st, Albania ha...
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MAS Ramps Up Efforts Against Financial Crimes With the Help of Data Analytics
Singapore’s central bank has revealed in a report on Wednesday that financial criminals will be p...
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US Regulates Art Market as it is at High Risk of Money Laundering
Law enforcement agencies across the globe have turned their attention to the use of high-value ar...
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Man arrested for money laundering offenses related to COVID-19
A 39-year-old Singaporean man has been apprehended for his suspected involvement in money launder...
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Bulgarian Prosecutors Investigate Crypto Lender Nexo for Alleged Illegal Activities
Bulgarian officers have launched an investigation against Nexo as the crypto Lender was involved ...
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Libra taps another former FinCEN official as general counsel
Robert Werner, former director of FinCEN and OFAC regulatory authorities, has recently joined the...
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Coinbase Agrees to $100Million Settlement with NYDFS for AML Violations
Coinbase, The American cryptocurrency exchange platform, has agreed to pay $100 million in a sett...
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Research for Implications of CBDC on the Rise in Australia
As of the November 2 announcement of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the country has partnered wit...
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Banks Ordered by BSP to Enhance the Filing of Suspicious Reports
MANILA, Philippines – In an attempt to ramp up its fight against financial crimes, the Bang...
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KYC Alliance between Dubai Economy and six banks
As reported by Gulf News, Dubai Economy along with Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, HSBC, RAKBANK,...
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Shufti Achieves iBeta Level 2 Compliance for Biometric Liveness Detection
London, UK – May 9, 2025 – Shufti has successfully achieved iBeta Level 2 compliance for its biom...
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NAB, CBA Under Money Laundering Probe Yet Again
Australia’s CBA and NAB are under regulatory scrutiny for providing correspondent banking service...
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Feds Uncover $12M Money Laundering Operation Between U.S. and Dubai
Prosecutors have uncovered a money laundering scheme dubbed “The Shadow Exchange” worth USD 12 mi...
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Singapore’s Public Warned Against the Highly Volatile Crypto World
Singapore’s financial regulators once again warn their public about the risks of the cryptocurren...
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Few Hours Left! Was Mail-in-Ballots Successful?
The US elections 2020 have been exhilarating yet stressful for all the residents. The coronavirus...
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UK MPs Call for Improved Crypto Regulations to Prevent Losses
Ministers of the UK Parliament are calling for more rigid cryptocurrency regulations from the ASA...
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EU to Introduce Sixth ‘Anti-Money Laundering Authority’ for Crypto Oversight
The European Union is planning to introduce the sixth “Anti Money Laundering Authority” to look u...
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Mexico: Federal Anti-Money Laundering Agency Freezes 1352 Accounts for Money Laundering
On Tuesday, the police and federal anti-money laundering agency said that they have frozen 1352 b...
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EU to Introduce Uniform Legal Framework for Crypto Assets
The EU is negotiating on new rules for introducing a uniform legal framework for crypto assets wi...
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Banks Ordered by BSP to Enhance the Filing of Suspicious Reports
MANILA, Philippines – In an attempt to ramp up its fight against financial crimes, the Bang...
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Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Agency Fines RBC $7.4M
Canada’s anti-money laundering regulatory body imposed a C$7.4 million penalty on the Royal Bank ...
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SEC Strengthens the Scrutiny on Money Laundering Activities in Malaya
SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) said financial institutions and lenders are now obligate...
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Westpac to Pay Penalties Totalling $113 Million for “Poor Compliance Culture”
Australian corporate watchdog imposed $113 million fine on Westpac bank for charging dead people ...
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Swiss Prosecutors Scrutinize Lebanon’s Central Bank for Money Laundering
Prosecutors in Switzerland are carrying out investigations from the British Virgin Islands to Gen...
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Peru’s Former and Current President under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering
Peru’s former and current presidents are under investigation for alleged money laundering a...
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Chinese Bank trials the test interface for PBoC’s Digital Currency
One of China’s largest state-owned banks, the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) is testing a new i...
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UAE Extends the Deadline for DNFBPs to Register for AML Regulations
The Ministry of Economy (MoE) in Abu Dhabi has announced the deadline extension for the registrat...
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FINRA Issues Guidelines Regarding Penalties for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
FINRA has issued its first-ever guidance to its member broker-dealers about the penalties that wi...
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New US Legislation Implemented to Enhance Supervision of Cryptocurrency Transactions
US lawmakers introduced a new bill, the “Off-Chain Digital Commodity Transaction Reporting Act,” ...
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KYC/AML and Sanctions fines reach $5.6 billion mid-year for global financial institutions
The leading provider of digital transformation and client lifecycle management (CLM) solution, Fe...
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Leading MSB Industry Associations Introduce Best Practices For Anti-Money Laundering
The introduction of the best practices for anti-money laundering by leading MSB industry associat...
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Internet infrastructure industry plans on ensuring internet trust amidst COVID-19 outbreak
As a global crisis emerges due to the Coronavirus outbreak, and global population practices socia...
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African Federal Government Urges Collaboration to Combat Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
The African Federal Government stressed the urgent teamwork needed to combat money laundering, te...
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FMA Blacklists Krypto Security, Bay Exchange, and CTRL Investments Limited
New Zealand’s FMA has warned investors against services and products being offered by unauthorize...
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FCA Puts its Foot Down Against Money laundering in Banking Sector
Financial Conduct Authority, FCA, is taking action against money laundering in the banking and fi...
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China’s Law Enforcement Authorities Issue Warning Against NFTs to Curb Financial Crimes
China’s three major banking regulators have issued a warning against non-fungible tokens (NFTs) w...
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Nigerian Central Bank Announces Latest Guidelines to Combat Money Laundering
The Central Bank of Nigeria ordered all customers to link their Bank Verification Number (BVN) an...
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SEC Warns Wall Street to Enhance AML Systems
US regulatory authority, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC), warns Wall Street brokers of...
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ePayments Systems Ltd to Permanently Close its Operations Due to Insufficient AML Protocols
FCA accused ePayments Systems Ltd of AML compliance failure. The financial money institution has ...
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South Korea Extends AML Compliance Deadline for Crypto Sector
The deadline has been extended to ensure regulators are able to process all the applications subm...
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AUSTRAC Warns Banks Against Closing Accounts of Crypto Traders
AUSTRAC shows full support for the Australian crypto industry and is issuing warnings to banks ag...
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Qatar Takes Steps to Strengthen its AML/CFT and Sanctions Compliance
A webinar organised by ICC Qatar emphasised the efforts of Qatar to strengthen its AML/CFT and sa...
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Google CEO voices his concerns regarding AI and its potential harmful damages in the future
Sundar Pichai, Google CEO gave a statement on Monday regarding Artificial Intelligence and its in...
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US Court Sentences Nigerian FinTech Executives for Money Laundering Worth $167 Million
The US Court jails the Fintech Executives of Nigeria over a Money Laundering Case comprising $167...
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Texans to be Among the Most Affected Nations in Global Cybercrime Operation, Warns FBI
According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Texans are likely to be among nations tha...
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Bank of Queensland Commits to Anti Money Laundering Laws and Risk Management
Bank of Queensland Ltd (BOQ.AX) disclosed that separate agreements had been reached with the coun...
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Bipartisan Senators Propose Amendment of the National Defense Authorization Act to Prevent Crypto Money Laundering
Bipartisan lawmakers in the US amended the obligations of anti-money laundering and updated the N...
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Abu Dhabi Regulatory Authority Fines Pyypl $486,000 for Violating Money Laundering Laws
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) financial regulatory authority fined $486,000 to digital UAE bank ...
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FINMA Penalizes Swiss Bank over Money Laundering of $78 Million
The Swiss regulatory authority, FINMA, initiated a lawsuit against the senior management at Juliu...
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Dubai Court Sentences Gang of 18 for Charges of Money Laundering
The Dubai Criminal Court has convicted a gang of 18 individuals belonging to different countries ...
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The Czech Republic Government Amends Beneficial Ownership Law to Meet AML Obligations
The Czech Republic government revised Beneficial Ownership Law upon the European Commission’...
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British Columbia Makes Regulatory Change to Combat Money Laundering
The British Columbia government is providing the gambling regulator of the province more independ...
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UAE’s Economic Integration Committee Highlights Files of Mutual Investigation with FATF
In the latest Economic Integration Committee meeting, the UAE’s financial regulatory authorities ...
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China Postpones New AML Rules Amid Privacy Concerns and Pushbacks
China has delayed the introduction of new rules for due diligence as financial institutions requi...
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China’s cyberspace regulators approve 224 blockchain ventures
China’s Office of the Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission (OCCAC) has recently announced a new ...
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