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Fx News: US FINRA fines EFG Capital International $650,000 and censured it for major AML lapses, including unmonitored high-risk transfers, coding errors, and missed account reviews

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Oct 10, 2025

Between 2018 and 2021, the firm processed about $5.5 billion in wire transfers, including transactions involving high-risk jurisdictions, but failed to implement adequate policies to detect and report suspicious activity. Deficiencies included around 900 transfers...

US FINRA launches Crypto and Blockchain Education Program to equip member firms, aiming to bridge knowledge gaps, enhance compliance, and strengthen crypto fraud detection

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Sep 16, 2025

As member firms increasingly engage with crypto assets and blockchains, the e-learning program will broaden industry knowledge and empower compliance professionals to combat crypto-related fraud. The program features application-based activities, scenarios, and...

FINRA fines Robinhood $26m and orders $3.75m restitution to customers for violations related to AML, supervision, and disclosure

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 7, 2025

Key violations include mishandling market orders by improperly converting them to limit orders, failing to implement robust AML programs that resulted in the inability to detect suspicious activities (including manipulative trading, suspicious money movements and...

FINRA 2025 Annual Regulatory Oversight Report, highlight new contents provides updates on AI and investment fraud by bad actors that directly targets investors

by AdrianaAMLP | Jan 28, 2025

Highlights key compliance risks and regulatory updates for member firms, including emerging risks like third-party cybersecurity threats, AI implementation, and extended hours trading.    

FINRA fines Merrill Lynch $6m for longstanding AML program failures

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jul 11, 2023

Merrill Lynch failed to apply the correct threshold to report suspicious activities for more than 10 years and, as a result, failed to file nearly 1,500 Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
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