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Former anti-corruption chief pleaded guilty to bribery
Anti-corruption chief at Chinese spy agency admits taking US$33 million in bribes. The court said that Liu had received the money in return for business favours, lenient sentences, job promotions and help in obtaining restricted car plates. His corruption trail can be traced back to…
Australia ‘economically vulnerable’ to ML
The “Lucky Laundry,” a new book from international financial crime expert Nathan Lynch, opens with a Vietnamese money launderer murder in Sydney and ends with an impromptu party on a Saigon street. Lynch examines Australia’s role as a “major international hub” for laundering illicit funds…
Asset Managers on harnessing technology
Asset managers have swerved the money laundering impact faced by their banking counterparts, progressive capabilities from financial criminals are forcing the sector to notice glaring flaws in their AML processes.
Corruption: Africa’s undeclared pandemic
The illicit activities of elected officials, bureaucrats and industry leaders are leaving states unable to deliver the most basic services to their citizens. The ECOWAS, SADC and AU have each established protocols on corruption…
FCA laments on ‘red flags’ missed by crypto firms
FCA said many crypto firms that have applied to register under MLR miss financial crime “red flags” and have inadequate controls. Crypto is “high-risk and unregulated, which means (people) are unlikely to have protection if things go wrong, so if they choose to invest in crypto…
Germany to stop property deals in cash to fight ML
Germany is preparing legislation to prohibit cash transactions in the real-estate market to step up efforts to fight ML and other financial crimes.
Ericsson confirms SEC Investigation over Iraq conduct
Swedish firm says it is “fully co-operating” with the US SEC, after it opened an investigation of Ericsson’s conduct in Iraq in 2019…
Belarus has seized millions of dollars in crypto
Authorities in Belarus have mastered the seizure of cryptocurrencies, the head of the country’s Investigative Committee revealed. He added that law enforcement agencies had to find a way to confiscate such digital assets and have already seized crypto…
Banks caught in ML scandals risk customer exodus
Banks have to contend with financial and reputational damage. They may be able to pay fines, but they also risk losing customers if they’re found flouting rules…
Corruption in Africa deepens the wounds of COVID-19
Most COVID-19 items were procured under a certificate of emergency, evading public scrutiny and accountability…
Hong Kong Customs cracks down on ML case
Hong Kong Customs mounted an operation codenamed “Eagle Net” and detected a suspected money laundering case. the suspects used personal bank accounts at various banks including virtual banks to launder a total of about $600 million from unknown sources…
US Govt loophole on Putin’s cronies hiding their cash
The private equity industry has lobbied hard to keep its exemption from anti-money-laundering rules. If Roman Abramovich is sanctioned, the exemptions and loopholes enjoyed by private equity firms and hedge funds would make it much more difficult…