All news on the topic: Anti-Money Laundering

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New Zealand bank ASB fined $6.7m after failing to vet billions in transactions
The $6.7 million fine ASB has agreed to pay for insufficiently vetting billions of dollars of transactions for money laundering is putting the spotlight on the law in New Zealand.
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While under NSDC sanctions: how schemer Alyona Shevtsova tried to exit the game a week before the liquidation of iBox Bank and the blocking of Leo company
In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.
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New Zealand’s financial “hole”: how Worldclear allegedly helped move millions through offshore structures and complex payment schemes
The rolling hills of New Zealand’s Waikato region are perhaps best-known as the home of the Hobbits.
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Sanctioned at home — speaking in London: how Alyona Shevtsova, with a background tied to money-laundering allegations, appears at top-tier financial forums
Alyona Shevtsova, a Ukrainian fintech executive sanctioned at home over alleged fraud, recently appeared as a speaker at a major UK compliance event.
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iBox Bank and a €20 billion turnover: how Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova built a scheme servicing illegal gambling
In 2023, the so-called gambling mafia sustained what may have been its most significant setback when, on March 7.
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Bank for black-market gambling: how Alyona Dehrik-Shevtsova hid billions through iBox infrastructure
In 2023, the gambling mafia suffered what may have been its most serious blow when, on March 7, the National Bank of Ukraine revoked the banking license of iBox Bank.
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Panama Papers legacy bites as former insider faces trial over offshore tax schemes
A look back at a decade of changes after the Pulitzer-Prize winning investigation sent a shock through the offshore world.
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From terminals to offshore flows: Shevtsova’s Ibox Bank pumped billions through illegal casinos before being shut down
In 2023, the gambling mafia experienced what might have been its most significant setback.
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German police search Deutsche Bank offices in money laundering investigation
German federal police searched Deutsche Bank (DBKGn.DE), opens new tab offices in Frankfurt and Berlin on Wednesday in an investigation related to money laundering, Frankfurt prosecutors said.
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Kremlin’s wine estates in Tuscany — how Putin’s allies receive millions from EU funds
Members of the Kremlin elite — including Vladimir Putin’s former KGB colleagues, his political allies, and his business partners from the Malyshev and Tambov criminal groups — continue to own luxurious vineyards in Italy.
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New Zealand authorities will destroy the network of crypto ATMs: a blow to shadow transactions
New Zealand’s Ministry of Justice is poised to prohibit crypto ATMs as part of an extensive overhaul of the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) framework.
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EU under fire for delisting UAE from money laundering blacklist despite enforcement gaps
Transparency International and several MEPs criticized the EU Commission’s decision on Tuesday to remove the UAE from the list of countries that pose a threat to the EU financial system, arguing that the country has not yet met the required standards.