Celebrating 15 years of world-leading regulatory and supervisory technology at AMLA®
In 2010, a small team of dedicated individuals came together with one aim: to develop regulatory and supervisory technology that would fight […]
FATF and MONEYVAL conclude joint Plenary – 12-13 June 2025
A joint Plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and MONEYVAL concluded on Friday after two days of high-level discussions […]
Rothschild first bank in Luxembourg convicted of money laundering
Bank Edmond de Rothschild has become the first banking institution in Luxembourg to be criminally convicted for money laundering and the handling […]
Three men charged in NCA probe into cash smuggling operation
Three men have been charged following a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation into an attempt to smuggle millions of pounds out of […]
Just a fifth of landlords ready for new sanctions checks
Just 20% of landlords and letting agents are ready for the upcoming compulsory financial sanctions checks. From 14 May, letting agents will […]
ABA comments on FATF’s revision to Recommendation 16
The American Bankers Association (ABA) has expressed cautious support for the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) proposed revisions to Recommendation 16 (R.16), […]
Pair jailed for money laundering over Russia-Ukraine exploit
Two individuals, Valeriy and Oksana Popovych, have been sentenced to a total of 13 years in prison for laundering over £6 million, […]
Nasdaq Verafin report finds $750B in illicit funds moved in Europe
Nasdaq Verafin has released its new report, Financial Crime Insights: Europe, which provided new analysis of the data from the 2024 Global […]
OFSI Annual Review 2023-24
The UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, OFSI has published its 2023-24 Annual Review that focuses on ‘Engage, Enhance, Enforce.’ It conducted […]
Europol highlights organised crime trends in new report
Europol’s EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment 2025 highlights a rapidly evolving criminal landscape driven by digital advancements and geopolitical instability. […]
Canada accelerates amendments to its AML/CFT regime
On 7 March 2025, Canada’s Department of Finance announced finalised regulatory amendments under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing […]
Four guilty of £266 million money laundering plot
Four people have been found guilty in the UK’s largest-ever money laundering case, involving £266 million laundered through Bradford-based scrap jewellery business […]