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New US sanctions target Russian banks, metals and mining sector, and third-country actors linked to sanctions evasion
In one of its most significant sanctions actions to date, the US treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has designated over a dozen more Russian banks and financial institutions and announced a new determination targeting Russia’s metals and mining… Read More ›
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TBML, bribery and tax evasion red flags revealed in Afreximbank deal
An investigation into a US$30 million loan to South Sudanese oil marketing company, Trinity Energy, claims to have revealed red flags concerning trade-based money laundering (TBML), bribery and tax evasion. The loan from the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) was backed… Read More ›
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China, Turkey and Cyprus circumventing Russian sanctions, UAE a particular concern for Western allies
Russian customs data shows that countries most actively facilitating circumvention of wartime sanctions by Russia include China, Turkey, Cyprus and the UAE, according to analysis by the Free Russia Foundation (FRF). Western allies are responding by calling on jurisdictions to… Read More ›
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FATF publishes report on money laundering in the art and antiquities markets
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published a new report that includes a list of risk indicators to help entities identify suspicious activities in the art and antiquities markets, and outlines good practices that countries have taken to address… Read More ›
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Nigeria and South Africa added to FATF’s grey list, Cambodia and Morocco removed
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has placed Nigeria and South Africa on its list of countries under increased monitoring, commonly known as the grey list, after they failed to address strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter money laundering,… Read More ›
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Russia’s membership of FATF suspended
The members of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) have agreed to suspend Russia’s membership of the global financial crime watchdog. They say Russia’s continuing and intensifying war of aggression against Ukraine runs counter to the FATF’s principles of promoting… Read More ›
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Themis and Diligencia partnership to expand financial crime intelligence capabilities in the Middle East and Africa
Digital financial crime platform Themis has announced a new strategic partnership with UK-based Diligencia, which provides corporate intelligence and due diligence solutions in the Middle East and Africa. Themis, which operates out of the UK and the UAE, uses advanced… Read More ›
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China’s role in transnational crime and money laundering examined by former intelligence officer
A former US intelligence officer is alleging that the Chinese communist party is working with big business in widespread transnational crime and money laundering activities. Former CIA intelligence officer and treasury special agent John Cassara examines this scenario as he… Read More ›