European Regulators Question AMLA’s Vision
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Justice Department Targets Money Laundering, Other ‘High Impact’ Crimes
By Chelsea Carrick
U.S. prosecutors will pursue more cases against drug traffickers and professional money launderers under the Justice Department's new strategy against crime.
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Cybercrime proceeds move through restaurants, NATO money-laundering case expands, and more, in the weekly roundup.
May 16, 2025
US Blue States See Widening Federal Gap Against Financial Crime
By Chelsea Carrick
State attorneys general and regulators plan to pursue more cases against graft and other crimes against which U.S. authorities plan to scale back enforcement.
May 16, 2025
By Koos Couvée
AMLA, the AI revolution, geopolitical tension and fraud topped the agenda of The Assembly Europe this year.
May 15, 2025
U.S. state prosecutors interrogate WeChat, AML breaches cost Julius Baer, and more, in the midweek roundup.
May 14, 2025
Enforcement Actions
The U.K. Gambling Commission imposed a monetary penalty against the Douglas, Isle of Man-based firm after an investigation uncovered repeated anti-money laundering breaches.
May 16, 2025
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre issued an infringement notice against the Melbourne, Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange for failing to submit suspicious matters reports within the required timeframe under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
May 16, 2025
Legs & Regs
EU Official Reaffirms Commitment to AML Cooperation at UN Crime Commission
A European Union official delivered a statement at the 34th session of the United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice in Vienna, to reaffirm the EU’s commitment to fighting environmental crimes, illicit financial flows, and the trafficking of cultural property.
May 19, 2025
Money Laundering Reporting Office of Switzerland Publishes Typology Report
The Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland published a typology report that contains practical case studies to provide financial intermediaries with examples of potential risks and methods used in money laundering and terrorist financing.
May 19, 2025
FATF, International Partners Call for Critical Measures to Fight ML/TF
The Financial Action Task Force issued a call to action in coordination with Interpol and the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime that urges countries to implement critical measures to target money laundering and terrorist financing.
May 19, 2025
DOJ Files First US Terrorism Support Charges Tied to Mexican Cartel CJNG
The U.S. Justice Department announced the unsealing of an indictment that charges Maria Del Rosario Navarro-Sanchez with providing material support to the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
May 16, 2025
March 24, 2025
In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Geoff White, author of three books on illicit finance, and Kieran Beer, editor in chief of ACAMS moneylaundering.com, discuss how hackers managed to steal $1.5 billion of Ethereum from Bybit, a global cryptocurrency exchange.
May 8, 2025
In the latest episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at ACAMS, and Kimberly Donovan, director of the Atlantic Council’s economic statecraft initiative, discuss geopolitical trends, sanctions compliance and the emergence of a global "axis of evasion."
More News
Justice Department Targets Money Laundering, Other ‘High Impact’ Crimes
By Chelsea Carrick
U.S. prosecutors will pursue more cases against drug traffickers and professional money launderers under the Justice Department's new strategy against crime.
May 19, 2025
Cybercrime proceeds move through restaurants, NATO money-laundering case expands, and more, in the weekly roundup.
May 16, 2025
US Blue States See Widening Federal Gap Against Financial Crime
By Chelsea Carrick
State attorneys general and regulators plan to pursue more cases against graft and other crimes against which U.S. authorities plan to scale back enforcement.
May 16, 2025
By Koos Couvée
AMLA, the AI revolution, geopolitical tension and fraud topped the agenda of The Assembly Europe this year.
May 15, 2025
U.S. state prosecutors interrogate WeChat, AML breaches cost Julius Baer, and more, in the midweek roundup.
May 14, 2025
Enforcement Actions
The U.K. Gambling Commission imposed a monetary penalty against the Douglas, Isle of Man-based firm after an investigation uncovered repeated anti-money laundering breaches.
May 16, 2025
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre issued an infringement notice against the Melbourne, Australia-based cryptocurrency exchange for failing to submit suspicious matters reports within the required timeframe under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006.
May 16, 2025