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Reuters: Glencore’s former head of oil has appeared in a UK court on bribery charges related to the Swiss commodity trader’s operations in Africa
Alex Beard faces two counts of conspiracy for making corrupt payments to government and state-owned oil company officials in Nigeria and Cameroon. As the most prominent commodity trader charged with alleged corruption in Britain he led Glencore’s oil division from 2007 to 2019, helping establish the company as a top oil trader. Four other former Glencore employees are also charged with related corrupt payments involving Nigeria, Cameroon…
BBC: The UK has suspended all flights to Iran as allied nations intensify sanctions
The US, UK, France, and Germany have imposed new sanctions on Iran for supplying ballistic missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine. These sanctions include restrictions on Iran Air’s flights to the UK and Europe as well as travel bans and asset freezes on Iranians linked to military support for Russia. US Secretary of State during his visit to London revealed that Iranian-trained Russian forces could deploy short-range ballistic missiles against Ukraine…
Cointelegraph: China’s supreme court and public prosecutor have revised their interpretation of the country’s AML laws to recognise “virtual asset” transactions for the first time
The country adopted its existing AML law on Jan. 1, 2007, making the latest revision its first significant update in almost two decades. In an Aug. 19 conference, the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said under their new interpretation of the law, “virtual asset” transactions are now listed as one of the recognized money laundering methods….
Aljaazeera: Australia’s biggest listed casino operator suspended from stock exchange
Star Entertainment Group was delisted from the Australian Securities Exchange as the group faces scrutiny over a series of scandals related to criminal activity and unethical conduct at its casinos…
Reuters: The UK financial watchdog has charged a man with operating illegal cryptocurrency ATMs
London-based Olumide Osunkoya is charged with running illegal crypto ATMs and handling £2.6 million in transactions from December 2021. FCA’s warned that illegal crypto ATMs contribute to global ML and emphasized that there are no legally operating crypto ATMs in the UK. Britain’s FCA has consistently cautioned that cryptocurrencies are extremely risky, poorly regulated and investors should be prepared to lose their entire investment…
Bloomberg: Australian AML rules are set to focus on advisory roles
Australia’s new AML reforms will target lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and other advisers, addressing gaps in regulating “tranche-two” entities involved with criminal syndicates. Attorney General highlighted that these updates are part of two National Risk Assessments aimed at improving Australia’s global compliance. The assessments revealed that criminals have been using legal channels like cash, luxury goods, real estate for ML…
Finextra: The Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority has criticised Klarna Bank for insufficiently addressing ML risks
A letter from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority to Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski obtained by Dagens Industries criticizes the bank for not adhering to multiple ML Act provisions, including risk assessments and KYC rules. The FSA is considering whether intervention is needed and how it should proceed. Klarna has not addressed how this scrutiny might influence its potential IPO timeline…
Reuters: The FBI reports that losses from crypto scams increased by 45% in 2023
The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ether, driven by surging prices and new exchange-traded funds, has also attracted more criminal activity. Although blockchain transactions are traceable, criminals often transfer funds overseas, where weak AML regulations hinder U.S. law enforcement efforts. Despite these challenges, authorities continue to track illicit crypto activities…
Yahoo Finance: Nordea Bank fined US$35m in New York over correspondent banking AML failings
The New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) identified billions in high-risk transactions from 2008 to 2019, especially through Nordea’s closed branch in Denmark and its Baltic operations, linking the bank to illicit funds tied to Russia and Azerbaijan. NYDFS Superintendent Adrienne Harris criticized Nordea for its failure to curb criminal activity…
Reuters: TD’s plan to pay ML fines paves the way for a new CEO
TD Bank, Canada’s second-largest bank is likely to appoint a new CEO next year, possibly an external candidate with U.S. expertise, after addressing its AML gaps.TD Bank has earmarked US $3 billion to cover potential fines from U.S. regulators investigating its ML controls, aiming for a global resolution by year-end. These penalties could become one of the largest fines ever paid by a Canadian bank abroad…
ABC News: South Africa is investigating alleged US$7 billion corruption at state-owned companies
The Special Investigative Unit updated a parliamentary committee on ongoing probes some dating back to 2018, into corruption involving six state-owned companies, including Transnet, Denel, and Eskom. The report highlights about 60 suspicious contracts and numerous conflict-of-interest cases at Transnet alone, totaling nearly US $4 billion. Nearly 40 other investigations into state-run entities and government departments are underway…
AML Intelligence: UK detectives dismantle a £55 million Chinese underground banking operation with student money mules
Metropolitan Police detectives reported that the group laundered over £55 million between February 2020 and June 2023. Initial concerns about underground banking led to an investigation culminating in December 2022 raids on the homes of Xiaoyu Shu and Yin Ying Wang, where over £104,000 was found in a hidden carrier bag, and their residence which yielded cash counting machines and money bags…