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CFTC orders Freepoint Commodities to pay $91m for fraudulent scheme to misappropriate material non-public information

The fraudulent and deceptive conduct spanned from 2012 to 2018 and involved unlawful misconduct designed to obtain material non-public information from a South American state-owned enterprise in connection with the purchase and sale of fuel oil. The order requires Freepoint to pay more than $91m in civil monetary penalties and disgorgement…

Law firm Clyde & Co fined $635K for breaching UK money laundering rules

Global law firm Clyde & Co was fined 500,000 pounds ($635,613) for multiple breaches of money laundering regulations relating to a long-standing client. The firm admitted it failed to conduct adequate due diligence on a shipping industry client…

US DoJ sentences former special agent of the New York FBI Counterintelligence Division

Ex-FBI agent Charles McGonigal received a 50-month sentence for aiding sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska .His sentencing illustrates the department’s dedication to preventing designated individuals from bypassing U.S. sanctions…

FinCEN announces largest settlement in U.S. Treasury Department history with virtual asset exchange Binance for violations of U.S. AML laws

An unprecedented action that holds Binance Holdings Ltd. and several affiliates (collectively, Binance) accountable for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations. FinCEN’s consent order assesses a civil money penalty of $3.4 billion.

US DoJ settles with 2 British Reinsurance brokers over Ecuador bribes

Tysers Insurance Brokers Limited and H.W. Wood Limited, two U.K.-based reinsurance brokers, have agreed to resolve investigations by the Justice Department into violations of the FCPA arising from Tysers’ and H.W. Wood’s participation in a corrupt scheme to pay bribes…

US Treasury announces largest settlements in history with world’s largest virtual currency exchange Binance for violation of US AML and Sanctions laws

Binance will pay $4.3 billion in one of the largest corporate agreements in US history. Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine under a deal that requires him to step down as CEO where he pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act in federal court…

US DoJ announces charges against 11 individuals involved in the distribution of fentanyl and other deadly drugs across the Ohio Valley

All were charged in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute. Additionally, six defendants were charged with substantive possession with intent to distribute and nine were charged with interstate travel in aid of racketeering, and eight were charged in an international money laundering conspiracy…

US DoJ announces charges against three individuals for bribery

The charges stemmed from Susan Keim’s acceptance of bribes from Wilson in exchange for awarding purchase orders to Wilson’s company for selling parts and materials to a U.S. Army Garrison. The sentences reflect legal repercussions for corrupt activities within public…

EY experts provide their insights on the impact of ESG on sustainability-related choices within the insurance sector

The summary includes insights on how organisations can navigate and manage ESG-related risks effectively within the regulatory framework, which involve integrating sustainable practices, disclosure requirements, and compliance strategies…

Patisserie Valerie charges preview impact of new failure to prevent fraud offence

The recent Patisserie Valerie charges against four individuals provide a preview of the type of scenario in which companies could be investigated under the “new failure to prevent fraud offence” as well as the expanded test for corporate criminal liability…

US Federal Reserve Board has issued an enforcement action and fined New York’s Metropolitan Commercial Bank $14.5 million

The FRB alleges that the bank violated customer identification rules and has identified “deficiencies” in the bank’s third-party risk management with respect to its issuance of prepaid card accounts. The bank “received multiple reports indicating widespread fraud” relating to its prepaid card programme…

FCA fines Equifax Ltd £11m for role in one of the largest cyber-security breaches in history

Fine reflects the failure to manage and monitor the security of UK consumer data it had outsourced to its parent company based in the US. The breach allowed hackers to access the personal data of millions of people and exposed UK consumers to the risk of financial crime.