Deutsche Bank Fined $186 million for Slow Progress in Anti Money Laundering Compliance Programs

Deutsche Bank has had a troubled past regarding anti money laundering compliance.  The Federal Reserve has stated that it fined Deutsche bank $186 million for failing to address money laundering control problems and other shortcomings that were previously identified by the US Central Bank. The Federal Reserve had identified issues…

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Betfred Fined £3.25m for AML and KYC Gambling & Social Responsibility Failures

According to a recent public statement by the UK Gambling Commission - Betfred, a UK-based bookmaker, has been fined £3.25m by the Gambling Commission for Anti-Money laundering(AML), Know-Your-Customer(KYC), and social responsibility failures. Some of the AML and KYC Gambling failures include:  Failing to consistently obtain needed KYC identification Failing to…

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Swedbank Latvia AS reaches settlement for violations due to issues with OFAC Screenings

On June 20th, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) announced that Swedbank Latvia AS, a subsidiary of Swedbank AB, has agreed to pay about $3.5 million to settle apparent violations of OFAC sanctions. OFAC sanction screening is essential for financial institutions to ensure that no regulations are broken. The…

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Know-Your-Customer: Financial Institutions’ Role in the Prevention of Sex Trafficking

JPMorgan Chase has reached a tentative settlement with the sexual abuse victims of Jeffrey Epstein. One of the lead lawyers for the victims said the bank was ready to pay $290 million for resolution. JPMorgan had provided services to Epstein from about 1998 to 2013, designating him a “high risk…

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Anti-Money Laundering in Arts & Antiquities

What is FATF? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “promotes and develops policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction”(FATF). FATF suggestions are accepted globally as counter-terrorist financing (CFT) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. These suggestions…

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Real Estate Money Laundering – Russian Oligarchs Edition 

The Groundworks of the Money Laundering Scheme  Russian Oligarchs, Viktor Vekselberg and Vladimir Voronchenko, are accused of running a money laundering operation through their real estate properties in the United States. The Department of Justice has alleged that six luxury properties have been using their properties to funnel millions of…

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Danske Bank sentenced due to Anti-Money Laundering Scandal 

A look into Danske bank Danske Bank is a Danish multinational banking and financial services corporation. It was founded in 1971 and is the largest bank in Denmark. They have $94,972,680,000.00 assets under management in 2022. Currently, they have banks in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom, Northern…

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FATF Focuses on AML Oversight

What is FATF?  FATF is the Financial Action Task Force and is an intergovernmental organization of 37 jurisdictions founded in 1989. The FATF plans to hold annual checks to confirm countries are enforcing AML and terrorist rules concerning digital assets.  What's their plan of action? The FATF task force used…

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