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Money Laundering
FCA issues Handbook Notice 143, bringing the UK’s new cryptoasset regulatory framework into effect and raising governance, reporting and compliance expectations for virtual asset firms
The changes introduce a more comprehensive regulatory approach for cryptoasset activities, bringing enhanced accountability, transparency and oversight across the sector. For financial crime professionals, this marks a significant step towards strengthening controls around virtual assets, with greater expectations on firms to manage money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud and wider…
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Anti-Bribery & Corruption
Basel’s 2025 Annual Report highlights growing efforts to tackle corruption and illicit finance through stronger asset recovery, collaboration and responses to emerging risks such as environmental crime
The report’s key message is that corruption and financial crime are becoming increasingly interconnected, requiring stronger asset tracing, beneficial ownership transparency, financial investigations and international cooperation to disrupt illicit wealth flows. It emphasises the need for stronger cooperation, transparency and practical tools to disrupt illicit financial flows…
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Human Trafficking
UN marks 30 July ‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ under the theme “Trapped Behind the Scam”, urging stronger action against trafficking, cyber-enabled fraud, and organised crime
Victims are lured with fake job offers, trafficked across borders, and forced to carry out cyber-enabled fraud, including investment and romance scams, generating billions in illicit proceeds. The campaign calls for stronger international cooperation, enhanced victim protection, and coordinated efforts to combat human trafficking, cybercrime, money laundering, and corruption…
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Environmental Crimes
UNODC’s Operation SAMA III led to 164 seizures across 12 African countries, disrupting wildlife trafficking and transnational organised crime
The operation resulted in 164 seizures, including protected wildlife species, timber, charcoal, waste, counterfeit goods and other contraband, demonstrating the growing convergence between environmental crime and organised criminal networks. The operation brought together law enforcement, customs and environmental authorities to strengthen cross-border cooperation, intelligence sharing and enforcement…
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Sanctions & Trade Embargoes
EU proposes new sanctions framework to disrupt criminal networks behind scam-centre trafficking, targeting the intersection of human trafficking, cyber fraud, ML and organised crime
The proposed sanctions framework would target individuals and entities involved in trafficking, firearms and drug crime, money laundering and related cross-border criminal activity. The initiative responds partly to the growth of scam compounds that recruit victims through fraudulent job offers and then force them to participate in cyber-enabled fraud, money laundering and corruption…
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Fines & Lessons Learned
Swiss court fines Lombard Odier CHF3M over AML control failures linked to Uzbekistan corruption case, underscoring the need for stronger PEP due diligence and risk controls
The court found deficiencies in the bank’s AML controls, while a former employee was convicted of aggravated money laundering and received a suspended 24-month prison sentence. The court also ordered the confiscation of more than CHF400 million in assets linked to the case. It highlights continued regulatory expectations for private banks to maintain robust client risk assessments, source of wealth/source…
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On the web
Reuters: BaFin orders NordLB to address shortcomings in customer data management after finding breaches of anti-money laundering requirements
CNBC: Capital One disclosed that it closed more than 300 accounts linked to the Trump Organization in 2021 following a months-long review by its AML team
EU sanctions Cambodia’s multibillion-dollar Prince Holding Group and its Chairman over their alleged involvement in large-scale cyber-scams, ML and human trafficking networks
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NCA launches nationwide romance fraud awareness campaign after 12,348 victims lost £116M between April 2025 and March 2026, equivalent to more than £13,000 every hour
With over half of victims aged 50 and above, the campaign delivers fraud prevention messages across television and social media, highlighting key warning signs such as requests for money, reluctance to video call, and attempts to move conversations to encrypted platforms. The initiative forms part of the NCA’s broader strategy to disrupt fraud networks while strengthening public awareness as a key defence against financially and emotionally devastating…
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