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BBC: Bangladesh’s AML agency has requested banks to provide account and transaction details linked to Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has requested account details linked to Tulip Siddiq, her family, and her aunt Sheikh Hasina the former prime minister, following allegations of embezzlement of £3.9bn from Bangladesh’s infrastructure funds. Siddiq, named in the investigation last month, has denied the claims. Her spokesperson stated that no evidence has been provided and she has not been contacted regarding the matter…
Reuters: Portugal’s Novo Banco fires Chief Risk Officer over ‘suspicious transactions,’ reports matter to regulator
Novo Banco has dismissed its chief risk officer, Carlos Jorge Ferreira Brandao following an internal investigation and reported concerns about his conduct to Portugal’s banking regulator. The bank also filed a complaint with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which has initiated an investigation. Novo Banco clarified that the suspected issue is not connected to the bank or its operations…
AML Intelligence: Malta’s FIAU chief Alfred Zammit discusses 2025 priorities and navigating legal challenges
Alfred Zammit, director of Malta’s FIAU is keen for a European court case against the agency to clarify its authority to impose penalties. He highlighted the FIAU’s efforts to strengthen ties with law enforcement, sharing more intelligence to support ML investigations. Zammit emphasized the agency’s focus on enhancing collaboration and efficiency in tackling financial crime…
BBC: Labour minister has been implicated in an investigation alleging her family embezzled up to £3.9 bn from infrastructure projects in Bangladesh
The UK’s Treasury Economic Secretary is accused of brokering a deal in 2013 that inflated the cost of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh as part of a wider corruption probe into her aunt former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. A source close to Siddiq dismissed the claims as politically motivated and fabricated. Conservative MP Matt Vickers criticized Siddiq’s involvement calling it another blemish on Labour leader Keir Starmer’s…
Bloomberg: Federal authorities propose increasing AML oversight penalties by up to 40 times
Ottawa plans to increase penalties for AML oversight failures by up to 40 times with maximum fines reaching US$ 20 million per violation or 3% of annual global revenue. Additional measures include boosting fines for criminal offences by 10 times and providing clearer guidelines on jail terms. The move follows growing scrutiny of money laundering, highlighted by cases like TD Bank’s US$ 4.42 billion penalty in the US for oversight failures…
The Guardian: Chinese Govt hackers have targeted the US Treasury office responsible for administering sanctions
Chinese government hackers breached the US Treasury office handling economic sanctions with the attack targeting the Office of Foreign Assets Control, the Office of Financial Research, and even Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s office. The Treasury disclosed that hackers compromised third-party cybersecurity provider Beyond Trust accessing employee workstations and unclassified documents…
Reuters: Former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato sentenced to a new prison term for corruption
A Madrid court has sentenced former IMF chief Rodrigo Rato to nearly five years in prison for corruption, a ruling he plans to appeal calling it “unfair.” Rato has denied wrongdoing throughout the nine-year investigation. He previously served a two-year prison term for embezzlement during his time as chairman of Bankia…
Financial Times: UK Fintech Stenn once valued at $900m, collapses after HSBC probes suspicious transactions
Stenn, which specialised in invoice financing and once boasted a $900mn valuation and partnerships with international banks such as Citigroup and Barclays, had two of its UK units placed into administration last week after an application to London’s High Court from HSBC Innovation Bank, one of its lenders…
AML Intelligence: Denmark’s Jyske Bank fined €3.2m for CDD failings on 35 mortgage customers in southern Europe
Danish Jyske Bank has accepted a fine of just under DKK 24 million for failing to comply with Danish rules on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing between March 2010 and September 2021. It specifically concerns a portfolio of 35 clients with mortgages in southern Europe, Jyske Bank writes, adding that the loans were established before 2012. The portfolio is described as “a minor settlement portfolio”.
The Guardian: Warnings issued as Australian gambling syndicates offer US$400 for personal IDs
Gambling syndicates are offering up to US$400 for personal documents like passports, driver’s licenses, and selfies to create betting accounts under other names raising concerns about identity theft. Experts warn that alias accounts or bowler accounts undermine AML efforts. However, gamblers argue that transferring accounts helps them bypass bookmaker restrictions, allowing continued legitimate betting…
Reuters: Canada’s FINTRAC partners with US agencies through MoU to strengthen AML efforts
FINTRAC announced a partnership with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Reserve Board to share information and strengthen AML and anti-terrorist financing compliance in cross-border banking. This enhanced collaboration aims to address emerging risks, improve detection, and reduce ML/TF exposure. FINTRAC also imposed a record C$9.2 million penalty on TD Bank for AML regulation violations…
The Guardian: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu testifies for the first time in corruption trial
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has testified for the first time in his ongoing corruption trial. He faces charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust. He dismissed the allegations as an “ocean of absurdity” and criticised the media and investigators. The trial has been delayed multiple times due to security concerns and the ongoing conflict in Gaza…