Reported by FinTech Global (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://fintech.global/2026/05/07/mas-uses-ai-to-fight-financial-crime-in-singapore/) The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Singapore’s financial regulatory authority, has announced a collaboration with the banking sector, the Government Technology Agency of Singapore, and the Singapore Police Force to deploy artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) in the battle against […]

Reported by Richard N. Velotta (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/casinos-gaming/could-whistleblowers-be-used-to-stop-casino-money-laundering-3798117/) A member of the Nevada Gaming Control Board has proposed establishing a whistleblower program to reward people who provide information about money laundering occurring within the state’s casinos. In a public statement at Wednesday’s board meeting, board member George Assad […]

Reported by Liezel Once (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.mpamag.com/ca/mortgage-industry/industry-trends/remax-brokerage-caught-in-fintracs-expanding-aml-enforcement-net/574126) A Kitchener‑based RE/MAX brokerage faces fresh scrutiny over anti‑money laundering controls after Canada’s financial intelligence unit imposed a five‑figure penalty tied to risk‑assessment gaps. RE/MAX Twin City Realty Inc., which also operated as Twin City Realty Inc. and maintained branches across southwestern […]

Reported by Belga News Agency (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.belganewsagency.eu/ing-belgium-pays-16m-settlement-in-reynders-linked-probe) ING Belgium has paid a €1.6 million out-of-court settlement to the Brussels public prosecutor to avoid prosecution in a money-laundering investigation linked to former minister Didier Reynders, the prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday. The settlement, the maximum amount under Belgian […]

Reported by Reuters (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/denmarks-fsa-asks-police-probe-nordeas-compliance-money-laundering-2026-05-04/) Denmark’s financial supervisory authority (FSA) said on Monday it had asked Danish police to investigate ‌whether Nordea Bank’s (NDAFI.HE) Nordea Finans Danmark unit has failed to comply with money laundering regulations on customer due diligence.

Reported by Ben Glickman (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-and-fis-are-building-an-ai-agent-to-help-banks-police-financial-crimes-5a0be5a8) An AI bot may soon be policing millions of bank accounts for financial crimes. Anthropic and Fidelity National Information Services FIS 1.59%increase; green up pointing triangle, or FIS, the financial software provider that underpins a swath of the financial system, on Monday announced a […]

Reported by Catherina Gioino (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://fortune.com/2026/05/01/fired-chick-fil-mac-and-cheese-80000-refund/) When most people get fired from a job, they pick up and move on. For Keyshun Jones, he allegedly went back for seconds. The 23-year-old former Chick-fil-A employee in Grapevine, Texas, has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies after allegedly stealing more […]

Reported by Frank Main (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/04/30/money-laundering-chinese-chicago-mexican-cartel-crime) A Chicago man has pleaded guilty in federal court to helping a money-laundering ring move about $3 million in illegal drug proceeds from Chicago to Mexico through China. Last week, Weiliang Zheng admitted participating in international money-laundering. Under sentencing guidelines, he […]

Reported by Leyland Cecco (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/canada-financial-crimes-agency-us-weakens-approach-cryptocurrency-atms-money-laundering) Canada is to establish a new and powerful law enforcement agency to investigate financial crime, in stark contrast to the US, where weakened federal investigators have struggled to pursue fraudsters and the White House has pardoned convicted money launderers. A bill to […]

Reported by Brian Danga (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.theblock.co/post/399314/us-sentences-cartier-descendant-crypto-laundering) A U.S. court has sentenced Maximilien de Hoop Cartier to eight years in prison for operating an unlicensed over-the-counter crypto exchange that prosecutors said moved more than $470 million in drug proceeds through U.S. bank accounts to Colombia. Cartier is a […]