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UK Cracks Down on Art Market Money Laundering — London Gallery Fined £158,679

The UK’s HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has intensified its oversight of the art market, handing down a significant fine of £158,679 to DYS44...

EPPO’s Admiral 2.0 Operation: Major Victory Against Cross-Border VAT Fraud and Money Laundering

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) has secured plea agreements from three individuals involved in a large-scale VAT fraud and money laundering operation under...

UAE Extradites Fugitive to France Over Major Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

In a significant move reinforcing its commitment to international justice, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has extradited a wanted fugitive to France. The individual...

Canada’s FINTRAC Imposes $544,500 Penalty on Canaccord Genuity for AML Compliance Failures

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has imposed a substantial administrative monetary penalty of $544,500 on Canaccord Genuity Corp., a...

Japan’s AML Holding to Establish Manganese Alloy Processing Facility in Gabon by 2029

In a major move to strengthen its presence in Africa, Japan’s Asia Minerals Limited (AML Holding) has signed a strategic agreement with Gabon’s Ministry...

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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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