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Interpol arrested 3,500 people and seized $300m in a huge international online financial crime operation

Interpol’s six-month operation entitled HEACHI IV (July-December 2023) targeted online scams of many types leading to 3,500 people arrested and $300m seized across 34 countries for money laundering, bribery and other offences…

IOSCO publishes decentralised finance (DeFi) policy recommendations including 9 policy recommendations

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) released a comprehensive report offering policy recommendations aimed at tackling market integrity and investor protection concerns within the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector…

Council and Parliament agree on the procedure to select seats for the new EU AML Authority

The Council of the EU announced a consensus on selecting the headquarters for the new European authority against ML/TF, with an agreement to hold joint public hearings for Member States’ representatives to present their bids…

Europol publishes fifth edition of the annual review of online jihadist propaganda

Report analyses the major trends and developments in the propaganda of the most prominent Sunni jihadist organisations – the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) and al-Qaeda (AQ) – as well as their branches and offshoots.

Danish Gambling Authority calls on the gambling industry to provide input to the Money Laundering Secretariat’s indicators for money laundering and terrorist financing on GoAML.

When making a notification via GoAML, indicators must be selected. The indicators are an aid to those subject to notification and to the Money Laundering Secretariat, so that potential money laundering and terrorist financing can be better identified.

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…

FATF re-rates Germany on two Recommendations from the 2022 Mutual Evaluation

The country has been re-rated on Recommendations 6 and 7, covering sanctions relating to terrorist financing and proliferation.

UK Govt changes treatment of Politically Exposed Persons under the Money Laundering Regulations

Regulated firms are now required to treat domestic PEPs, their family members, or known close associates as inherently lower risk than non-domestic PEPs, They have to apply a lower level of enhanced due diligence unless other risk factors are present…

UK Govt announces new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI)

OTSI is a strategic move by the UK Govt to tighten the screws on companies evading Russian sanctions, further strengthening the UK’s sanctions system. OTSI is set to launch in early 2024 and will sit alongside the OFSI…

APGML publishes 2023 typologies report

Report devised to assist governments and other stakeholders to better understand the nature of existing and emerging ML and TF threats in the Asia-Pacific region and pursue effective strategies to address those threats.

Home Office announces new strategy to tackle the domestic and international threat of serious and organised crime

The new strategy builds on the work already underway by government and law enforcement and sets out further action to eradicate complex criminal networks, including through the NCA..

FinCEN and BIS issue joint notice addressing global evasion of US export controls

The joint notice outlines red flag indicators applicable to both financial institutions and exporters in their due diligence efforts. Financial institutions and exporters are urged to adopt a risk-based approach and remain vigilant against evasion of global export controls…