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UK Enhances AML Measures in Preparation for FATF Evaluation
The United Kingdom is taking steps to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) framework as it gears up for its next Financial Action...
Flexi Group
Mar 172 min read
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Armenia Increases Online Gambling Fees and Plans New Regulator
Armenia has confirmed an increase in fees for online gambling operators, with a new regulatory body set to oversee the sector. The...
Flexi Group
Mar 142 min read
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SEC Charges Momentum Advisors Executives with Misappropriating Over $220,000
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has alleged that two executives at New York-based investment firm Momentum Advisors,...
Flexi Group
Mar 142 min read
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Robinhood Fined Nearly $30 Million for AML and Supervisory Violations
Robinhood will pay close to $30 million in penalties after the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) found violations related...
Flexi Group
Mar 142 min read
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FCA Drops Controversial ‘Name and Shame’ Plan for Investigated Firms
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to abandon its plan to publicly disclose the names of certain firms under...
Flexi Group
Mar 142 min read
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FinCEN Issues Sweeping Geographic Targeting Order Impacting MSBs in California and Texas
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a broad and stringent Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) that will have...
Flexi Group
Mar 133 min read
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Dutch Chief Prosecutor Challenges Banking Officials’ Doubts on SARs Effectiveness
The notion among senior banking officials that Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are ineffective is unfounded, according to Dutch Chief...
Flexi Group
Mar 132 min read
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Olympic Casino Group Baltija Fined €8.4M for Lax Oversight of Rogue BaltCap Manager
Baltic casino operator Olympic Casino Group Baltija has been fined €8.4 million (US$9.2 million) for allowing Lithuanian national Šarūnas...
Flexi Group
Mar 122 min read
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Star Entertainment Faces Financial Turmoil Amid Bailout Offers and Regulatory Scrutiny
Australia’s embattled casino operator, Star Entertainment, has received a A$250 million ($158 million) offer from U.S. casino group...
Flexi Group
Mar 123 min read
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ING Spain Fined €3.91 Million for “Very Serious” AML Violation
The Spanish branch of Dutch banking giant ING has been hit with a €3.91 million fine for what authorities have classified as a “very...
Flexi Group
Mar 122 min read
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FinCEN Orders Crackdown on Cash Transactions Over $200 in Border Areas to Combat Cartel Activity
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the U.S. Treasury’s anti-money laundering unit, has issued a new Geographic Targeting...
Flexi Group
Mar 122 min read
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Airlines Rely on Third Parties to Pay Afghan Overflight Fees, Raising Legal and Financial Concerns
Airlines have increasingly turned to third-party intermediaries to process payments to Afghan authorities as more planes use the...
Flexi Group
Mar 113 min read
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EBA Launches Public Consultation on Key AML/CFT Reforms
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has opened a public consultation on significant revisions to four of its core technical standards,...
Flexi Group
Mar 112 min read
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TD Bank Prioritizes AML Overhaul as Federal Regulators Appoint Compliance Monitor
TD Bank leadership has emphasized that addressing lapses in its anti-money laundering (AML) program is its “top priority,” following the...
Flexi Group
Mar 102 min read
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Trump Weighs New Banking Sanctions and Tariffs on Russia Amid Ukraine Conflict
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he is “strongly considering” imposing additional banking sanctions and tariffs on Russia...
Flexi Group
Mar 101 min read
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Riskified Explores Potential Sale Amid Takeover Interest
Riskified, a New York-based provider of fraud prevention software for e-commerce, is exploring strategic options, including a possible...
Flexi Group
Mar 72 min read
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FCA Bans Two Ex-Credit Suisse Bankers Over Mozambique Bribery Scandal
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has officially banned two former Credit Suisse bankers following their convictions for...
Flexi Group
Mar 72 min read
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AUSTRAC Commits to Data Privacy as It Explores AI for Workplace Efficiency
Australia’s financial intelligence agency, AUSTRAC, has assured that its staff using publicly available artificial intelligence (AI)...
Flexi Group
Mar 62 min read
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German Authorities Seize €3.1 Million Over Suspicious Uzbekistan Money Transfer
German authorities have confiscated €3.1 million after the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU Deutschland) identified a...
Flexi Group
Mar 61 min read
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Gambling Operator Aspire Global Fined £1.4 Million for Regulatory Failures
Gambling operator Aspire Global has been hit with a £1.4 million fine following an investigation by the UK Gambling Commission that...
Flexi Group
Mar 52 min read
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