Money laundering
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Treasury issues national risk assessments, adds digital asset one
The reports trace threats to the US financial system, including ones involving drug cartels, transnational criminal organizations and money-laundering networks.
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Report highlights weaknesses in AML supervision among UK firms
OPBAS says the accountancy and legal sectors make a significant contribution to UK GDP, but there is significant room for improvement in supervision.
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Ottawa mobilizes FINTRAC to counter extortion
FINTRAC’s ability to respond to organized extortion networks has been improved with new measures.
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Regulation-led compliance to dominate in 2026
The latest State of Financial Crime report by ComplyAdvantage shows a more technology-aware and risk-focused environment.
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OPINION: Financial crime risk and operational risk – same threats, different questions
David Brain surfaces a gap in how these risks are commonly framed, and explains why a financial crime BWRA should not be treated as a subset of operational risk.
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Former NY bank employee pleads guilty to laundering medical device fraud proceeds
The DOJ said a former Bank of America relationship manager helped launder more than $8m on behalf of an international criminal organization.
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FCA work in review: January 26-30, 2026
Our regular roundup of the latest news and developments from the FCA.
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Reporting obligations in corporate crime investigations
Strategies for managing crossborder reporting obligations.
