US Senators propose anti-money-laundering legislation for the art market

Reported by Benjamin Sutton (Excerpt shown below. To read full report, go to: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/07/25/anti-money-laundering-legislation-us-senate-proposal) A bipartisan group of US Senators has introduced new legislation, dubbed the “Art Market Integrity Act”, which would require art market businesses operating in the US to comply with measures to prevent money laundering and the financing of terrorism. If adopted, […]

KYC-CIP Warning: OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Warns Bankers, Regulators of Coming Fraud ‘Crisis’

Reported by Rebecca Ungarino (Excerpt show below. To read full report, go to: https://www.barrons.com/articles/openai-ceo-sam-altman-bank-fraud-crisis-57be8709) OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said he is concerned that financial firms aren’t adequately dealing with a rise in artificial intelligence-enabled scams against bank customers, highlighting a chief concern of lenders as the emerging technology grows more sophisticated. “I am very nervous […]

Brazil to investigate suspected FX insider trading on US tariffs

Reported by Lisandra Paraguassu (Excerpt shown below. To read full report, go to: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/brazil-investigate-suspected-fx-insider-trading-us-tariffs-2025-07-21/) Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes authorized an investigation into the alleged use of privileged information on foreign exchange transactions before the  announcement of the 50% U.S. tariff on all Brazilian imports in July, according to a Monday court filing. On […]