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What Are Chinese Money Laundering Networks and How They Operate
In August 2025, FinCEN - the US bureau of the U.S department of the Treasury - released an advisory warning financial institutions about...
Anna Stylianou
Sep 34 min read
What Differentiates an Average AML Program from a Strong One?
Most regulated companies have an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program. At least, on paper. But having a AML program isn’t the same as...
Anna Stylianou
Aug 262 min read
Money Laundering Risks During Holidays: Why Quiet Periods Attract Financial Crime
August is widely seen as a month of rest. In many countries, people take holidays, inboxes go unanswered, and businesses slow down....
Anna Stylianou
Aug 53 min read
Why Money Launderers Outsmart Compliance Professionals - and What We Can Do About It
The facts: Money laundering is getting worse despite the efforts of financial institutions and regulators. Despite the billions spent on...
Anna Stylianou
Jul 83 min read
The 5 Largest Crypto Fraud Cases in History
The world of crypto has seen some of the most sophisticated financial crimes in history, with billions stolen from investors, exchanges,...
Anna Stylianou
Jun 243 min read
False Positives in Transaction Monitoring – What We Can Do Better
In Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and more specifically transaction monitoring, a false positive occurs when a transaction monitoring system...
Anna Stylianou
Jun 104 min read
The Power of Empathy in Compliance Leadership
Empathy is often seen as a soft skill, but in compliance leadership, it’s essential for fostering trust, teamwork, and engagement. While...
Anna Stylianou
May 223 min read
The EU’s New AML Package: What’s Changing and Why It Matters
The EU AML Package - what is changing
Anna Stylianou
May 123 min read
Source of Funds vs Source of Wealth: Understanding the Difference
Ask anyone working in financial crime or compliance, and they’ll tell you: source of funds and source of wealth are often...
Anna Stylianou
Apr 283 min read
Enforcement Actions Against Garantex: Money Laundering Techniques and Lessons Learned
Garantex, a digital asset exchange active since 2019, was taken offline through a coordinated enforcement action
Anna Stylianou
Apr 152 min read
Lessons from OKCoin Europe’s €1M AML Penalty
OKCoin Europe received more than €1M in penalties for AML failures. Learn why and the lessons learned
Anna Stylianou
Apr 74 min read
What AML Professionals Need to Know About Online Child Sexual Exploitation
Understanding Online Child Sexual Exploitation - FATF Report
Anna Stylianou
Mar 283 min read
The Suncity Group Case Study: The role of Junket Operators Money Laundering and Lessons Learned
This article is based on UNODC Report: Casinos, Money Laundering, Underground Banking and Transnational Organized Crime in East and...
Anna Stylianou
Mar 194 min read
The Fowler Oldfield Money Laundering Scandal - What Went Wrong
Fowler Oldfield was a commercial customer of NatWest with a banking relationship that lasted from 2011 to 2016
Anna Stylianou
Mar 64 min read
AML Update: Key Outcomes from the February 2025 FATF Plenary
Key Outcomes from the February 2025 FATF Plenary
Anna Stylianou
Feb 222 min read
Real Estate Money Laundering: Methods, Vulnerabilities and Red Flags
The real estate sector is a prime target for money launderers. Why? Because it allows them to move large amounts of money while...
Anna Stylianou
Feb 64 min read
The Threat of Money Laundering in Online Gambling and Gaming
Money laundering risks in online gambling and gaming
Anna Stylianou
Jan 215 min read
Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme: How it Went Undetected for So Long
Bernie Madoff - Learn how the greatest Ponzi scheme worked and why people missed the red flags
Anna Stylianou
Jan 83 min read
The 5 Largest AML Penalties of 2024: How to Prevent Similar Violations
The 5 largest AML penalties of 2024
Anna Stylianou
Jan 24 min read
5 Steps to Effective AML Investigations
AML investigations are essential to help a regulated entity differentiate between a transaction that is legitimate and a transaction that...
Anna Stylianou
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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