by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Feb 2, 2026
The report emphasizes that galleries, auctioneers, dealers, brokers, and other art professionals must comply with anti-money-laundering and counter-terrorist financing obligations, including client verification, transaction monitoring, staff training, and filing...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Sep 23, 2025
Based in London, the gallery was fined for wide-ranging procedural failures, including “[not] carrying out risk assessments, having the correct policies, controls and procedures, appropriate staff training, conducting due diligence, timing verification, and record...
by AdrianaAMLP | Jul 23, 2025
The Art Market Integrity Act, introduced by Senator Fetterman and colleagues, seeks to extend Bank Secrecy Act requirements to high-value art transactions, including customer due diligence, recordkeeping, and suspicious activity reporting. By closing existing...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 22, 2025
Operation Pandora IX (2024), coordinated by Spain with support from INTERPOL, Europol, and the WCO led to the seizure of 37,727 cultural items and 80 arrests across 23 countries. The operation targeted the illicit trafficking of artworks, archaeological relics, coins,...
by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Nov 25, 2024
Protecting cultural heritage is not just about preserving the past; it is about securing our shared future. Disrupting financial crimes in this space strengthens both the cultural and economic integrity of our societies”, stated EU Ambassador to Cambodia, H.E....
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