Category: Opinion

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G20 action against shell companies would be ‘major’ step in stamping out dirty money – FATF Chief says ahead of Rome summit

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OPINION: Will FATF’s next Executive Secretary speak and act so candidly?

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Prominent MP criticises the time taken for Britain’s FCA to bring major laundering case to a close

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Effort to re-invent and modernise German regulator BaFin ‘well on its way,’ says German State Secretary

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‘Unregulated’ Crypto sector crash may have recession-level impacts, suggests Bank of England Deputy Chief

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ALLEGATION: Britain at ‘heart’ of global laundering and corruption network, expert claims in scathing NYT opinion following Pandora Papers

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G20 action plan to call for greater harmonisation of laws against corruption as pandemic spike continues

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INSIGHT: MLROs face greater legal responsibilities, compliance chief warns as corruption case against officer in Malta continues

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US Treasury still hesitant about regulating sectors vulnerable to AML – expert

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LATEST: MEP says Pandora Papers must be a ‘wake-up call’ and calls for ‘full transparency’ to tackle dirty money

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IMF says governments should ‘consider the benefits of central bank digital currencies and calls for global standards on crypto as popularity soars

FATF chief David Lewis warns that VASPs are behind in using international standards of fighting financial crime

REACTION: How the global AML and FinCrime community has responded to shock FATF chief Lewis’s resignation

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Six arrested following joint NCA and Police Scotland drugs operation
National Crime Agency
May 30, 2025
Six people have been charged as part of a joint National Crime Agency and Police Scotland investigation into the supply of controlled drugs. Officers from the Organised Crime Partnership Scotland, a specialist team made up of NCA and Police Scotland investigators, arrested the individuals at a number of addresses around Glasgow and Coatbridge on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 May.
HKMA warns public of fraudulent social media accounts impersonating HKMA Chief Executive
HKMA
May 30, 2025
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (30 May) urged members of the public to be vigilant against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the HKMA. The HKMA clarified that its latest news and work priorities are only disseminated through official channels, including the official website and social media accounts (for details, please visit www.hkma.gov.hk). Any other personal social media accounts or pages claiming to represent the HKMA Chief Executive are fake.
Inside a scam compound: Victims help shape global response at cybercrime forum
Australia Federal Police
May 30, 2025
The AFP has joined law enforcement partners from across the globe to address cybercrime threats emerging from Southeast Asia, including one alarming trend where victims are trafficked, coerced and harmed into becoming elite scammers. The Cybercrime Leaders Working Group (CLWG) held in Cebu, Philippines, this month (May, 2025), drew law enforcement leaders from Southeast Asia, Australia and Qatar to collaborate on the disruption of cybercrime across Southeast Asia.