Tag: aml compliance

A high-profile criminal case involving former Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze has concluded with a plea agreement that significantly reduces his period of imprisonment...

Singapore is moving to formalise and strengthen its regulatory framework for stablecoins, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) publishing a consultation paper proposing...

Massachusetts State Representative Francisco Paulino has been arrested and charged with allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $700,000 in COVID-19 unemployment benefits and federally backed...

Armenian state prosecutors have detained former President Robert Kocharyan and formally charged him with multiple corruption-related offences, opening a new legal battle involving one...

The United States has significantly expanded its sanctions framework targeting Iran, bringing the country’s digital-assets sector directly into the scope of a new campaign...

Last week saw a truly seismic change in the Anti Money Laundering landscape. In the USA, FinCen announced that The Corporate Transparency Act no...

Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and other offenses as part of an investigation into an alleged...

A former high-ranking New Mexico Democratic legislator and public school administrator has been convicted on dozens of federal charges following a yearslong scheme in...

The long-running debate over corporate ownership transparency in the United States has entered a decisive new phase, with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)...

The U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed a $125 million civil money penalty on UBS Financial Services Inc. (UBSFS) for...

Baltimore, Maryland – A federal judge sentenced a California man, today, for his involvement in a cross-country money laundering conspiracy involving proceeds from marijuana trafficking....

BOSTON – A former U.S. Postal Inspector – a federal law enforcement officer authorized to carry a firearm, make arrests and execute search warrants...

A fugitive on the FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List was returned Saturday to the Southern District of Florida to face federal charges for her...

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández is set to return to his homeland on Sunday, marking his first visit since being extradited to the...