Italy should do more to tackle money laundering, says global watchdog

Reported by Reuters (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/italy-should-do-more-tackle-money-laundering-says-global-watchdog-2026-04-22/) Italy should do more to combat money laundering and prosecute those involved in ​terrorist financing, a global anti-money-laundering watchdog said on ‌Thursday. Italy, the euro zone’s third-largest economy, has stepped up action in recent years against international crime gangs and suspected terrorism financing. But the Financial […]

Swedish Supreme Court acquits former Swedbank CEO Bonnesen in Estonia money laundering case

Reported by Reuters (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/swedish-supreme-court-acquits-former-swedbank-ceo-bonnesen-money-laundering-case-2026-04-21/) Sweden’s Supreme Court on Tuesday acquitted former Swedbank  (SWEDa.ST)  CEO Birgitte Bonnesen over her handling of the bank’s anti-money ‌laundering work, overturning the guilty verdict of a lower court that had sentenced her to 15 months in prison. An appeals court in […]