Category: Analysis

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INSIGHT: What banks need to know on FinCEN’s warning of Chinese money laundering

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INSIGHT: Samsung subsidiary Harman fined for violating US sanctions – here are the key lessons

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INSIGHT: Louis Vuitton in Netherlands under investigation for not flagging €3m in luxury purchases just under €10K red flag sent to China

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INSIGHT: What is tokenization – and is it crypto’s next big thing?

BREAKING: US Treasury names two Mexico banks as cartel money launderers; transactions with both lenders and a brokerage blocked

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ANALYSIS: FATF’s 5 new reforms – including making originator, beneficiary data more transparent in cross-border payments over $1,000.

INSIGHT: ‘Fincrime Central’ admits using AI to re-write Sarah Beth’s original opinion column; result ‘diluted, degraded’ original content

INSIGHT: Why the US will not pull out of FATF – by organization’s former chief

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NEWS: TD Bank, Binance likely winners as US DOJ looking at removing monitors for financial crimes

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INSIGHT: Can US maximum pressure on Iran work without buy-in of EU and UK banking? Bessent wants to ‘treat regime like Russia’

INSIGHT: GDPR revamp the opportunity for EU bank data-sharing to fight financial crime

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INSIGHT: What banks need to know about FinCEN’s new alert on armored car cash smuggling to Mexico

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EFCC, FBI Move to Probe Alleged Diversion, Mismanagement of USAID Funds
EFCC
September 14, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening strategic collaboration, intelligence sharing and operational synergy in investigating the alleged diversion and mismanagement of funds provided under the United States Government-supported programmes.
Crackdown on Italian organised criminal network involved in large-scale euro counterfeiting
Europol
September 14, 2026
Europol has supported an international operation targeting a criminal network linked to the Italian mafia-type organisation Camorra. The operation, coordinated by the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office and the Stuttgart Public Prosecutor’s Office, resulted in the execution of six arrest warrants and simultaneous searches of 16 residential and commercial properties across Germany, Italy, and Spain. In Germany, two illegally held pistols with ammunition were seized, as well as counterfeit euro banknotes of Italian origin linked to the so-called “Napoli Group”. Furthermore, the officers in the field seized 16 phone mobiles and storage devices.
Investigation Nimmersatt: Nine suspects charged in scheme to smuggle hazardous salvage vehicles from US
European Public Prosecutor's Office
September 14, 2026
(Luxembourg, 14 September 2026) – The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in Berlin (Germany) has filed an indictment against nine suspects, following an investigation into a criminal organisation importing salvage vehicles from the United States (US) and reselling them after cosmetic repair, while evading custom duties and VAT. The damaged cars also pose a danger to the safety of European consumers.