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 […]
Event: Caribbean Group of Banking Supervisors (CGBS)
We are pleased to announce that ORBS CEO, Nick Kinloch, will be speaking at the Caribbean Group of Banking Supervisors (CGBS) Annual Conference, […]
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 […]
Data-driven sanctions compliance with Insurance Benchmark
The role of compliance in the insurance industry Insurance firms face strict regulations aimed at improving transparency when reporting to regulators, reducing […]
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 […]
Event: European Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2025
On 7 May, our team in Dublin for the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit 2025 – a key date in the AFC calendar, […]
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), […]
Event: ACAMS The Assembly Hollywood
At the end of April our team will be attending ACAMS The Assembly Hollywood 2025 at The Diplomat Beach Resort in Florida. […]
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, […]
Sanction screening system peer comparison with Global Benchmark™
Financial institutions carry out sanction screening system testing in order to meet customer due diligence and regulatory requirements and to prove to their supervisory […]
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 […]