North America
Follow anti-money laundering, sanctions and financial crime developments across the United States, Canada and other North American jurisdictions. Coverage includes regulatory updates, enforcement actions, financial crime trends and compliance obligations for regulated institutions.
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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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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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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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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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OFAC Adds Two ICC Officials and Venezuela-Related Entity to SDN List
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List on 18 August 2026, adding two individuals under…
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Chinese Money Launderer Sentenced to 15 Years for Moving More Than $92 Million in Illicit Funds
A Chinese national has been sentenced to 15 years in U.S. federal prison for his role in a Chinese money laundering organisation that moved more…
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SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets With New Offering Exemptions and Safe Harbor
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework for certain investment contracts involving crypto assets, creating tailored pathways for issuers to…
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U.S. Treasury Opens New GENIUS Act Rulemaking on Stablecoin Issuance
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on 17 August 2026 opened a new notice of proposed rulemaking under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for…
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FinCEN Finalises Beneficial Ownership Reporting Exemption for U.S. Companies
The U.S. Treasury Department has finalised a rule that removes beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements for companies created in the United States and for…
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World Liberty Trust Receives Preliminary OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter
The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted preliminary conditional approval to World Liberty Trust Company, N.A. for a national trust bank…
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