Thailand’s Ex-PM Sentenced for Graft and Abuse of Power
On September 9, 2025, former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was ordered to serve a one-year prison term for...
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FinCEN Issued Guidance on Cross-Border Information Sharing Among FIs
On September 5, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in consu...
FinCEN Issued Advisory on the Use of Chinese Money Laundering Networks
On August 28, 2025, the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory urging fin...
Zambia’s Former Foreign Minister Sentenced for Corruption
On September 4, 2025, Joseph Malanji, Zambia’s former Foreign Minister, was sentenced to four years in prison with ...
South Africa’s Police Minister Suspended Amid Organized Crime Probe
On 14 July 2025, Senzo Mchunu, South Africa’s police minister, was suspended from his duties following allegations ...
FinCEN Issued Notice on the Use of Convertible Virtual Currency (CVC) Kiosks
On August 4, 2025, FinCEN issued a notice warning financial institutions about the misuse of Convertible Virtual Cu...
Navigating the New Sanctions Regime in the UK: Non-Financial Businesses in the Ambit
The sanction screening regime rolls on. The global geopolitical situation and the associated increase in sanctioned...
France’s Culture Minister Faces Trial for Corruption and Abuse of Power
On 22 July 2025, Rachida Dati, France’s culture minister and former justice minister, was ordered to stand trial on...
Moldova’s Territorial Governor Sentenced for Illicit Financing
On August 5, 2025, Evghenia Guțul, the sitting governor of Moldova’s Gagauzia region, was sentenced to seven years ...
U.S Government Published Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025
The Financial Technology Protection Act of 2025 establishes an Independent Financial Technology Working Group to co...
Former U.S. Senator Sentenced for Bribery and Corruption
On June 17, 2025, Bob Menendez, former U.S. senator from New Jersey, began serving an 11-year prison term after his...