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U.S. Treasury Eases Customer Due Diligence Rules in Major Shift Toward Risk-Based Compliance

In a significant regulatory shift aimed at...

Malaysia’s Top Court Reinstates Corruption Conviction Against Veteran Politician Isa Samad

In a landmark ruling underscoring Malaysia’s continued...

Jimmy Lai Sentenced to 20 Years Under Hong Kong’s National Security Law

Hong Kong media entrepreneur and pro-democracy advocate...

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Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Switzerland Charges Gulnara Karimova, Daughter of Former Uzbekistan President, with Corruption Offenses

Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of former Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov, has been formally charged with multiple corruption offenses by the Office of the Attorney...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Barcelona Football Club Faces Bribery Allegations Related to Payments to Former Referee and Officials

Barcelona, the prominent European football club, faces allegations of bribery related to payments exceeding €7 million ($7.3 million) made to companies owned by Jose...
AI/ML

Lithuanian Regtech iDenfy Partners with German Online Marketplace Quoka for Enhanced Identity Verification and Fraud Prevention

Lithuania's regtech company, iDenfy, has formed a partnership with Germany's online marketplace, Quoka, to streamline the identity verification process. Key points of the partnership: iDenfy's...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Former Staples Executive John Wilson Sentenced to Probation, Community Service, and Fines in College Admissions Scandal

A private-equity investor and former senior Staples executive, John Wilson, has been sentenced in federal court in Boston for falsely claiming that payments he...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

SEC Imposes $46.2 Million Fine on Exelon and Subsidiary for Bribery Scheme Linked to Former Illinois Politician

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has imposed a fine of $46.2 million on Exelon and its subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), in...
Sanctions

UK Imposes Sanctions on Russian Officials Over Sham Elections in Ukrainian Territories

The UK has imposed sanctions on Russian officials involved in recent sham elections in several Ukrainian oblasts, including Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk, Luhansk, and illegally...
Sanctions

Switzerland Tightens Sanctions on Drone Components and Iran-Related Entities in Response to Russian-Ukrainian Conflict

The Swiss government has implemented stricter sanctions in line with the European Union (EU) regarding the sale, delivery, export, and transit of components used...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Shinhan Bank America Hit with $15 Million Penalty for Willful BSA Breaches

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has imposed a $15 million civil money penalty on Shinhan Bank America (SHBA) for intentional breaches of the...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Los Angeles Jury Convicts Three in Large-Scale Gift Card Money Laundering Scheme

A Los Angeles federal jury has convicted three individuals for their involvement in laundering the proceeds of large-scale consumer fraud schemes through gift card...
Human Rights

UN Rights Body Should Extend Ethiopia Investigations

Last week, an independent United Nations inquiry into serious violations committed since the outbreak of armed conflict in northern Ethiopia released a report to...
Human Rights

Bangladesh: Shipping Firms Profit from Labor Abuse

Many European shipping companies are knowingly sending their end-of-life ships for scrap in dangerous and polluting yards in Bangladesh. Companies scrapping ships in Bangladesh’s yards...
Human Rights

HSI Tampa, Ft. Myers region partners stand up task force to combat ‘modern day slavery’ of human trafficking, child exploitation

NAPLES, Fla. — Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Tampa’s Ft. Myers office has officially partnered with Southwest Florida law enforcement leaders, the U.S. attorney for...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Sigma360 Revolutionizes Financial Crime Prevention with Proactive Adverse Media Screening and Contextualized Risk Detection

The future of financial crime prevention is evolving towards a more proactive stance, with a focus on leveraging global media and advanced technology to...
ESG

EPA Offers $500 Million for Clean School Buses to Improve Air Quality and Reduce Emissions

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the availability of at least $500 million in funding for clean school buses through the Clean...

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