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BBC: Standard Chartered escaped prosecution for ML carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups
Standard Chartered was accused of falsifying Swift transaction data to move billions of dollars through its New York branch on behalf of sanctioned entities like the Central Bank of Iran. The bank has admitted to breaching sanctions against Iran and other countries, paying over $1.7bn in fines, but has not admitted to conducting transactions for terrorist organizations…
ESAs publish joint annual report for 2023
The main areas of cross-sectoral focus were joint risk assessment, sustainable finance, digitalisation, consumer protection, securitisation, financial conglomerates, and central clearing.
FinCEN issues Year in Review for Fiscal Year 2023
The Year in Review is intended to help stakeholders gain insight into the collection and use of Bank Secrecy Act data, including FinCEN’s efforts to support law enforcement and national security agencies.
US DoJ announces the arrest of five individuals for defrauding Medicare of over $15m through sham hospices and money laundering
According to an indictment unsealed yesterday, three of the defendants allegedly operated a series of sham hospice companies that were purportedly owned by foreign nationals and used the foreign nationals’ identifying information to open bank accounts, to sign property leases, and submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for hospice services. The remaining two defendants are alleged to have been involved in money laundering.
EPPO conducts searches in Romania and Spain in probe into €10 million fraud
In an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Bucharest (Romania), several searches were carried out in Romania and Spain, as part of an investigation into a €10 million procurement fraud involving EU funds for the modernisation of water infrastructure and the improvement of energy efficiency.
FinCen Investigations reports a Ukrainian oligarch’s sprawling property portfolio among cases for being funneled into bankruptcy
FinCEN investigation revealed Ihor Kolomoisky’s decade-long real estate empire in the US, acquiring 22 properties leaving behind vacant buildings, unpaid taxes, hazardous factory conditions, unemployed workers, and four steel mills filing for bankruptcy…
Global Initiative releases report on ‘Measuring the scope and scale of wildlife crime’
Egmont Group plenary hosted by the FIU of France (Tracfin) took place from June 2 – 7, 2024, in Paris, France
Egmont discussions highlight the complexity of ML and CFT activities, which account for 2-5% of global GDP, and the ability of criminal organizations to adopt sophisticated structures…
US DoJ announces the Texas energy company president sentenced to six years in prison for illegal kickback scheme and commodities insider trading in natural gas futures contracts
James pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and wire fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 1. Miller pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit commodities fraud and is scheduled to be sentenced on June 20…
FINCEN to issue its year in review for fiscal year 2023
FinCEN released its year in review for Fiscal Year 2023, providing insights into the collection and use of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data, its efforts to support law enforcement and national security agencies, and its analysis for alerts, trend analyses, and regulatory actions, in line with Section 6201 of the AML Act of 2020…
US DoT has issued a request for information on the potential uses, opportunities and risks of AI in the financial services sector
US DoT is actively promoting responsible innovation in AI in financial institutions, enhancing understanding through stakeholder engagement. The government administration is committed to fostering innovation while protecting consumers, investors, and the financial system…
The EU has implemented a new sanctions regime in response to significant human rights violations in Russia
The EU has adopted Council Decisions and Regulations to impose sanctions on individuals involved in Russia’s human rights abuses. The new regime proposed by Josep Borrell allows EU authorities to target financial, technical, or material supporters and imposes trade restrictions on Russian-exported equipment for internal repression…