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UK Sanctions Chief Previews Aggressive Enforcement Strategy

U.K. officials plan to establish an intelligence division to help bolster sanctions enforcement, which to date has relied on voluntary disclosures of violations. (Alamy)

Legs & Regs

UK Treasury Shares Report Following Review of AML/CFT Regime

The United Kingdom published a review of the country’s anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing regime, focusing on strengthening current measures.

June 24, 2022

HMT Corrects One Entry, Amends 58 on Russia Sanctions List

The United Kingdom’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) corrected one entry and amended 58 entries on the sanctions list pertaining to Russia.

June 24, 2022

NCA: Five Arrested on Modern Slavery, Money Laundering Charges

Authorities in the United Kingdom arrested five people as part of a National Crime Agency probe investigating alleged modern slavery, cannabis cultivation and money laundering offenses.

June 24, 2022

Finra Reports on Enforcement Actions, Penalties Collected

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority released a report on its enforcement activities for the year 2021.

June 24, 2022

Financial Crime Matters: FAST Project Director Discusses Human Trafficking in Ukraine

June 14, 2022

In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Kieran Beer of ACAMS moneylaundering.com and Daniel Thelesklaf, project director for the U.N.’s Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking initiative, discuss how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has impacted human trafficking flows in the nation.

Sanctions Space: Global Trade Analyst Discusses Russian Invasion, Indirect Consequences

March 10, 2022

In this episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker of ACAMS and Emily Rees of the European Centre for International Political Economy discuss the commercial impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, financial red flags associated with elder abuse scams include:

A. An older customer that purchases large numbers of gift cards or prepaid access cards.
B. An older customer whose account activity remains consistent throughout his relationship with a financial institution.
C. An older customer who never engages in wire transfers.
D. All of the above.

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Weekly Roundup: US Lawmakers Advance AML Whistleblower Bill, Gibraltar Disregards FATF Warning, and More

Austrian bank's legal appeal rejected, former Privatbank manager fined for AML violations, and more, in the weekly roundup.

June 24, 2022

Ghanaian Lender Fined for Correspondent Banking Violations

By : Koos Couvée

The U.K. Financial Conduct Authority fined the London-based subsidiary of a Ghanaian bank £5.8 million Thursday for neglecting to screen billions of pounds of correspondent payments for indications of financial crime over a five-year period.

June 23, 2022

EU Proposal Would Preserve Beneficial Ownership Fees

By : Koos Couvée

A proposal that would allow the EU's 27 nations to continue charging for access to the personal details of corporate owners could impede financial crime investigations and anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, sources told ACAMS moneylaundering.com.

June 22, 2022

Midweek Roundup: FinCEN Issues ATM Advisory, Australian FIU Chief Voices FATF Concerns, and More

June 22, 2022

Weekly Roundup: FATF Limits Russia’s Influence, Canadian Panel Issues Final Report on Money Laundering in British Columbia, and More

June 17, 2022

Enforcement Actions

FCA Fines Ghana International Bank Plc £5.8 Million for Poor Correspondent Banking Controls

The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority imposed a £5.8 million fine on the London, U.K.-based bank for failing to conduct adequate enhanced due diligence when establishing certain business relationships and for failure to implement ongoing enhanced monitoring, and risk-based controls.

June 23, 2022

FINTRAC Penalizes Sokhom Ung for Violating AML/CTF Law

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada imposed a fine of CA$ $33,000 on the Montréal, Canada-based money services business for noncompliance with its anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing obligations.

June 23, 2022