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Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Sentenced to 19 Years in Major Corruption Case

In a significant development underscoring a widening...

Australia’s AML/CTF Reform Brings Expanded PEP Obligations Into Force from March 2026

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that...

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Former Venezuelan Oil Minister Arrested in Alleged Corruption Scheme

Former Venezuelan oil minister Tareck El Aissami, once a close ally of Nicolás Maduro, has been arrested for his alleged involvement in an international...

UK Gambling Commission Imposes £582,120 Fine on Bet365 for AML and Social Responsibility Failures

The UK Gambling Commission has imposed a regulatory settlement of £582,120 on Bet365 for failures in anti-money laundering and social responsibility at its online...

Swiss Attorney General Fines PKB PRIVATBANK AG for Money Laundering in LAVA JATO Case

The Swiss Attorney General's Office (OAG) has fined PKB PRIVATBANK AG CHF 750,000 for failing to prevent money laundering between 2011 and 2014 by...

AML Breaches: Tax Advisers and Accountancy Firms Fined £98,870

Tax advisers and accounting firms faced fines totaling £98,870 for violating anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, with only one company contesting the penalty. The latest HMRC...

South African Ex-Speaker Faces Corruption Charges Amid Resignation

Former South African Parliament Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula faces charges of corruption and money laundering, totaling 12 counts and one count respectively. She appeared in court...

MAS Launches COSMIC: Enhancing Financial Crime Detection

On April 1, 2024, MAS unveiled COSMIC, a digital platform named "Collaborative Sharing of Money Laundering/Terrorism Financing (ML/TF) Information & Cases," in collaboration with...

Fiji’s Political Figures Await Sentencing: Legal Showdown in Suva

Fiji's former Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, and suspended police commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho, are being sentenced at the Magistrates Court in Suva. Bainimarama, a former...

Mongolian Ex-PM Accused of NYC Property Purchase with Corrupt Mining Funds

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold is accused of diverting money from profitable mining deals and using it to buy luxury properties in New...

Albanian Acting Mayor Detained for Alleged Land Corruption

Jorgo Goro, appointed acting mayor of Himara amidst tensions between Albania and Greece due to his opponent's arrest, has been detained over suspicions of...

Lombard International Assurance Fined €1.68M for Money Laundering Failings

The Commissariat aux Assurances fined Lombard International Assurance €1.68m for multiple failures in their anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) efforts. Identified shortcomings...

KuCoin Founders Accused of Flouting U.S. Money Laundering Laws

KuCoin and its founders, Chun Gan and Ke Tang, are accused of violating U.S. anti-money laundering laws, growing the exchange into one of the...

FINMA Concludes Banque Audi (Suisse) SA’s Anti-Money Laundering Breach

Banque Audi (Suisse) SA was found by FINMA to have breached anti-money laundering obligations, violating financial market laws. During a 2021 inspection, serious deficiencies...

Former Cook Islands Deputy PM Jailed for Fraud

Former Cook Islands deputy PM Robert Tapaitau, along with two others from his administration, has been imprisoned for various fraud charges. High Court Chief...

Mozambican Banks Fined Millions for Anti-Money Laundering Violations

Several Mozambican banks have faced fines totaling 124.8 million meticais since 2020 for breaches related to anti-money laundering and terrorist financing laws. A government...

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