Police seized over AUD 150 million in assets including crypto, and charged nine individuals including a NAB banker with money laundering.
February 3, 2023Nexo settled charges from US regulators for $45mn. The company was separately raided by Bulgarian authorities last week.
January 20, 2023A review commissioned in 2018 and "kept secret for years" found a disproportionate number of golden visa applicants were from countries identified as high risk.
January 19, 2023RUSI’s Tom Keatinge discusses the continuing focus on fraud and scams in Asia, and work underway on asset recovery, sanctions, and environmental crime.
January 12, 2023The 19-year-old is the second Singaporean youth to plead guilty for helping an overseas syndicate launder the proceeds from phishing scams against OCBC customers.
January 8, 2023The failure to address the illicit finance in illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is a glaring omission, says RUSI's Tom Keatinge.
December 5, 2022Sportsbet and Bet365 are among the largest corporate bookmakers in Australia. AUSTRAC chief Nicole Rose said the whole industry is on notice.
November 4, 2022Central banks are prioritising investment in technical security control and resiliency, embracing risk management concepts, and adopting 'zero-trust' models.
September 16, 2022The report calls for a shift towards characterising Illegal fishing as a predicate crime type for money laundering, to trigger a more effective AML/CFT response.
August 19, 2022Document fraud, tax evasion, money laundering and corruption are common components of pollution crimes, which often have a nexus with organised crime.
August 12, 2022