A Swiss court fined private bank Lombard Odier CHF 3 million following failures linked to historical money laundering risks involving funds connected to the former
The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) fined ABN AMRO €8.5 million after identifying weaknesses in the bank’s ongoing monitoring of certain high-risk customers. The regulator highlighted
On 11 June 2026, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) obtained a High Court order placing Euro Exchange Securities UK Limited (EES) into special administration
In mid-June 2026, an international law enforcement operation dismantled “AudiA6”, a sophisticated crypto-to-cash laundering network that had become a key financial conduit for ransomware groups,
Italian authorities announced one of the most significant anti-money laundering operations of the year after dismantling a financial network linked to the late Sicilian mafia
In April 2026, UK financial authorities disrupted a sophisticated money laundering network operating across London, Manchester, and Birmingham, highlighting evolving risks in the digital payments
The Canaccord Genuity case highlights several important lessons for both financial institutions and compliance professionals. First, it shows that regulators are increasingly scrutinising not just
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced updates to its global anti-money laundering monitoring list following its February 2026 plenary meeting. Kuwait and Papua New
In early 2026, the UK implemented key changes to strengthen anti?money laundering (AML) oversight. Certain sectors will now fall under the supervision of the Financial
