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The case has its roots in probes into tax avoidance and alleged fraudulent conduct related to past financial operations, which over many years led to criminal proceedings and legal scrutiny by French authorities; while Santander has agreed to the settlement to close the matter, such agreements typically do not require an admission of guilt and allow the bank to avoid protracted litigation…

The case, brought by more than 200 investors, stems from allegations that between 2008 and 2014 the bank processed hundreds of millions of dollars in transactions through its Dubai office on behalf of Iranian entities by disguising records — a practice internally referred to as “Project Green.” While Standard Chartered denies liability, it reached the settlement to bring the matter to a close…

The pardon and the stable‑coin deal sparked renewed scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, who question whether the pardons were influenced by political or financial ties between the crypto industry and the former president’s family. Binance has denied involvement in selecting that stable‑coin or facilitating the deal…

The review revealed significant deficiencies in its AML and CTF controls, including weak customer due diligence, flawed risk assessments, inadequate transaction monitoring, and poor oversight—issues extending beyond a single branch…

The suit claims none of the fired employees showed the typical red‑flags for laundering: no large cash deliveries, no massive ATM withdrawals, no dealings with known traffickers. The plaintiffs argue that TD had hired them to build trust and business within the Chinese community — then terminated them when those same communities came under scrutiny…