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FinCEN notice highlights rising crypto kiosk fraud
The notice warns of scammers exploiting cryptocurrency ATMs for fraud and money laundering and urges stricter compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act.
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Significant updates to CRS and FATCA reporting regime in the UK
The changes are of importance to all financial institutions, especially e-money institutions and firms previously not registered for AEOI reporting with HMRC.
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UK agencies highlight interconnections of economic crimes
New report highlights areas that need further research to improve understanding of prevalent economic crimes in the UK.
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Canada’s FINTRAC issues evasion of counter proliferation sanctions bulletin
The bulletin explains the characteristics of financial transactions related to terrorist financing to facilitate their detection, and deflection.
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FinCEN issues FY2024 data points; Faulkender describes BSA modernization
FinCEN’s Year in Review provides transparency into the use of BSA data and explains how FinCEN analyzes this.
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When should companies self-report?
The SFO’s recent guidance is just one piece of a larger puzzle.
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Plastic loopholes – how Visa and Mastercard missed Iraq’s dollar drain
Visa and Mastercard-linked debit cards in Iraq were exploited for years by militias and fraud networks to move billions in US dollars abroad.
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Starling Bank’s profits fall amid regulatory scrutiny and legacy issues, while bonuses rise
Starlings Bank’s 2025 annual report reveals a 26% fall in pre-tax profits while staff bonus payouts increased fivefold.