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Weekly Roundup: Ex Goldman Banker Seeks Dismissal of 1MDB Charges, Canadian Exchange Handled Iranian Funds, and More

Roger Ng, the former Goldman Sachs banker who faces U.S. charges of facilitating the theft of billions of dollars from Malaysian state fund 1MDB, sought the dismissal of the case against him in a court filing in which he claimed he warned the lender against doing business with Jho Low, the alleged mastermind of the scheme, Bloomberg reported. More Canadian intelligence officials suspect Toronto-based ONG Currency Exchange of helping Iran and its largest bank, Bank Saderat, circumvent international sanctions by funneling funds through Dubai and Canada, Global News reported, citing a confidential report. More Iran plans to sue the U.S....

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