Money Laundering Crimes During COVID-19 Spur Record Fines

Fines For Money Laundering Crimes Increase  According to Kroll’s Global Enforcement Review, which provides insights on global enforcement trends with a focus on the financial services industry, an upsurge in money laundering crimes during the coronavirus pandemic has led to authorities handing out a total of $2.2 billion in money…

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KYC and AML Compliance Crucial Against Environmental Crimes

An Overview of Environmental Crimes Environmental crimes are estimated at over 110 billion USD annually(FATF report,2021 ). They are considered the most profitable crimes in the world. Roughly two thirds of these crimes consist of forestry, illegal mining, and waste trafficking.  The impact of these financial crimes soars beyond the…

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Commerzbank London Fined £37.8 Million for AML Program Failures

Last month,  the United Kingdom regulator known as the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) fined Commerzbank London £37.8 million for failures in the bank's anti-money laundering (AML) procedures. The Final Notice provided by the FCA outlines the problems with the bank's AML program. Preventing financial crime in banks is of very…

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