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  New York State Department of Financial Services Secures $33 Million Penalty with Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB for Inadequate Anti-Money Laundering Controls and Transaction Monitoring Compliance Failures

  New York State Dept of Financial Services

  October 15, 2026

  October 15, 2026

  New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow announced today that Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB and its New York Branch (together, SEB, or the Bank) have agreed to pay a $33 million penalty as part of a Consent Order to resolve the Department’s investigation into SEB’s compliance with New York Banking Law and anti-money laundering program failures.

  “Financial institutions must adhere to New York’s rigorous laws and regulations to safeguard the integrity of the financial system,” said Acting Superintendent Kaitlin Asrow. “The Department will hold entities accountable that fail to meet those standards.”

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  Update to UK Sanctions List: Russia Regime

  UK Government

  October 15, 2026

    Today, Thursday 15 October, the UK Government has varied an individual under the Russia sanctions regime. Individuals Varied:

  Name:	Unique ID:
  Nadia CHERKASOVA	RUS1636

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  Hungary: GRECO publishes three compliance reports on corruption prevention in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors, top executive functions and law enforcement agencies

  GRECO

  October 15, 2026

  GRECO has made public today three Compliance Reports on Hungary under the Fourth and Five Evaluation Rounds, setting out an assessment of the progress made by Hungary in implementing GRECO’s recommendations to prevent corruption and promote integrity in respect of members of parliament, judges and prosecutors, central government (top executive functions) and law enforcement agencies.