1000s of Epstein Transactions Escaped JPMorgan’s Notice, Records Show
By Chelsea Carrick
Met Police: Former MEP Sentenced for Accepting Bribes to Make Pro-Russia Statements
The Metropolitan Police announced that Nathan Gill, a former Member of the European Parliament for the U.K., was sentenced to 10 years and six months in prison after pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery.
BIS Warns of AML Risks in BigTech-Led Digital Money Systems
The Bank for International Settlements released a paper warning that digital payment systems operated by BigTech firms could expand access to uncollateralized credit but also heighten financial crime risks unless regulators address enforcement, data use, and privacy conflicts.
EU Updates Russia-Related Sanctions FAQs to Clarify Transaction Bans, Exemptions
The European Commission has issued updated frequently asked questions concerning Russia-related sanctions to refine the scope of several key restrictive measures.
FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions to FATF Updates on Global AML/CTF Deficiencies
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a notice advising U.S. financial institutions of the Financial Action Task Force’s latest updates to its lists of jurisdictions with strategic weaknesses in their anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing controls.
In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Sara Brimbeuf of Transparency International France joins Kieran Beer, editor in chief of ACAMS moneylaundering.com, to discuss her organization’s focus on corruption and recovery of stolen assets.
In the latest episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at ACAMS, and Stephanie Baker, author of 'Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia,' discuss sanctions loopholes Russia exploits to finance its war with Ukraine, and U.S. use of 'secondary tariffs' to deter purchases of Russian oil.
1000s of Epstein Transactions Escaped JPMorgan’s Notice, Records Show
By Chelsea Carrick