Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to a set of laws, regulations, and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Though anti-money-laundering laws cover a relatively limited range of transactions and criminal behaviors, their implications are far-reaching.
Nikhil Rathi, the Head of the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), gave a speech at City Week 2022 on April 26, in which he stressed...
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital...
Today is Friday (April 22), and a crypto bank that was granted a conditional license last year is now being called to the carpet by...
Cryptocurrency lender Anchorage Digital Bank failed to comply with anti-money laundering mandates (AML) and violated rules for monitoring suspicious activity, according to a statement from...
On May 1, a new rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that modifies the requirements for national banks and...
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Global payments firm Thunes is acquiring a $20 million majority stake in the anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance platform Tookitaki to drive international growth for...
The U.K. Online Safety Bill was introduced in the U.K. Parliament on March 17, 2022, to curb online harms by significantly increasing the responsibilities of...