Money laundering

Is regulators' green light on AML tech a game changer?

12/05/18

Bank and credit union regulators issued a statement giving institutions the go-ahead to try artificial intelligence and other emerging tech to detect money laundering. It's just what some institutions have been waiting for.

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Deutsche Bank raid pulls CEO Sewing deeper into 'vicious circle'

11/30/18

The new CEO is trapped in the same feedback loop of negative news, rising funding costs and declining revenue that foiled his predecessor.

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Are more banks tangled up in Danske money-laundering scandal?

11/29/18

Danish lawmakers say that the probe currently focused on Danske Bank should be expanded to include more firms.

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UBS face $6 billion fine as tax-fraud trial nears end

11/08/18

The Swiss banking giant has been accused of helping wealthy French clients hide assets from tax authorities.

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Ex-CEO whose bank hid drug cash is said to avoid charges

10/30/18

The Justice Department has decided against prosecuting three former U.S. executives of Rabobank that admitted it hid evidence about the flow of Mexican drug-cartel money, according to four people with knowledge of the probe's final stages.

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Money laundering and backlogs dent ING's image as tech leader

10/04/18

In seeking to make make ING the most digitally advanced lender in Europe, CEO Ralph Hamers' motto has been to "disrupt yourself before a competitor does it first." It's safe to say the tumult at the company during the last few weeks isn't what Hamers had in mind.

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OCC highlights areas of focus for 2019 supervision plan

09/25/18

The plan identified five risk areas — including cybersecurity — that will be on the agenda for agency examiners next year.

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Danske Bank CEO resigns; Visa, Mastercard offer to settle with retailers

09/19/18

The Danish bank found more than $200 billion of suspicious deals at its Estonian branch; merchants can opt out of the deal as another case on network rules continues.

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ING seeks to calm money-laundering uproar with CFO's departure

09/11/18

ING Group sacrificed one of Chief Executive Officer Ralph Hamers' top deputies as the Dutch lender seeks to restore public trust in the wake of a money-laundering scandal.

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Citi to launch crypto vehicle; ING finance chief resigns

09/11/18

The "digital asset receipt," similar to ETFs and ATRs, aims to expedite investing in cybercurrencies; CFO is taking the hit for the Dutch bank's lax anti-money laundering controls.

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