The Latest FinCrime News from Europe
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Deutsche Bank Discloses Russian Sanctions Failures Over 100,000 Euro Deposits
Deutsche Bank reports itself to regulators for sanctions compliance failures involving Russian deposits over 100,000 euro following an internal inv...
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France Leads 2026 Strategy to Combat Digital Money Laundering
France calls for stricter stablecoinisation oversight to prevent money laundering and preserve European monetary sovereignty under the MiCA framework.
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AMLA Launches Public Consultations on New AML Risk Assessment Standards
AMLA has launched public consultations on draft standards for AMLA risk assessment and group requirements to enhance financial crime oversight acro...
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Finanstilsynet Inspection Reveals Critical Handelsbanken Norway AML Failures
The 2026 Finanstilsynet report details critical Norwegian anti money laundering failures at Handelsbanken Norway, highlighting severe gaps in risk ...
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New Dutch Anti-Money Laundering Laws Introduce Power of Postponement
The Dutch Financial Intelligence Unit is granted the power of postponement in 2026 to halt suspicious transactions and combat money laundering.
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UK Reinforces Ownership and Control Sanctions Compliance Deadlines
The April 13th update reinforces the deadline for the Control test call for evidence as UK regulators signal tougher enforcement of financial sanct...
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Lafarge CEO Sentenced to Six Years and Company Fined 1.125 Million Euro
The former CEO of Lafarge received a six year prison sentence as the company was fined 1.125 million euros for terrorism financing in Syria involvi...
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SRA Fines Law Firm £68,000 Over Systemic Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Scott-Moncrieff and Associates fails appeal against £68,000 SRA fine after allowing $23 million in Russian funds to bypass Anti-Money Laundering co...
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Dutch Police Seize Assets and Arrest Eight in Fake Digital ID Case
Dutch police arrested eight suspects for their role in a 3 million euro fake digital id scheme. The Identity Fraud Infrastructure and the VerifTool...
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UBS Succeeds in Quashing Credit Suisse Money Laundering Liability
UBS wins dismissal of the Credit Suisse money laundering case and avoids a 475 million dollar penalty after the court rules Anti-Money Laundering E...
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FINMA Issues New Guidance on Digital Fraud and AML Risks
New FINMA guidance highlights the urgent need for Swiss banks to improve their anti money laundering controls as digital fraud cases and deepfake t...
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Leonteq Management Discharge Postponed Amid Serious Compliance Allegations
Leonteq board delays management discharge amid Leonteq Compliance Oversight concerns and reports from Cash.ch regarding years of alleged market dec...
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French AMF Sanctions Kerdiz Finance for Compliance Failures
AMF sanctions Kerdiz Finance et Conseil with €450,000 for major AML and compliance failures, highlighting serious deficiencies in due diligence, mo...
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Apple Distribution International Limited Fined £390,000 for Russia Sanctions
Apple Distribution International Limited was issued a £390,000 penalty by the UK for breaches of Russia Sanctions Regulations involving illegal pay...
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Merricks Solicitors Limited Fined by the SRA for anti-money laundering failures
Merricks Solicitors Limited has been fined £12,041 by the SRA for failing to maintain a robust AML compliance framework, specifically regarding the...
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U.K. Freezes 108 Million Dollars in Real Estate Assets Linked to Su Jiangbo
The Crown Prosecution Service has frozen 85 London properties worth 108 million dollars in the Su Jiangbo AML investigation, targeting a fugitive u...
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Authorities in Italy Seize 20 Million Euros in Major Swiss Money Laundering Case
Authorities in Florence, Italy, seized 20 million euros in assets linked to a major international money laundering scheme involving the systematic ...
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AMLA Establishes New Standards for Customer Due Diligence and Monitoring
AMLA, the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority held its first hearing on draft standards for Customer Due Diligence to unify financial crime de...
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SRA Fines Law Firm Ranson Houghton LLP Over Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Ranson Houghton LLP faces regulatory action following an SRA investigation into Legal Sector Anti-Money Laundering Compliance failures lasting near...
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EU Officials Target Irish Alumina Sanctions Loophole Amid Russian Arms Link
Belgium leads the EU push to close the alumina sanctions loophole after an Irish refinery was linked to a 400 million dollar trade flow supporting ...
Other News From Europe
Deutsche Bank Discloses Russian Sanctions Failures Over 100,000 Euro Deposits
Deutsche Bank reports itself to regulators for sanctions compliance failures involving Russian deposits over 100,000 euro following an internal investigation into money laundering risks.
France Leads 2026 Strategy to Combat Digital Money Laundering
France calls for stricter stablecoinisation oversight to prevent money laundering and preserve European monetary sovereignty under the MiCA framework.
AMLA Launches Public Consultations on New AML Risk Assessment Standards
AMLA has launched public consultations on draft standards for AMLA risk assessment and group requirements to enhance financial crime oversight across the European Union.