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Anti-Money Laundering
Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions More Entities, Vessels Linked to Houthi Financing
By Editors | 20/10/2024
The sanctions target vessels that illicitly transport Iranian oil and companies and captains that managed and operated the vessels, including two Indian nationals.
Anti-Money Laundering
FATF Announces Changes to Grey-Listing Mechanism
By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2024
The changes are expected to halve the number of lower income countries that are grey-listed in the upcoming assessment cycle.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Hezbollah Finance Network and Drug Traffickers
By Editors | 17/10/2024
Three individuals linked to Hezbollah’s finance team were sanctioned, along with three others involved in captagon production and trafficking.
PEPs & Sanctions
Western Banks Processed Payments for Russian Warlord – Reports
By Editors | 30/09/2024
C4ADS says Yevgeny Prigozhin was able to establish a transnational criminal empire in Africa in part by hijacking the payments systems of western banks.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Imposes Cyber Sanctions on Russian Crypto Network
By Manesh Samtani | 30/09/2024
Two Russians were also indicted in a coordinated action that additionally involved the seizure of web domains and infrastructure.
Anti-Money Laundering
MAS to Continue Suspension of Certain China Remittance Channels
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/09/2024
MAS is still reviewing whether to expand the suspension to corporate and legal entity customers of remittance companies.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Vietnam: Death Row Tycoon Faces Additional Fraud Charges
By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024
Truong My Lan, who was already sentenced to death, is now on trial for a series of other money laundering and fraud charges.
Anti-Money Laundering
India to Ask FATF to Bring Online Gaming Under AML Framework
By Ajoy K Das | 26/09/2024
India is seeking to require online gaming companies to adhere to KYC norms and report suspicious transactions.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
Telegram Will Share User Data with Law Enforcement Authorities
By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024
Telegram has changed its terms of service to deter criminal abuse, nearly a month after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.
Anti-Money Laundering
World Leaders Pledge to Collectively Act Against Financial Crime
By Thisanka Siripala | 25/09/2024
The Pact for the Future, agreed by 143 nations, includes a commitment to ramp up efforts to combat the growing sophistication of financial crime.
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