Money Laundering

US court rules against Treasury-backed property buyer disclosure requirement

Money Laundering Tejaswini Deshmukh -
A United States district court has struck down a major rule that aimed to increase transparency in property deals across the country. The rule...

Bithumb faces 37 billion won fine and partial business suspension after AML violations

Money Laundering Tejaswini Deshmukh -
The cryptocurrency market in South Korea faced a major regulatory action as one of the country’s largest exchanges, Bithumb, was penalized for failing to...

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

Money Laundering Tejaswini Deshmukh -
Sweden's Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) announced on Friday that it will investigate whether Swedbank, one of Sweden's largest banks,...

Iran gains powerful AML–CFT support from Russia, challenging FATF’s global control

Money Laundering Saisha Kulkarni -
Iran and Russia have taken important steps to strengthen their cooperation against money laundering and terrorist financing. Kazem Jalali,...

South Korea moves to penalize Korbit, GOPAX, Bithumb, and Coinone for KYC and AML violations

KYC Saisha Kulkarni -
South Korea is preparing to issue large fines and penalties against several major crypto exchanges after months of regulatory...

California residents sentenced for $16 million hospice fraud and money laundering scheme

Money Laundering Saisha Kulkarni -
Four California residents have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a major hospice fraud and money laundering...

The skeleton billionaires: how Singapore’s laundering kingpins turned dino bones into luxury investments

Money Laundering Apurva Joshi -
In August 2023, Singapore police carried out their biggest-ever money laundering raid. Officers arrested several individuals and seized valuables...

Criminal money suspicion rocks Prince Group — Jeonbuk Bank records show 47 term deposits worth 12.1 billion won

Money Laundering Tejaswini Deshmukh -
A large business group in Cambodia, called the Prince Group, is now under serious suspicion. Authorities believe that the...
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