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EBA Launches 2025 EU-Wide Transparency Exercise to Strengthen Market Discipline
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has announced the launch of its 2025 EU-wide Transparency Exercise, reinforcing its commitment to...

OpusDatum
Sep 28, 20251 min read


Misjudging Risk: How the Risk-Based Approach Can Undermine Financial Crime Controls
The Risk-Based Approach (RBA) has become the cornerstone of financial crime compliance within banks globally. Praised for its flexibility...

Elizabeth Travis
Sep 26, 20254 min read


New York Man Sentenced to Nine Years for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS
A New York man has been sentenced to 108 months in prison and 15 years of supervised release for attempting to provide material support...

OpusDatum
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Physician Sentenced to 14 Years for Opioid Distribution, Health Care Fraud & Money Laundering
A Pennsylvania physician has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison after a jury found he ran a scheme that combined health care...

OpusDatum
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Senior CJNG Cartel Member Indicted for Massive Timeshare Fraud, Money Laundering, and Terrorism Offences
A senior member of the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG) has been indicted in the United States on charges of wire fraud, money...

OpusDatum
Sep 21, 20252 min read


Legal Limbo: Surviving the US-EU Sanctions Tug of War
As geopolitical tensions intensify and sanctions become an increasingly prominent tool of foreign policy, multinational organisations are...

Elizabeth Travis
Sep 19, 20255 min read


Treasury Opens Public Consultation on GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules
The United States Department of the Treasury has taken its next step towards regulating payment stablecoins by publishing an Advance...

OpusDatum
Sep 17, 20251 min read


UK National Charged Over Money Laundering & Global Cybercrime Spree Linked to Scattered Spider
A UK national has been charged in relation to an international cyber extortion scheme that allegedly saw criminals launder tens of...

OpusDatum
Sep 17, 20252 min read


FCA Seeks Feedback on New Standards for UK Crypto Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on proposals to establish minimum standards for crypto firms operating...

OpusDatum
Sep 16, 20251 min read


CEO of Georgia Company Convicted in International Bribery and Money Laundering Case
A federal jury in Miami has convicted Carl Alan Zaglin, the 70-year-old owner and chief executive of Atlanco LLC, for his role in a...

OpusDatum
Sep 14, 20252 min read


The Crypto Mirage: Why Tokenisation & Stablecoins Are Not the Future of UK Financial Services
For the past decade, blockchain, tokenisation and stablecoins have been paraded as the future of finance. They are often described as...

Elizabeth Travis
Sep 12, 20255 min read


Debtor Behind $12.5 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Denied Bankruptcy Protection
A Texas man who ran a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme has been denied a bankruptcy discharge worth more than $12.5 million,...

OpusDatum
Sep 9, 20252 min read
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