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Diamonds: A Terrorist’s Best Friend?

The old adage goes “diamonds are forever”, and such has been the case with respect to the relationship between the precious gems market and financial crime. The laundering of ill-gotten

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AML

Treasury Announces Who Has Access To Beneficial Ownership Database

Congress’ passing of the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) culminated in a groundbreaking amendment to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)

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Record Enforcement Actions Expected Following Treasury’s Whistleblower Revamp

Over the past decade, the United States has made significant strides in upping the ante against both domestic and international money laundering

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Trending: Global AML-Related Fines Surged by 50% in 2022

The penalties issued against both domestic and international financial service providers for lapses in their money laundering defenses rose

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Global Radar Corporate

With Fraud Figures Rising, FI’s Must Invest to Progress

In spite of a far greater number of financial institutions, government agencies and even entire jurisdictions being placed on notice regarding the perils of financial crime, gross domestic

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Trending: SEC, CFTC Crack Down on Wall Street’s Big Banks

Several major Wall Street firms were forced to pay the price to the collective tune of $1.8 billion this past week over “longstanding record-keeping

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U.S. Government Sets Sights on Crypto, Ransomware with Russian Sanctions

The United States Department of the Treasury is continuing to focus its sanctions efforts on those with ties to Russia as part of its continuing

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With Beneficial Ownership Rule In Tow, Questions Remain For U.S. Banks

In January of 2021, Congress passed the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a breakthrough measure aimed at improving integrity across

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Iran’s Sanctions Circumvention Points to Larger Issues for U.S. Government

With the United States reinforcing stringent sanctions against Iran during the presidency of Donald Trump, many expected the economy of the embattled country

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New National Security Strategy Pits U.S. Against China, Russia Over “Decisive Decade”

Long two of the world’s most recognizable global powers, the United States and China share arguably the most important and complex

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