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Bloomberg: European Real Estate is being used to launder money, EU says
Over a third of the most-threatening criminal networks in the European Union are laundering their profits through real estate, according to a report on organized crime across the region. Europol, the EU agency for law enforcement cooperation, found that among the criminal groups that pose the most serious threat, 41% used property to launder their illicit proceeds, with luxury…
AP: JPMorgan fined almost $350M for issues with trade surveillance program
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said that it was assessing a $250 million civil penalty against JPMorgan Chase Bank because it found that the company “operated with gaps in trading venue coverage and without adequate data controls required to maintain an effective trade surveillance program.”
The Guardian: Gibraltar’s government accused of trying to interfere in corruption inquiry
Gibraltar’s government has been accused of political interference as it prepares to pass laws allowing it to halt public inquires, less than a month before an inquiry into alleged corruption at the highest levels of the British overseas territory’s administration is due to begin…
LawFuel: How ‘Deepfake’ video is fooling lawyers through vendor fraud schemes
Deepfake video and sophisticated scams that manipulate video and audio to create highly convincing fake identities or messages from what appear to be trusted individuals are creating a major risk for law firms. The SRA issued a caution to lawyers who heavily rely on video calls for client identification, highlighting the growing threat of ‘deepfake’ technology…
The Cable: Nigerian Federal High Court orders Binance Holdings Limited to provide the EFCC with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform
The team uncovered users who have been using the platform for price discovery, confirmation and market manipulation which has caused tremendous distortions in the market, resulting in the Naira losing its value against other currencies. The damage the platform has caused was clearly explained to the operators of the platform…
Scheghen Visa News: Confidential Memo unveils risks of money laundering & tax evasion in Ireland’s Golden Visa Scheme
90% of applicants for Ireland’s Golden Visa program were from China and lacked any identifiable link to Ireland. They were recruited through agents who specialized in finding applicants for the Immigrant Investor Program (IIP), a recent examination of these schemes has found…
KNEWS: Limassol bust unveils alleged money laundering operation, resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of significant sums of cash
The police arrested several individuals and seized large sums of money, luxury vehicles, and other assets. The investigation suggests that the suspects were involved in illegal activities, including drug trafficking and organized crime. The operation was carried out by a joint task force, including the police, customs, and financial authorities.
The Economic Times: KYC rules to change: Uniform KYC for all – opening bank account to buying insurance to investing in stocks, mutual funds
This new system aims to simplify the verification process for various financial transactions, such as opening bank accounts, buying insurance, and investing in stocks or mutual funds. Currently, customers are required to provide separate KYC documents for each financial institution, leading to duplication and inconvenience…
Reuters: Top US official warns Austria over banking with Russia
Morris is the latest U.S. official to visit Austria, one of the European countries with the closest ties to Russia. Her stark warning represents another attempt to pressure RBI, which processes large volumes of payments to and from Russia…
Compliance Week: NYDFS fined cryptocurrency exchange Gemini Trust Company $37M over alleged compliance failures related to lapses in safety and soundness
As part of a settlement, Gemini committed to return at least $1.1 billion to customers of its “Earn” program through bankruptcy proceedings for Genesis Global Capital, the NYDFS announced in a press release…
allAfrica: The Central Bank of Nigeria revokes the operational licences of 4,173 Bureaux De Change operators in the country over failure to adhere to AML/CTF Guidelines
The bank said the affected institutions failed to pay for licence renewal, submit returns or comply with CBN directives on anti-money laundering, countering financing of terrorism, and counter proliferation financing regulations. The CBN said it is revising the regulatory guidelines of BDCs…
Reuters: French banking watchdog flags possible fraud at Leonteq to prosecutors
As per the report, the watchdog noticed shortcomings in investment services company Leonteq’s disclosure of suspicious transactions to authorities, and insufficient checks linked to accounts and transactions of clients in high-risk countries, as determined by global money-laundering task force FATF…