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Gulf state no longer subject to additional scrutiny by Paris-based Financial Action Task Force
German financial watchdog rebukes lender and extends mandate of special monitor in latest setback
Scrutiny is a vital weapon when it comes to cracking down on opaque shell companies
Ilmārs Rimšēvičs guilty of taking bribes and a fishing trip to Russia from a commercial bank
Previously there were no regulations requiring lawyers and accountants to ‘know their customers’
Giovanni Angelo Becciu was responsible for managing the Holy See’s funds
Inside the scandal plaguing the country’s former central banker, Riad Salameh
Briton Sanjay Shah is accused of defrauding the Scandinavian nation of $1.3bn
US authorities say world’s biggest cryptocurrency platform breached money laundering laws
Accounting bodies warn that most of government’s planned reforms would be counter-productive
Also in this newsletter: Portugal calls a snap election as Spain moves to form a government
Failure to prosecute money laundering crimes ‘facilitates’ corrupt regimes
Jury’s guilty verdict caps stunning downfall of one-time public face of crypto industry
Money laundering task force removes Panama from index and approves Gulf state for inspection on compliance
Treasury aims to inject more transparency into opaque ‘crypto mixing’ services following Hamas attack on Israel
Wall Street bank seeks arbitration in the UK over dispute regarding $2.5bn settlement
Single family offices could also face stiffer rules as value of assets under investigation swells to $2bn
Fintech allegedly let funds flow from accounts restricted by the National Crime Agency
Customers from China in spotlight as waiting times stretch to four months to open accounts
Alpine country plans to require more disclosure to address reputation as haven for dubious gains
Authorities widen $737mn investigation that has cast scrutiny on financial hub’s embrace of foreign wealth
Kleptocrats who rob developing countries need to be held accountable
Martinelli’s plan to run for re-election next year in doubt and he also faces bribery charges
Gulf state has come under greater scrutiny as a hub for money laundering
Some MPs are pushing for more information about the overseas entities that own British assets
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