News and Blogs

Spain’s ex-PM Rajoy to be investigated in case of Andorran bank and ‘American friend’

Read here: https://www.elnacional.cat/en/politics/andorra-coercion-rajoy-spain-usa_538278_102.html

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China-US relations: Chinese shell firms accused of helping ZTE sell American tech to North Korea

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3101287/china-us-relations-chinese-shell-firms-accused-helping-zte

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Malaysia: A family that allegedly takes bribes together, gets remanded together

Read here: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2020/09/15/a-family-that-allegedly-takes-bribes-together-gets-remanded-together

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Italian Prosecutor Set For ‘Historic’ Anti-mafia Court Battle

Read here: https://www.barrons.com/news/italian-prosecutor-set-for-historic-anti-mafia-court-battle-01599913806

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Brazil’s da Silva faces new charge of money laundering

Read here: https://apnews.com/3759c7f6aa307d79491bd1543ef64d02

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French ECJ reference on enforcement action against frozen assets

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/09/french-ecj-reference-on-enforcement-action-against-frozen-assets/

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Huawei courts app makers despite sanctions threat to its devices

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/04b2be3a-e71d-4a04-a9f7-8c6e04210ad9

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Regulators Prepare to Reprimand Citigroup for Failing to Improve Risk Systems

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/regulators-prepare-to-reprimand-citigroup-for-failing-to-improve-risk-systems-11600107587

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One of Eastern Europe’s Biggest Crypto Services Is a Darknet Market

Read here: https://decrypt.co/41775/eastern-europe-biggest-crypto-darknet-market

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FinCEN Issues Final Rule to Require Customer Identification Program, Anti-Money Laundering Program, and Beneficial Ownership Requirements for Banks Lacking a Federal Functional Regulator

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-final-rule-require-customer-identification-program-anti-money

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The U.S. Reaches $1.5 Billion Settlement with Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating in Mercedes-Benz Diesel Vehicles

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-reaches-15-billion-settlement-daimler-ag-over-emissions-cheating-mercedes-benz-diesel

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Polish Police take Criminal Gang Selling Fake Impotence Treatments Off The Market

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/polish-police-take-criminal-gang-selling-fake-impotence-treatments-market

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From Rough Diamond to Crown Jewel – How Due Diligence Can Address Risks in the Diamond Industry

Read here: https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/compliance-risk/supply-chain-due-diligence-diamond-industry

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Two Charged With Duping Investors Out of $5M With Bogus Bitcoin-Buying Brokerage

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/two-charged-with-duping-investors-out-of-5m-with-bogus-bitcoin-buying-brokerage

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CFTC Charges 3 Texas Men and 1 Florida Man in Fraudulent Digital Asset Scheme

Read here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/8241-20

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Vast majority of cyber-attacks on cloud servers aim to mine cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/vast-majority-of-cyber-attacks-on-cloud-servers-aim-to-mine-cryptocurrency/

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Virtual Assets Red Flag Indicators of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/virtual-assets-red-flag-indicators.html

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FCA scraps half its criminal probes into money-laundering breaches

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/fa6052d3-e738-4cfd-abe5-530405bbf045

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Dirty money threatens our national security

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/dirty-money-threatens-our-national-security-v5n29jk7d

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Iran May Fund Car Imports with Cryptocurrency Mining

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/iran-car-imports-crypto-mining-inflation-rial

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China’s ‘hybrid war’: Beijing’s mass surveillance of Australia and the world for secrets and scandal

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-14/chinese-data-leak-linked-to-military-names-australians/12656668

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PwC’s Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey 2020

Read here: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/advisory/forensics/economic-crime-survey.html

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B.C. court orders Mexican businessman to produce documents in alleged money-laundering case

Read here: https://vancouversun.com/business/local-business/b-c-court-orders-mexican-businessman-to-produce-documents-in-alleged-money-laundering-case

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Brian Grendon gang has taken drugs crown from Kinahan cartel, say gardai

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/brian-grendon-gang-has-taken-drugs-crown-from-kinahan-cartel-say-gardai-9bgbmxtkp

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Switzerland agrees terms for returning confiscated Uzbek assets

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-agrees-terms-for-returning-confiscated-uzbek-assets/46028950

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Big European states call for cryptocurrency curbs to protect consumers

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN26219G

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RBI Sets Out Guidelines on Bank Compliance Function

Read here: https://www.regulationasia.com/rbi-sets-out-guidelines-on-bank-compliance-function/

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Hong Kong crime family arrested in HK$3 billion money-laundering investigation

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3101422/hong-kong-crime-family-arrested-hk3-billion-money

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Ex-FIFA Executive’s Trial Focused on Sardinian Villa, Payments

Read here: https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/ex-fifa-executive-s-trial-focused-on-sardinian-villa-payments

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Tether cryptocurrency emerges as money laundering fears rise

Read here: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Datawatch/Tether-cryptocurrency-emerges-as-money-laundering-fears-rise

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Philippines faces FATF sanctions

Read here: https://www.philstar.com/business/2020/09/14/2042183/philippines-faces-fatf-sanctions

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Swedish Police Seize Evidence Against Milton Group Fraudsters

Read here:https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13101-swedish-police-seize-evidence-against-milton-group-fraudsters

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Guyana: Court orders forfeiture of Euros hidden in paint cans

Read here: https://www.stabroeknews.com/2020/09/13/news/guyana/court-orders-forfeiture-of-euros-hidden-in-paint-cans/

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Preventing Corruption In Sport And Manipulation Of Competitions

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/documents/Safeguardingsport/Documents/COVID-19_and_Anti-Corruption_FINAL_VERSION.pdf

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London pair [accountant and company director] arrested over suspected £70k furlough fraud

Read here: https://www.ftadviser.com/your-industry/2020/09/11/london-duo-arrested-in-70-000-furlough-fraud-case/

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Dominican Republic: Canadian linked to money laundering and million-dollar Ponzi pyramid scheme scam

Read here: https://dominicantoday.com/dr/local/2020/09/12/canadian-linked-to-money-laundering-and-million-dollar-ponzi-pyramid-scheme-scam-arrested-and-deported/

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Saudi Arabia tightens anti-money laundering curbs

Read here:https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi/saudi-arabia-tightens-anti-money-laundering-curbs-1.73801205

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Money Laundering Suspect Tried To Fly To Spain with €20K In His Underwear

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2020/09/12/money-laundering-suspect-tried-fly-spain-eu20k-underwear

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Speedboat cannabis traffickers kept at bay in Spain

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/speedboat-cannabis-traffickers-kept-bay-in-spain

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South Korea: Bribes and Corporate Performance: Evidence from a Quasi-Natural Experiment

Read here: https://ecgi.global/working-paper/bribes-and-corporate-performance-evidence-quasi-natural-experiment

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