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Julius Baer Hit with Over $5 Million Fine by FINMA for Serious Anti-Money Laundering Failures

Swiss financial watchdog FINMA has fined Julius Baer, Switzerland’s second-largest listed bank, more than 4 million Swiss francs (around $5 million) for major shortcomings...

FINRA Slaps BTG Pactual Unit with Hefty Fine Over Weak AML Controls Amid Rising Regulatory Pressure

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has imposed a significant financial penalty on BTG Pactual USA Inc., the American subsidiary of the Brazilian investment...

AU10TIX Unveils Real-Time AML Risk Monitoring to Strengthen Global Compliance Efforts

AU10TIX, a leading global identity verification and fraud prevention platform, has introduced a cutting-edge continuous risk monitoring capability to its anti-money laundering (AML) suite—marking...

TGP Europe Quits UK Market After £3.3M Fine Over Serious AML Failures, Premier League Clubs Under Fire

In a dramatic turn of events that has sent ripples through the UK sports and gambling sectors, TGP Europe—a prominent sponsor behind multiple Premier...

European Anti-Money Laundering Authority Prepares to Appoint New Executive Board Member Following Marcus Pleyer’s Departure

The European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is entering a new phase as it prepares to fill the executive board vacancy left by Dr. Marcus...

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RBI Penalises Pune Cooperative Bank for KYC Upload Failures

RBI fined Dharmavir Sambhaji Urban Cooperative Bank ₹10,000 for late CKYCR uploads — one of dozens of cooperative-bank KYC actions in 2026.

DNB Fines ABN AMRO €8.5M Over AML Due Diligence Failures

De Nederlandsche Bank has fined ABN AMRO €8.5m over structural due diligence failures on high-risk customers between 2023 and 2024.

PEP Screening Explained

What a politically exposed person is, why PEPs are higher risk, how screening works, and how to manage a PEP relationship under AML rules.

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) vs Customer Due Diligence (CDD).

What customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence mean, how they differ, and when higher-risk customers require the enhanced approach.
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