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Anti Financial Crime Report 2025: Trends, Risks and Best Practices from Leading Experts
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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
AML Update: Key Outcomes from the February 2025 FATF Plenary
Key Outcomes from the February 2025 FATF Plenary
Anna Stylianou
Feb 222 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
Bitfinex Hack Money Laundering Methods: Lessons learned
If you think crypto is anonymous, think again. In November 2024, Ilya Lichtenstein was convicted for the 2016 Bitfinex hack, where he...
Anna Stylianou
Nov 25, 20242 min read
Metro Bank Fined £16.7 Million for AML Failures – What Happened?
Metro Bank Penalty
Anna Stylianou
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Outcomes of the FATF Plenary Meeting 23-25th October 2024 - Paris
FATF Plenary Outcomes October 2024
Anna Stylianou
Oct 28, 20242 min read
New Proposed AML/CFT Rules for US Investment Advisers: What You Need to Know
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has introduced a transformative proposal that is set to redefine the regulatory...
Anna Stylianou
Feb 14, 20242 min read
AML News: Lawyer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Laundering $400 Million Of OneCoin Fraud Proceeds - Lessons learned
Lawyers play a crucial role in the financial world. They are gatekeepers of the financial system, ensuring that financial transactions...
Anna Stylianou
Jan 29, 20243 min read
UK's Amendment to High-Risk Countries Definition
UK's Amendment to high-risk country definition
Anna Stylianou
Jan 23, 20241 min read
Lessons learned from AML penalties issued in 2023
This article appears as the "Discussion of the month" topic in AML News and Updates Newsletter - January 2024 edition which can be found...
Anna Stylianou
Jan 8, 20244 min read
Crypto Compliance: What Can We Learn from Binance's Problems?
This article appears as the "Discussion of the month" topic in AML News and Updates Newsletter - December 2023 edition which can be found...
Anna Stylianou
Dec 7, 20234 min read
The conviction of SBF – Lessons for Compliance Officers and Risk Managers
This article appears as the "Discussion of the month" topic in AML News and Updates Newsletter - November 2023 edition which can be found...
Anna Stylianou
Nov 2, 20234 min read
ACAMS report on Beneficial Ownership: Taking the Extra Step to Data Accuracy
Beneficial ownership is a crucial aspect of anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. A beneficial owner of a legal entity or arrangement...
Anna Stylianou
Nov 1, 20233 min read
FATF plenary meeting outcomes October 2023 - What to expect
The FATF Plenary took place on 25-27 October 2023 in Paris, France. Delegates from the FATF’s Global Network (of over 200 jurisdictions)...
Anna Stylianou
Oct 28, 20232 min read
Deutsche Bank faced a $186 million penalty from the Federal Reserve for AML problems.
Learn what led to the $186 million fine of Deutsche Bank
Anna Stylianou
Aug 4, 20231 min read
New AML measures approved in the EU in March 2023
Photo Credit: Oxinoxi from Getty Images The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have approved new measures to prevent money...
Anna Stylianou
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Coinbase $100 million settlement - what went wrong
The Coinbase settlement in 2023
Anna Stylianou
Jan 23, 20232 min read
The 6 largest AML penalties of 2022
The 6 largest penalties of 2022
Anna Stylianou
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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