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Trump put the brakes on new Russian sanctions, reversing Haley’s announcement
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thumbnail www­.washingtonpost­.com - President Trump on Monday put the brakes on a preliminary plan to impose additional economic sanctions on Russia, walking back a Sunday announcement by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Hal…
U.S. hits ZTE with ‘denial of export privileges’ for violating sanctions settlement - The FCPA Blog - The FCPA Blog
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thumbnail www­.fcpablog­.com - The U.S. Department of Commerce Monday imposed a denial of export privileges against ZTE and a related company for seven years for failing to comply with settlement terms in an earlier sanctions case.
Kazakhstan May Ban Cryptocurrencies Citing Money-Laundering Concerns
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thumbnail www­.ccn­.com - Kazakhstan’s National Bank is considering banning cryptocurrency use, exchanges, and mining, saying virtual currencies are an ideal vehicle for fraud, money-laundering, and tax evasion. “In Kazakhsta…
Anti-money laundering and property: the government has upped the ante
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thumbnail www­.estateagenttoday­.co­.uk - The announcement that MPs will set up a Select Committee to probe the scale of money laundering in the UK property sector is an apt response to reduce the flows of illicit money that we are currently…
U.S. bans American companies from selling to China's ZTE
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thumbnail www­.reuters­.com - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Commerce is banning American companies from selling components to Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp for seven years for violating the terms of a s…
What’s Next for Cuba as Castro Hands Over Power
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thumbnail worldview­.stratfor­.com - A sharp reduction in food and fuel imports in Cuba is unlikely to spur unrest in the short term, but the dearth of such products will eventually create problems for Diaz-Canel — especially because th…
Goodbye ICOs, hello ILPs?
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thumbnail www­.careyolsen­.com - The gold-rush mentality currently surrounding the use of initial coin offerings (ICOs) has at times led to projects being used irresponsibly and investors suffering harm as a result. To date, no juri…
Bermuda Wants Crypto Regulation to Fuel 'Phenomenal' Business Growth - CoinDesk
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thumbnail www­.coindesk­.com - The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) is seeking public feedback on an anti-money laundering act that would capture cryptocurrencies. In a newly released consultation paper published Thursday, the Car…
Trump reverses Nikki Haley: Forget new sanctions on Russia over Syria
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thumbnail hotair­.com - “You will see that Russian sanctions will be coming down,” said Haley yesterday on “Face the Nation.” “Secretary Mnuchin will be announcing those on Monday if he hasn’t already and they will go direc…
Trump puts hold on additional Russia sanctions: report
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thumbnail thehill­.com - President TrumpDonald John TrumpPoll: Less than half of Americans think their taxes are too high Comey pulls no punches with Trump Incoming Pence adviser withdraws nomination following reports Trump …
Ivanka Trump jewelry line embroiled in an alleged money laundering scheme, report says
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thumbnail www­.newsweek­.com - Diamonds from first daughter Ivanka Trump’s now-defunct fine jewelry line were allegedly used in a massive money-laundering and fraud scheme, according to a federal court filing, GQ reported. The Com…
AML robots: UK regulator highlights use of machines to combat money laundering
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thumbnail kyc360­.com - The Financial Conduct Authority is to forge ahead with an initiative exploring the use of machines in financial crime programmes, according to its 2018/19 business plan published this week. The watch…
Nights in White Satin - The Continued Pain at Wells Fargo - Compliance Report
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thumbnail fcpacompliancereport­.com - The Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this weekend. Ann Wilson of Heart introduced the band for their award and jam session. The band has been eligible for the Rock and Ro…
Irony Alert: JPMorgan Gets Sued for Bitcoin Fraud
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thumbnail www­.ccn­.com - If Jamie Dimon didn’t believe in karma before, he may be a believer now. JPMorgan has been hit with a class-action lawsuit on allegations of tacking on unannounced layers of fees plus interest after …
S Africa's Zuma charged with corruption
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thumbnail www­.bbc­.com - South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma has been charged with corruption linked to a 1990s arms deal. After the 75-year-old's 15-minute appearance at the High Court in Durban, the case was adjourn…
South Korea: former president Park Geun-hye sentenced to 24 years in jail
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thumbnail www­.theguardian­.com - The former South Korean president Park Geun-hye has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for abuse of power and corruption, in a scandal that exposed webs of double-dealing between political leaders …
Russia: Crypto Bill Review Regulates Crypto-Fiat Transactions Over $9.6K, Report Says
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thumbnail cointelegraph­.com - The Russian government has reportedly prepared a review of the draft bill “On Digital Financial Assets,” detailing that the exchange of cryptocurrency for fiat for more than 600,000 rubles (about $9,…
Switzerland Risks Losing Cryptocurrency Haven Status Over Increasing Regulation | NewsBTC
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thumbnail www­.newsbtc­.com - Switzerland, a country renowned for its safe-haven status in capital markets, may have missed the opportunity of becoming a top jurisdiction for initial coin offerings. Tim Draper, a high-profile bit…
Company faces penalty for breaching money laundering and terrorism financing laws
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thumbnail www­.nzherald­.co­.nz - A consultancy service's actions have been questioned in court as the Government seeks to penalise a company for breaching money laundering and terrorism financing laws. In the High Court at Auckland …
Europol Takes Down Major Bitcoin Money Laundering Network - Bitcoinist.com
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thumbnail bitcoinist­.com - European law enforcement agency Europol has taken down a criminal network allegedly using cryptocurrency to launder drug money. On Monday, the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (E…
Jane Jee on Why regulators need to do more to tackle fraud.
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thumbnail www­.kompli-global­.com - kompli-IQ A software as a service (SaaS) desktop portal, giving access to a global regulatory platform that uses proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) and deep search technologies to interrogate a…
Anti-Mafia Probe Leads to Three Online Gambling Companies Ending Own Licenses - USA Online Casino
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thumbnail www­.usaonlinecasino­.com - The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) lead an investigation concerning Mafia activity that involves its Italian license holders. And, as a result, three businesses are “unilaterally terminating their own …
How Australia is becoming a cryptocurrency continent: Markets, Regulations and Plans
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thumbnail australianfintech­.com­.au - The very nature of cryptocurrencies dictate that regulation, control, and by extension, a centralized system, do not fit in with what they stand for. They are supposed to be totally decentralized, an…
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Trump’s Letting China’s Big Banks Launder North Korea’s Cash
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New Australian Crypto Exchange, Blockbid, Announces Its Beta Launch This Week - Cryptovest
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Pakistan loses Iran market over lack of payment mechanism
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Credit Karma: Almost No One Is Reporting Crypto Tax Gains - CoinDesk
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An Even-handed Approach to Crypto-Assets
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Financial crimes: Secrets stay in the vault
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Police catch criminal after spotting fingerprint in old WhatsApp photo
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U.S. backs EU Iran sanctions push, warns firms against Tehran trade
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UK preparing sanctions against Russian oligarchs
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STUDY: The average American inadvertently commits three felonies a day
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In Syria, Moscow Is Defending a Narrative, Not a Country
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Trump Halts New Russia Sanctions
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FBI investigating whether Russian money went to NRA to help Trump
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Pastors react to report that govt plans to probe their sources of wealth
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Day 448 – Building the Wave
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Nigerian government plans to regulate, profile NGOs | Civil Society Newspaper
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Chinese Tech Company Blocked From Buying American Components
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Russian cyber campaign may tap into millions of devices
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FireMon Introduces New Global Policy Controller, Delivers Frictionless Network Security Management for the Hybrid Enterprise - Corporate Compliance Insights
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Microsoft engineer charged with money laundering over Reveton ransomware | Computing
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Legal Pot Is Linked to Less Crime
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10 Surprising Ways Machine Learning is Being Used Today - InformationWeek
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How To Underwhelm With Artificial Intelligence
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Documents - Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
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Iceland’s measures to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation
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Subpoena Issued: Ivanka Co. Now Caught Up in Massive Money Laundering Allegations
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UK Treasury: Cryptocurrencies Pose Low Terrorist Financing Risk - CoinDesk
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WATCH: Nikki Haley Rips Into Russia And Syria Over Chemical Weapons Attacks
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