Money Laundering
Swiss govt to track corporate ownership in bid to curb money laundering
ZURICH, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The Swiss government plans to create a central registry to track who actually owns legal entities in…
Britain to overhaul public company registry in dirty money crackdown
LONDON, (Reuters) - Britain is moving ahead with plans for a sweeping overhaul of its public registry of companies in a bid…
Germany criticised by FATF over money laundering
FRANKFURT, (Reuters) - Germany has been criticised by a global watchdog for failing to do enough to tackle money laundering, such as…
Colombia detects $20 billion likely tied to money laundering
BOGOTA, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Colombia's financial crimes unit, intensifying efforts to catch fraud, has detected some $20 billion in financial operations…
Court convicts Credit Suisse in money-laundering case
BELLINZONA, Switzerland, June 27 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court convicted Credit Suisse CSGN.S and a former employee of failing to prevent…
NatWest pleads guilty to money laundering offences
NatWest pleaded guilty on Thursday to failing to prevent the laundering of nearly 400 million pounds ($544 million), the first bank in…
Singapore plans central data platform to fight money laundering
SINGAPORE, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank said on Friday it would create a digital platform enabling banks to share information…
Malta: Edward Scicluna loses libel over money laundering claim
Central Bank governor and former finance minister Edward Scicluna lost a libel case against former PN leader Simon Busuttil who claimed that…
UAE central bank sees COVID-19 increasing money-laundering risks
The United Arab Emirates central bank sees increased risks of illicit financial flows emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic, including money-laundering and terrorism…
FATF urges Japan to boost fight against money-laundering
A global financial crimes watchdog urged Japan on Monday to improve cooperation between different government agencies as part of efforts to combat…
Dubai sets up money laundering court
Dubai has established a specialised court focused on combating money laundering, in a move to "strengthen the integrity of the financial system",…
EU proposes watchdog to halt flow of dirty money
EU policymakers proposed a new agency on Tuesday to stop financial firms from aiding criminals and terrorists after a scandal at a…