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

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.

Danish Regulator Updates 4 Key Areas To Boost Local Banks

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority initiates streamlined financial regulation to help smaller banks reduce administrative burdens and focus on risk based compliance.

Swedish Regulator Fines SBB 80 Million SEK for Reporting Violations

Swedish regulator Finansinspektionen fines SBB 80 million SEK for Corporate Transparency failures and inflated 2021 profits totaling 3.6 billion SEK.

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.

Danish Regulator Updates 4 Key Areas To Boost Local Banks

The Danish Financial Supervisory Authority initiates streamlined financial regulation to help smaller banks reduce administrative burdens and focus on risk based compliance.

Swedish Regulator Fines SBB 80 Million SEK for Reporting Violations

Swedish regulator Finansinspektionen fines SBB 80 million SEK for Corporate Transparency failures and inflated 2021 profits totaling 3.6 billion SEK.