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OFSI Publishes Sanctions Breach Report on Vanquis Bank Limited
OFSI has published a disclosure report against Vanquis Bank Limited for breaches of the Counter-Terrorism Sanctions EU Exit Regulations...

OpusDatum
Sep 72 min read
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FinCEN’s Modified Geographic Targeting Order Strengthens US Border Anti-Money Laundering Controls
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has reissued a modified Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) aimed at disrupting cartel...

OpusDatum
Sep 72 min read
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Too Fast to Catch? Rethinking AML for the Real-Time Payments Era
Real-time payments (RTP) have rapidly become a defining feature of modern banking. With systems like the UK’s Faster Payments, the EU’s...

Elizabeth Travis
Sep 55 min read
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FinCEN Backs Cross-Border Data Sharing While Safeguarding SAR Secrecy
FinCEN has issued new guidance on 5 September 2025 that actively encourages appropriate, voluntary cross-border information sharing...

OpusDatum
Sep 43 min read
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US Indicts Chinese Nationals & Firms in Major Fentanyl & Money Laundering Case
A federal grand jury in Dayton, Ohio, has indicted three US citizens, 22 Chinese nationals, and four Chinese pharmaceutical companies for...

OpusDatum
Sep 22 min read
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FinCEN Warns of Expanding Threat from Chinese Money Laundering Networks
The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a new Advisory and Financial Trend Analysis...

OpusDatum
Aug 272 min read
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Two Self-Professed Religious Leaders Charged in Forced Labour & Money Laundering Conspiracy
A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Michigan has indicted two individuals for their alleged roles in a forced labour and...

OpusDatum
Aug 262 min read
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Fifth Defendant Convicted in Puerto Rico for Money Laundering Linked to Nigerian Fraud Rings
A federal jury in Puerto Rico has convicted a fifth defendant for conspiracy to launder funds tied to wide-ranging fraud schemes that...

OpusDatum
Aug 252 min read
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Wire Transfer Regulation: The Overlooked Control Point That Deserves a Second Look
Wire Transfer Regulation (WTR) rarely makes the headlines. It isn’t new. It isn’t controversial. And for many payments firms, it sits...

OpusDatum
Aug 213 min read
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Ohio Siblings Jailed for Laundering $784,000 in Cartel Drug Money via Cryptocurrency
Two Ohio siblings have been sentenced to federal prison for laundering nearly $800,000 in drug money linked to a Mexico-based cartel,...

OpusDatum
Aug 202 min read
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Treasury Extends Orders Targeting Money Laundering Risks Linked to Fentanyl Trafficking
The US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has extended the deadline for compliance with orders...

OpusDatum
Aug 192 min read
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SupTech Identified as Key Driver for More Effective AML/CFT Supervision, Says EBA
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a new report highlighting the transformative role of supervisory technology (SupTech)...

OpusDatum
Aug 122 min read
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