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Weekly Roundup: Deutsche Bank Accused of Ignoring Ponzi Scheme, Italy Investigates US Hedge Fund’s Insurance Branch, and More

A pair of lawsuits in Florida and New York accuse Deutsche Bank of maintaining inadequate AML controls and "turning a blind eye" towards client activity linked to a Ponzi scheme that led to hundreds of millions of dollars in losses and the liquidation of two investment funds, Bloomberg reported. More Italian authorities are investigating Lombard International Assurance, a Luxembourg-based insurer owned by U.S. hedge fund Blackstone, for allegedly allowing customers to invest illicit cash into insurance policies, Reuters reported. More A retired nun pleaded guilty to federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering after stealing more than $800,000 from her employer, St....

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