Cayman Islands to face increase challenge in the EU

The financial services industry in the Cayman Islands is bracing itself for another rocky year. This jurisdiction could be included on the European Union’s list of high-risk third countries for money laundering that pose significant threats to the financial system of...

UK Govt claims on crucial economic crimes bill

The Govt was forced to deny claims that it had scrapped a crucial economic crime bill as MPs from across the house rounded on ministers for failing to tackle the UK capital’s “Londongrad” reputation as a money-laundering hub used by Russian oligarchs, criminals and...

MONEYVAL holds 62nd Plenary Meeting

The meeting underlined MONEYVAL’s role as a specialised Council of Europe monitoring body and as a key partner in the global network in the area of AML and combating the financing of terrorism. The Committee adopted the Typologies research report “AML/CFT supervision...

US DoJ sentences former DEA special agent for ML

A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent was sentenced in prison for operating a money laundering and fraud scheme. This included conspiracy to commit money laundering, honest services wire fraud, bank fraud, and aggravated identity...

US Treasury sanctions on international anti-corruption day

Corruption thrives in the financial shadows-in shell corporations that disguise owners’ true identities, in offshore jurisdictions with lax anti-money laundering regulations, and in complex structures that allow the wealthy to hide their income from government...