Financial Crimes

Swedbank under review by Sweden’s financial regulator for money laundering procedures

Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) announced on Friday that it will investigate whether Swedbank, one of Sweden's largest banks, followed the country's anti-money-laundering rules...

Peru plunges into fresh turmoil as seventh president in 10 years falls in “Chifagate” scandal

Peru has plunged further into political turmoil after interim president José Jerí was removed from office following corruption allegations linked to a scandal known...

Toronto police corruption investigation draws response from Ford and Chow

A major police corruption investigation has shaken Toronto and drawn attention across Ontario. The issue became widely known after...

Beijing shakes defence establishment as 3 lawmakers tied to aerospace and nuclear sectors are removed

China has removed three senior lawmakers linked to its defence-related industries as part of a widening military corruption investigation,...

2 investigative journalists detained after publishing report on Pujiang County corruption

In Chengdu, Sichuan Province, two investigative journalists, Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao, were detained by police in early February...

Sanctions couldn’t stop it: the hidden global property network tied to Iran’s top leadership

For more than twenty years, Iran has lived under some of the toughest international sanctions in modern history. These...

China-linked scam networks stealing billions from U.S. families pose national security threat, senators warn

China-linked scam networks are stealing billions of dollars from American families and pose a growing national security threat, influential...

U.S. prosecutors drop core ‘narco cartel’ narrative in stunning Venezuela indictment shift

The United States Justice Department has withdrawn a key claim it previously made about drug trafficking in Venezuela. In...
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