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EU weighs sanctions on firms shipping weapons tech to Russia
A Bloomberg report revealed that the EU is mulling sanctions against companies that continue to provide Russia with weapons technology, including navigation systems for missiles. The EU is set to announce their 14th package of sanctions against Russia later this year.
Euronews: EU countries agree to slap new sanctions on Iran to curtail drone and missile production
The sanctions are designed to curtail the exports of EU-made components used in the production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, and ballistic missiles. The bloc had previously set up a dedicated regime to target Iranian-made drones, which the country has used to prop up Russia’s invasion of Ukraine..
German regulator fines Commerzbank 1.45M euros over anti-money laundering non-compliance, AML failings
The German financial regulatory authority BaFin ordered the fine because of failures in updating customer data on time and not providing proper security measures. This resulted in a lack of due diligence in three cases…
UK failing to fight ‘dirty money epidemic’ costing £350bn a year, MPs warn
Dame Margaret Hodge, who has long campaigned on tackling corruption, has warned that enforcement agencies are failing to use the tools at their disposal to fight the dirty money crisis and called for enhanced transparency of beneficial ownership in offshore tax havens and public information on owners of UK property. Hodge stated that “Economic crime is costing our economy £350bn each year.”..
Reuters: Canadian bank TD addressing weaknesses in AML processes
CEO Bharat Masrani stated that the bank continues to be probed by the U.S. Justice Department and is actively working on strengthening its AML processes. According to analysts, TD, Canada’s second largest bank, could expect a fine in the region of $500 million to $1 billion.
Reuters: Singapore hands down first conviction in $2.2b money laundering case
The 32-year-old man admitted to 11 charges of money laundering, possessing proceeds from illegal remote gambling offences. More than $2.2 billion in assets have been seized or frozen in relation to the case. This likely makes it one of the largest money laundering operations in the world…
Cointelegraph: Argentina’s Govt implements requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges to operate legally in the country
Crypto firms operating in Argentina will now need to register with the government to comply with anti-money laundering laws. This brings the country in line with recommendations from the FATF.
FT Adviser: More than £2.6bn has been stolen through investment fraud in the UK since the start of 2020
Boiler room fraud was one of the most common types of investment fraud costing victims £553mn over the period starting in 2020. The data showed victims typically lost an average of £26,773 to these investment scams over the period amounting to £13mn a week being stolen by fraudsters…
Politico: Czech Republic sanctions a news site called Voice of Europe, which was part of a pro-Russian influence operation
The news website, Voice of Europe is accused of spreading Russian propaganda. Two individuals linked to the website, Viktor Medvedchuk and Artem Marchevskyi, were also sanctioned by The Czech Republic. They are accused of approaching members of the European Parliament as part of an influence campaign.
Reuters: Americans reported losing over $10bn to scammers last year
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that this is an increase of more than $1 billion since 2011 and one of the top scams involved impersonation of federal government agencies. In response, the FTC is rolling out new measures to curb impersonation scams including those involving AI deepfakes…
AP News: US and Cyprus will sign a deal to fight money laundering and evasion of Russian sanctions
The FBI and Cypriot police will sign an agreement that includes the U.S. Department of Justice offering help to “proactively detect, investigate and prosecute cases involving financial crimes” in Cyprus, according to a joint statement…
Singapore Law Watch: $3b money laundering accused gets 6 new charges for submitting forged statements to Swiss bank
Vang, 42, also known as Wang Shuiming, allegedly submitted forged financial statements from two companies – Xiamen Yetian Trading and Xiamen Likanghang Trading – to Bank Julius Baer & Co’s Singapore branch on July 19, 2022, as supporting documentation. Bank Julius Baer & Co is a Swiss private bank that offers financing, investment advisory, custodial and wealth management services…