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Aug- 2026 -21 AugustEnforcement & Cases
Five Charged in $1.05 Million U.S. Treasury Check Scheme Involving Money Laundering
Five Houston-area residents have been charged in a 33-count federal indictment over an alleged scheme to obtain and move proceeds from a counterfeit U.S. Treasury…
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21 AugustEvents & Training
AML/CDD Compliance Training for Singapore CSPs
A free weekly online AML/CDD compliance training programme for Singapore CSPs and accounting firms, jointly organised by AlgoCandy and AML Observatory.
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20 AugustEvents & Training
ACFCS OSINT Workshop Focuses on Financial Crime Investigations and AI-Assisted Research
The Association of Certified Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) is holding a 3.5-hour virtual workshop on 20 August 2026 focused on the practical use of open-source…
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20 AugustEnforcement & Cases
Mexican National Sentenced to Four Years in Black-Market Peso Exchange Money Laundering Scheme
A Mexican national has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for his role in a two-year, multimillion-dollar trade-based money laundering scheme that moved…
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20 AugustEurope
Behavox Opens Milan Office as European Compliance Surveillance Demand Grows
Behavox has opened a new office in Milan as it expands its compliance and surveillance business across continental Europe. The company announced the move on…
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20 AugustCompliance Practice
UK Solicitors Face Sharper Source-of-Funds Expectations as SRA Updates AML Risk Assessment
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has sharpened its expectations around source-of-funds and source-of-wealth checks in its updated sectoral risk assessment for anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation…
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20 AugustGlobal
UN Security Council Amends 21 Entries on ISIL and Al-Qaida Sanctions List
The UN Security Council’s ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee has amended 21 existing entries on its sanctions list, with the updated list now covering…
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20 AugustCompliance Practice
FinCEN Convenes Banks and Law Enforcement on Hospice Fraud and Money Laundering Risks
The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) convened law enforcement agencies and financial institutions in Los Angeles on 17 August 2026 to examine fraud involving…
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20 AugustAsia-Pacific
Indonesia Begins Preparations for 2029/2030 FATF Mutual Evaluation
Indonesia has formally begun preparations for its next Financial Action Task Force mutual evaluation, with authorities launching a national coordination process ahead of the country’s…
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20 AugustEnforcement & Cases
Colombian National Pleads Guilty in Seven-Year Money Laundering Scheme Using Drug Proceeds
A Colombian national has pleaded guilty in the United States to participating in a seven-year money laundering conspiracy that used drug proceeds to purchase consumer…
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