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Singapore’s handling of money laundering case globally significant: UAE head of anti-money laundering

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s-pore-s-handling-of-money-laundering-case-globally-significant-uae-head-of-anti-money-laundering

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Vast majority of UK public want Government to take action on economic crime in British Overseas Territories

Read here: https://fairtaxmark.net/vast-majority-of-uk-public-want-government-to-take-action-on-economic-crime-in-british-overseas-territories/

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United States and United Kingdom Take Coordinated Action Against Hamas Leaders and Financiers

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1907

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FCA targeted hundreds of firms in money laundering officer crackdown

Read here: https://www.fnlondon.com/amp/articles/fca-targeted-hundreds-of-firms-in-money-laundering-officer-crackdown-20231115

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Exposing the business interests of Myanmar military

Read here: https://www.financeuncovered.org/investigations/exposing-myanmar-militarys-business-interests

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Caught with their pants down: 3 people sentenced for selling counterfeit underwear and money laundering

Read here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2023/november/caught-with-their-pants-down-three-people-sentenced-for-selling-counterfeit-underwear-and-money-laundering/

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EPP (European People’s Party) suspect cleared of bribery allegations tied to EU elections

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/https-www-euractiv-com-section-politics-news-epp-suspect-cleared-of-bribery-allegations-tied-to-eu-elections/

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Two Indicted for Conspiracy Involving Manufacturing of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2023/11/13/two-indicted-conspiracy-involving-manufacturing-counterfeit-pills

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SFO secures conviction of solicitor for tipping off client about money laundering investigation

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2023/11/14/sfo-secures-conviction-of-solicitor-for-tipping-off-client-about-money-laundering-investigation/

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France’s top court demands new trial over $2 billion UBS fine

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/frances-top-court-demands-trial-142500821.html

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Sanctions and Patient Diplomacy: Having It All or Just a Diversion?

Read here: https://bfpg.co.uk/2023/11/sanctions-and-patient-diplomacy/

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A rush for Lithium in Africa risks fuelling corruption and failing citizens

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/natural-resource-governance/lithium-rush-africa/

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Takedown of Belgian-Greek network smuggling migrants with fake documents by air, eleven arrests

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/takedown-belgian-greek-network-smuggling-migrants-fake-documents-air-eleven-arrests

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City of London Police marks International Fraud Awareness Week by celebrating force’s top achievements of 2023

Read here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2023/november/city-of-london-police-marks-international-fraud-awareness-week-by-celebrating-forces-top-achievements-of-2023/

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Nvidia skirting US sanctions, says Chinese state media

Read here: https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2023/11/13/2003809072

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Selection of the seat of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism Authority (AMLA)

Read here: https://commission.europa.eu/law/selection-seat-anti-money-launderingcountering-financing-terrorism-authority-amla_en

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Costa Rica arrests 8 bank employees in probe of $6 million heist

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/costa-rica-arrests-8-bank-210328901.html

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Toward Transparency in Britain’s Offshore Financial Centres

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/toward-transparency-britains-offshore-financial-centres

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UK’s new counter fraud team saves taxpayers £311 million in first twelve months, beating target by more than £100 million

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-counter-fraud-team-saves-taxpayers-311-million-in-first-twelve-months-beating-target-by-more-than-100-million

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SARs Reporter Booklet: November 2023

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/682-sars-reporter-booklet-november-2023-1/file

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Metro Bank added to FCA’s financial crime watchlist

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/metro-bank-added-to-fcas-financial-crime-watchlist/

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Watchdog ‘took too long’ to close firm set up by money launderer

Read here: https://www.rusi.org/news-and-comment/in-the-news/watchdog-took-too-long-close-firm-set-money-launderer

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Changes to UK supervision rules ‘risk encouraging money-laundering’

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/dc13c13c-c52a-49c5-99cc-18b9cb0a1662 Link to letter: https://www.ifa.org.uk/media/2687149/AASG-letter-to-Baroness-Penn-AML-supervisory-reform-29-Sept-2023.pdf

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Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President Insists Superyacht in Italian Vacation Hotspots is a Military Vessel

Read here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2023/11/02/public-holidays-equatorial-guineas-vice-president-insists-superyacht-in-italian-vacation-hotspots-is-a-military-vessel/

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Serious Fraud Office launches investigation into suspected fraud at Axiom Ince with nine raids and seven arrests

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2023/11/14/serious-fraud-office-launches-investigation-into-suspected-fraud-at-axiom-ince-with-nine-raids-and-seven-arrests/

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A Boundless Threat? The Rise of Organised Crime in the UK

Read here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/boundless-threat-rise-organised-crime-uk

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Spain Takes Down 500 Terabytes of Child Sexual Abuse Material, Arrests 121

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18208-spain-takes-down-500-terabytes-of-child-pornography-arrests-121

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Danske Estonia ex-employees money laundering trial gets underway

Read here: https://news.err.ee/1609163797/photos-danske-estonia-ex-employees-money-laundering-trial-gets-underway

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Digital fraud attempt highest in video gaming in Philippines

Read here: https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/11/12/2310706/digital-fraud-attempt-highest-video-gaming

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Flutterwave Cleared of Money Laundering, Fraud Charges by Kenyan Court

Read here: https://www.legit.ng/business-economy/technology/1563113-nigerias-tech-giant-flutterwave-cleared-money-laundering-fraud-charges-by-kenyan-court/

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Malaysian lawmaker found guilty of corruption by high court

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/malaysian-lawmaker-found-guilty-corruption-032100286.html

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Solicitor suspended for ‘inept’ failure to prevent fraud

Read here: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/regulation/solicitor-suspended-for-inept-failure-to-prevent-fraud

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Indonesian National Extradited from Singapore to Face Charges of Running Ponzi Scheme Targeting Indonesian and Indo-American Community

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/indonesian-national-extradited-signapore-face-charges-running-ponzi-scheme-targeting

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AI bot capable of insider trading and lying, say researchers

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-67302788

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Cyprus Confidential: ICIJ’s latest investigation released

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/

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War on Drugs: Going to War in Mexico Would be a Costly Mistake

Read here: https://nationalinterest.org/feature/going-war-mexico-would-be-costly-mistake-207246

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Track and Disrupt: How to Counter Sanctions-Evasion Networks

Raed here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/track-and-disrupt-how-counter-sanctions-evasion-networks

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Names of companies behind $870bn tax abuses kept from public by global tax body

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/press/names-of-companies-behind-870bn-tax-abuses-kept-from-public-by-global-tax-body/

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Basel AML Index 2023: Action on money laundering more urgent than ever

Read here: https://baselgovernance.org/news/basel-aml-index-2023-action-money-laundering-more-urgent-ever

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