money-laundering

Wendel to buy anti-money laundering company ACAMS for $500 mln

French investment company Wendel has agreed to buy ACAMS, a company which provides training and certifications for anti-money laundering and financial crime prevention, for around $500 million, the companies said on Monday. Wendel…

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Swiss bank UBS appeals against French money-laundering verdict

UBS has filed an appeal with France's Supreme Court against last week's decision by a Paris court that upheld the Swiss bank's conviction for money laundering, while slashing its penalty for allegedly helping wealthy…

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Education system not creating critical minds, academics warn government: / Malta News Briefing – Friday 3 December 2021

Latest update 1745 Times of Malta says Fra Matthew Festing, the 79th Grand Master of the Knights of St John was laid to rest at the capital's co-cathedral on Friday. MaltaToday says…

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ECB officials can be prosecuted for corruption, money-laundering top EU court rules

The European Union's top court ruled on Tuesday that Latvia's former central bank governor Ilmars Rimsevics, 54, does not enjoy immunity from charges of corruption offences he allegedly committed while…

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Australia’s Crown Resorts branded ‘disgraceful’ after enabling money-laundering and misleading regulators

An Australian inquiry on Tuesday declared Crown Resorts unsuitable to hold a gambling licence in Melbourne but allowed it to run its biggest-earning casino under supervision, raising hope for its…

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Maltese Editors’ Perspectives

Times of Malta says that Malta appears to be slowly clawing its way out of the hole it had dug for itself when it comes to money-laundering legislation The Malta…

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