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    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      Dutch authorities arrest suspected developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash

      Man detained as part of global crackdown on anonymity-enhancing crypto platforms

    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      Digital currencies
      US Treasury imposes sanctions on ‘crypto mixer’ over alleged laundering

      Ofac says cyber criminals have used Tornado Cash service to launder more than $7bn

    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      UK property
      UK launches property register to curb flow of £100bn ‘dirty money’

      Initiative will require anonymous foreign owners or buyers to reveal their identity

    • Thursday, 30 June, 2022
      UK rhetoric on Russian money laundering not matched by action, MPs conclude

      Foreign affairs select committee criticises government’s ‘lack of willingness’ to legislate to stop illicit financial flows

    • Monday, 27 June, 2022
      Credit Suisse Group AG
      Credit Suisse found guilty over Bulgarian drug money failings

      Bank ignored signs of criminality including suitcases of cash, Switzerland’s top criminal court rules

    • Thursday, 9 June, 2022
      FT News Briefing podcast10 min listen
      SEC chair reviews ‘uneven’ US equities market

      Bleeding stops in US municipal bond market as investors seek slowdown protection

    • Saturday, 14 May, 2022
      Margaret Hodge
      Dirty money contaminates the UK’s public sphere

      A lax approach to laundering illicit gains typifies the creeping corruption of British democracy

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      Special ReportRisk Management: Financial Institutions
      The sun starts to set on Wild West days of crypto

      Concerns over money laundering and market crashes are growing as more consumers bet on digital assets

    • Thursday, 5 May, 2022
      Bernie Ecclestone asked to guarantee $10mn loan, money laundering trial hears

      Former Formula One boss agreed to request from ex-son-in-law, who is on trial for alleged involvement in £266mn crime

    • Wednesday, 4 May, 2022
      Yorkshire dealer used illegal cash to export gold to Dubai, court told

      Couriers arrived at Fowler Oldfield with money hidden in car door panels and black bin bags

    • Tuesday, 3 May, 2022
      Yorkshire gold dealer helped launder £266mn in cash, trial told

      Suspicions roused after ‘substantial amounts’ deposited into Fowler Oldfield’s bank account

    • Friday, 29 April, 2022
      Deutsche Bank AG
      German authorities raid Deutsche Bank in money laundering investigation

      Lender says move on Frankfurt headquarters is linked to suspicious activity reports

    • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
      British Virgin Islands
      British Virgin Islands premier arrested on drug trafficking charges

      Andrew Fahie detained at a Miami airport along with BVI ports director

    • Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
      Sanjeev Gupta
      French police raid Sanjeev Gupta-linked businesses in money laundering probe

      Metalworks in Dunkirk among sites visited as part of investigation

    • Friday, 22 April, 2022
      UK banks
      FCA flags concerns over challenger banks’ financial crime defences

      Some lenders fail to take details of customers’ income and occupation, regulator finds

    • Tuesday, 12 April, 2022
      Lex
      Offshore centres: trade in secrecy is big business for small islands Premium content

      Critical scrutiny is now focused on hubs such as Dubai

    • Monday, 4 April, 2022
      Gambling industry
      Australian casino inquiry puts spotlight on Chinese money laundering

      Probe into Star Entertainment’s Sydney venue is latest hit to country’s gambling industry

    • Friday, 1 April, 2022
      Special ReportInvesting in Mauritius
      Mauritius: offshore finance watchdogs sniff close to home

      Few in the industry are under any illusions about the need to keep abreast of the regulatory frontier

    • Friday, 25 March, 2022
      Russia
      Polina Kovaleva’s London flat and the task of tracing Russia’s dirty money

      Opaque finances and unclear ties make it tricky to determine who is connected to Putin’s inner circle

    • Wednesday, 23 March, 2022
      Lex
      The Lex Newsletter: UK needs to stop money launderers hiding in plain sight Premium content

      Its offshore finance centres attract criticism but mainland Britain offers the weakest link of all

    • Tuesday, 22 March, 2022
      Lebanon
      Lebanon’s veteran central bank chief charged with money laundering

      Riad Salameh and his brother alleged to have used several companies they own to embezzle public funds

    • Thursday, 17 March, 2022
      The FT ViewThe editorial board
      Neutralising oligarchs’ lawfare against critics

      Russia’s war in Ukraine has prompted calls to reform English libel laws

    • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
      Cryptocurrencies
      NCA calls for regulation of crypto mixers used in ‘churning criminal cash’

      UK crime agency says technology can disguise transactions that are otherwise traceable on blockchains

    • Tuesday, 15 March, 2022
      Global InsightKate Beioley
      New anti-money laundering standards can also help sanctions find their Russian targets

      Financial Action Taskforce’s drive to end the anonymity of corporate beneficiaries will make tracing assets easier

    • Friday, 11 March, 2022
      US Department of Justice
      US to target banks and crypto exchanges that aid sanctioned oligarchs

      Justice department says institutions allowing illicit money movement will be in ‘crosshairs’

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