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LexisNexis Risk Solutions: UK firms are spending the equivalent of £21k per hour on fighting financial crime
The True Cost of Compliance series seeks to assess and monitor the UK financial services sector’s efforts in detecting and preventing financial crime. In partnership with Oxford Economics, the study conducted detailed qualitative surveys of 254 UK firms to analyze spending and activity distribution across various compliance obligations…
Luxembourg Times: Luxembourg’s financial sector struggling to recruit sufficient skilled staff to comply with AML regulations
Financial institutions in Luxembourg have seen AML costs rise by 18% in two years and overall compliance costs grow 16% annually since 2015, yet they are less inclined to invest in new digital AML tools compared to their EMEA counterparts. CSSF director general Claude Marx stressed the need for adopting new technologies, including generative AI, to enhance AML efficiency, noting many institutions still use outdated systems…
Guardian: UK to appoint corruption Tsar to recoup billions from COVID-19 fraud
The Chancellor believes the Treasury can recover £2.6billion lost to waste, fraud, and flawed pandemic contracts. A new Covid corruption commissioner will be appointed this week to work with the Department of Health and Social Care, as well as HMRC, SFO and the NCA Agency, to investigate £7.6 billion in Covid-related fraud…
Bloomberg: Australia imposes sanctions on Israeli settlers and youth group over violent attacks on Palestinians
Australia has imposed financial sanctions and travel bans on seven Israelis and a youth group for their involvement in violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank. Foreign Minister Penny Wong criticized Israel’s settlements as illegal under international law and a major obstacle to Middle East peace, highlighting the severity of the violence, including assaults and torture committed by those sanctioned…
MoneyLaundering.com: FCA fines Coinbase £3.5m for AML failings
FCA fined CB Payments Limited, a London-based affiliate of Coinbase, £3.5m for repeatedly violating restrictions on serving high-risk customers. CBPL does not handle cryptocurrency transactions directly, it acts as a gateway for trades conducted through other Coinbase Group entities. Despite a 2020 agreement with the FCA to halt services to high-risk clients while addressing AML system weaknesses…
AUSTRAC urges stricter regulations to address the growing use of cryptocurrencies in criminal activities in Australia
The Australian Government is dedicated to collaborating with international partners to exchange intelligence and bolster defenses against ML threats at domestic, regional, and global levels. This effort is supported by various multilateral and bilateral agreements managed through its agencies…
Bloomberg: ECB is pushing UK Fintech Revolut to bolster EU Bank controls amid review
The European Central Bank is urging Revolut to enhance financial crime controls and governance at its EU unit following similar issues to those delaying the UK fintech’s banking license bid. Having recently taken direct supervision of Revolut Holdings Europe UAB, the ECB has identified several deficiencies in the unit’s control environment and is demanding improvements…
CSW news: Anti-corruption groups urge increased investment in government agencies
UK anti-corruption organizations are calling on the government to step up its efforts by appointing a new anti-corruption champion and boosting funding for the NCA and SFO. The UK Anti-Corruption Coalition highlighted that the new Labour government has a unique opportunity to rebuild trust in institutions and democracy though it will require bold action…
BBC: Senator from New Jersey was convicted of bribery, conspiracy, extortion, obstruction of justice and acting as a foreign agent
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez was found guilty including bribery for accepting gold bars and a Mercedes-Benz in return for supporting foreign governments. Following a nine-week trial and over 12 hours of jury deliberation, he faces the possibility of decades in prison, with Democratic leaders like Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging his resignation…
Los Angeles Times: U.S sanctions target Mexican accountants and firms involved in cartel-linked timeshare scams
Sanctions were imposed on three accountants and four Mexican real estate and accounting firms. The US Treasury issued a reminder to banks to remain vigilant in detecting and reporting timeshare fraud by Mexico-based transnational criminal organizations…
Reuters: North Korean hackers transferred stolen cryptocurrency to a wallet used by an Asian payment firm
Huione Pay, a Cambodian payments firm, received over $150,000 in cryptocurrency from a wallet linked to North Korean hacking group Lazarus between June 2023 and February 2024. Lazarus, laundering funds in Southeast Asia, stole the crypto through phishing attacks on three companies in mid-2022…
Luxembourg to create dedicated AML unit within tax office to combat ML
A new team will be established within the Registration Duties, Estates, and VAT Authority to oversee AML/CFT controls, as well as the application of international financial sanctions. The new office aims to elevate the fight against ML to the same level of internal importance as traditional administrative matters within the agency…