The latest AML/CFT news along with regulatory changes and updates from solution providers

French Authorities Indict 5 in Hamas Laundering Case and Seize 40 Million Euros

French authorities seized 40 million euros and indicted five people for laundering funds to support Hamas through local charitable associations, highlighting a massive breach of trust and misuse of humanitarian aid.

ECB Slaps JP Morgan SE with 12 Million Euro Fine for Risk Lapses

The European Central Bank fined J.P. Morgan SE 12.18 million Euros for failing to meet Regulatory Compliance standards regarding risk weighted assets and capital reporting between 2019 and 2024.

Conviction of US Coal Executive for Money Laundering in $140M Bribery Scheme

Former Corsa Coal executive Charles Hunter Hobson faces up to twenty years in prison following an international bribery and money laundering conviction involving nearly 140 million dollars in corrupt contracts.

Bank of Ireland UK Fined £3.8M For Missing Confirmation of Payee Deadline

Bank of Ireland UK faces a 3.7 million GBP fine from the PSR for failing to implement Confirmation of Payee on time, exposing 6.9 billion GBP in payments to fraud risks and anti-money laundering vulnerabilities.

MONEYVAL Ignoring Whistleblower Shadows Latvia AML Praise

MONEYVAL ignoring a whistleblower raises sharp procedural concerns in Latvia, with John Christmas asserting that repeated attempts to present evidence were declined despite international validation of the country’s AML framework.

French Authorities Indict 5 in Hamas Laundering Case and Seize 40 Million Euros

French authorities seized 40 million euros and indicted five people for laundering funds to support Hamas through local charitable associations, highlighting a massive breach of trust and misuse of humanitarian aid.

ECB Slaps JP Morgan SE with 12 Million Euro Fine for Risk Lapses

The European Central Bank fined J.P. Morgan SE 12.18 million Euros for failing to meet Regulatory Compliance standards regarding risk weighted assets and capital reporting between 2019 and 2024.

Conviction of US Coal Executive for Money Laundering in $140M Bribery Scheme

Former Corsa Coal executive Charles Hunter Hobson faces up to twenty years in prison following an international bribery and money laundering conviction involving nearly 140 million dollars in corrupt contracts.

Bank of Ireland UK Fined £3.8M For Missing Confirmation of Payee Deadline

Bank of Ireland UK faces a 3.7 million GBP fine from the PSR for failing to implement Confirmation of Payee on time, exposing 6.9 billion GBP in payments to fraud risks and anti-money laundering vulnerabilities.

MONEYVAL Ignoring Whistleblower Shadows Latvia AML Praise

MONEYVAL ignoring a whistleblower raises sharp procedural concerns in Latvia, with John Christmas asserting that repeated attempts to present evidence were declined despite international validation of the country’s AML framework.