The Royal United Services Institute’s Financial Crime and Security Specialist, Tom Keatinge, has slammed the UK for pursuing a policy of “benign neglect when it comes to Russian money.”
In an interview with Channel 4 News, Mr Keatinge stressed the UK could not ignore the war on Ukraine, resulting in the UK “having to act”.
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Egmont Group Highlights Digital Assets and Public-Private Partnerships at Astana Finance Days
Egmont Group
The Egmont Group, represented by Executive Secretary Jerome Beaumont, was pleased to participate in the panel discussion “Financial Intelligence in the Digital Age: Virtual Assets, AI, and Public-Private Partnerships” at the Astana Finance Days forum in Kazakhstan. Moderated by Bryan Stirewalt, AFSA Independent Non-Executive Director, Mr. Beaumont joined Lyazzat Satiyeva, Chairwoman of the Management Board, Eurasia Bank and Bhavin Shah, CEO of Sherloq.
During the discussion, Mr. Beaumont highlighted two areas that are increasingly shaping the global fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, and associated predicate crimes: digital assets and public-private partnerships.
APS employee charged following joint-agency investigation into alleged serious corrupt conduct
Australia Federal Police
An Australian Taxation Office (ATO) staff member has been charged with corruption-related offences as part of a joint AFP, National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), and ATO investigation.
The Gold Coast man, 32, is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on 21 September, 2026, after being charged overnight with two counts of unlawful disclosure of information by Commonwealth officer, contrary to section 122.4(1) of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth). This offence carries a maximum penalty of two years’ imprisonment.
It is alleged the employee disclosed information obtained in their capacity as a public official to organised crime associates.
Update to UK Sanctions List: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Regime, Global Human Rights Regime and Russia Regime
UK Government
Today, 10 September, the UK Government varied the designation of one entity sanctioned under the Russia regime. Furthermore, one designation under the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al Qaeda sanctions regime and one designation under the Global Human Rights sanctions regime have been corrected.
Individuals corrected: