The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and INTERPOL have launched a joint initiative to improve international efforts to freeze, seize…

The FBI has issued a warning highlighting cyber criminals are increasingly exploiting vulnerabilities in DeFi (decentralised finance) platforms to steal…

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) updated its General guidance for financial sanctions under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. The…

In a recent meeting, members of the Bank of Afghanistan indicated a need to boost efforts to “seriously fight against…

Financial Institutions should work together to fight the ‘virus’ of financial crime as the cost-of-living crisis puts customers at greater…

The Russian foreign Ministry has announced travel bans on an unspecified number of EU citizens and 25 US citizens in…

UK fintech Wise, an international payments facilitator, has received a $360,000 (£309,213) fine from the FSRA (Financial Services Regulatory Authority)…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued a HK$6 million (US$765,000) fine on the local branch of Commerzbank for…

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released a mutual evaluation on Germany’s measures to combat ML/TF, stating “Germany needs…

In a new blog, The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) helps to ensure that financial sanctions are properly understood,…