Reported by Ariane Luthi (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/swiss-lawmakers-push-back-anti-money-laundering-law-over-competitiveness-2025-09-11/) Swiss lawmakers are seeking to water down government proposals to help prevent financial crime, saying the country needs to stay competitive in global cross-border wealth management where rival centres – including Singapore and the UAE – are gaining ground. Switzerland is […]

Reported by Patrick D. Daughert, Kenneth Breen, and Phara A. Guberman (Summary featured below. To read full report, go to: https://www.foley.com/p/102l4ga/tornado-cash-and-the-legality-of-mixers/) The Tornado Cash case highlights the ongoing legal uncertainty surrounding crypto mixers and their role in the broader financial ecosystem. Tornado Cash, launched in 2019, is a decentralized protocol that uses zero-knowledge proofs to […]

Reported by Juliette Garside and Rob Davies (Summary shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/07/roman-abramovich-under-investigation-jersey-corruption-money-laundering-claims) Roman Abramovich, the former Chelsea FC owner, is facing a criminal investigation in Jersey over allegations of corruption and money laundering tied to the origins of his vast fortune. The inquiry focuses on Abramovich’s early business dealings in Russia during […]

Reported by FinCEN Summary shared here. To download full report, click link below. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has just unleashed a powerful new tool in the fight against global financial crime. On September 5, 2025, FinCEN issued guidance that could transform how banks and financial institutions collaborate across […]

Reported by The Wall Street Journal Is North Korea ready to open up its wonderful beach resorts to the world? Watch video.

Reported by Spencer Snyder Is the NYC grocer Gristedes a real business? A money laundering front? Or modern day socialism? Watch video.

Reported by The Telegraph The U.S. military struck narco-trafficker’s boat from Venezuela.

Reported by ASHISH THAPAR (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://fortune.com/asia/2025/08/31/asia-ai-bank-fraud-cybercrime-ntt-data/) Why APAC is outpacing in AI-driven fraud defense Asia’s greater focus on AI-powered fraud prevention is due to the region’s exposure to financial crime. Asian institutions are in the trenches when it comes to cybercrime, pushing them to rapidly adopt AI-driven […]

Reported by Elizabeth Howcroft Excerpt shared below. To read full news story, go to: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/financial-crime-watchdog-calls-countries-come-clean-shell-companies-2025-09-03/ To download FATF Report, click below: The head of the global financial crime watchdog has called on countries to come clean on the use of shell companies, calling them the “getaway car” for criminals, and said the problem would be […]

Reported by CHADY EL KHOURY (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2025/09/fighting-tech-fueled-crime-chady-el-khoury) The Department of Justice in June announced the largest-ever US crypto seizure: $225 million from crypto scams known as pig butchering, in which organized criminals, often across borders, use advanced technology and social engineering such as romance or investment schemes to manipulate victims. […]