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U.S. investigations of third parties that facilitate money laundering for career criminals are expected to rise in the wake of the Panama Papers disclosures and a broader push for corporate transparency. The shift comes as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) prepares its latest mutual evaluation of U.S. compliance with global anti-money laundering (AML) and counterterrorism financing standards. The Paris-based group in 2006 criticized the United States for failing to subject accountants, attorneys, company service providers, real estate agents and others to reporting and recordkeeping requirements. Ahead of the evaluation, American law enforcement and regulatory officials disclosed plans to shine...