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Every breath you take: the environmental consequences of Iran sanctions
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thumbnail www­.theguardian­.com - Sanctions are political tools aimed at isolating and hurting the target country’s economy, forcing it to change policy. But in the short run, a target country may adopt alternative, survivalist means…
Panama Papers show how easy it is to finance terror using U.S. shell companies
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thumbnail theconversation­.com - The Panama Papers have exposed the largest financial crime scandal of our lifetimes. But what has been uncovered by the Panama Papers is much more dangerous than simply greed and corruption. For thos…
Sri Lanka has long identified financial crime as a priority area - Mangala
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www­.adaderana­.lk - Finance Minister Mangala Smaraweera says that Sri Lanka has long identified the risk of financial crime as a priority area, given the country’s history in battling a sophisticated terror organization…
My Story: I was a scared, pregnant money mule. I’ll never do it again. - KYC360
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thumbnail kyc360­.com - A London resident shares her edited personal experience about money muling with KYC360. One day my husband asked me if I could do a favour for his close friends, a couple whom I’ll refer to as Joe an…
Watertight sanctions needed to rein in North Korea: The Korea Herald
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thumbnail www­.straitstimes­.com - North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Sunday, amid discussions of a pre-emptive strike on it in the United States. Analysts say it launched an intermediate-range missile instead of an intercontine…
Policy of Sanctioning S-400 Purchases Threatens Budding US-India Defense Relations
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thumbnail russia-insider­.com - The United States and a number of its Western partners have expressed their great apprehension regarding the rapid growth in Russian arms exports to a number of longstanding Western military clients,…
Bitcoin is an asset, not a currency - Israel's central bank
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thumbnail www­.reuters­.com - JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel’s central bank said on Monday it would not recognise virtual currencies such as bitcoin as actual currency and that it was difficult to devise regulations to monitor the …
Don't expect China to change on North Korea
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thumbnail thebulletin­.org - The primary security problem confronting China's policy makers today is the possibility of armed conflict between North Korea and the United States. But China has no intention of “solving” the North …
Singapore Law Watch - Law firm MD fined $10K for failing to flag suspicious deal
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www­.singaporelawwatch­.sg - Though aware China client's money for house deal was likely ill-gotten, she did not report it A Singapore law firm director decided to find out more about a "high net worth client" who was buying a h…
Pia Vining on due diligence: Automation is useful but human judgment is indispensable - The FCPA Blog - The FCPA Blog
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thumbnail www­.fcpablog­.com - Brad Gates (“Is third party due diligence a commodity?”) and Scott Shaffer (“Due diligence will always be a human skill”) make interesting points and both are right. While automation can be useful, …
Money laundering: EU outlines new measures on bank registers
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thumbnail kyc360­.com - The European Commission has outlined new measures aimed at providing law enforcement and judicial authorities with wider access to vital evidence and information in financial crime cases. The rules p…
FBI Dir. Comey: Member, HSBC Board – Clinton Foundation and Drug Cartel Money Launderer
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thumbnail geopolitics­.co - Now, it can be made clear as to why the FBI Director James Comey had been flip-flopping with his statements regarding the Clintons’ slew of high crimes, i.e. he has multiple conflicts of interest whe…
New York’s attorney general is investigating bitcoin exchanges
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thumbnail www­.theverge­.com - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman launched an investigation into bitcoin exchanges today, his office announced. He’s looking into thirteen major exchanges, including Coinbase, Gemini Trust,…
FinCEN Issues Guidance for Beneficial Ownership Regulations - Corruption, Crime & Compliance
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thumbnail blog­.volkovlaw­.com - Financial institutions face an important deadline – May 11, 2018 is the effective date for the new customer due diligence regulations governing beneficial ownership requirements. FinCEN provided fin…
AML: Let’s start at the very beginning… - Accounting Practice Online
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thumbnail accountingpracticeonline­.co­.uk - Richard Simms goes back to basics with some anti-money laundering building blocks We are fortunate enough to be able to work with a large number of accountants in practice through our work with our A…
PM: $200m lost a year to corruption
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thumbnail thenassauguardian­.com - Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis said The Bahamas loses over $200 million a year due to corruption. Minnis, who spoke on the sidelines of his trip to Lima, Peru, said his administration must put an e…
AUSTRAC registers two more cryptocurrency exchanges
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thumbnail australianfintech­.com­.au - Two more Australian cryptocurrency exchanges have been registered by AUSTRAC under rules that came into effect earlier this month. NCX and ACX.io join Independent Reserve and CoinSpot in complying wi…
Why we have KYC as Anti Money Laundering strategy in place
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thumbnail blog­.neufund­.org - Shani is Neufund’s KYC specialist. Magda is a German lawyer at LACORE Rechtsanwälte LLP specialized in tech and blockchain. In this blog post, they summarize their thoughts on how money laundering re…
Business
Good governance can make businesses more competitive | Anti Corruption Digest
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Bitcoin is considered non-currency in Israel
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Patrick Ho challenges 6 of 8 charges in US$2.9m corruption scandal
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FINTRAC responds to letter to the editor | REM | Real Estate Magazine
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MoneyLaundering.com :: Changes in Bank Regulations, Financial Compliance Regulations, Regulation Banks, Money Laundering Cases, Anti Money Laundering, Money Laundering Training
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World’s Second Largest Crypto Exchange OKEx Moves To ‘Blockchain Island’ Of Malta
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World
John McDonnell demands urgent financial crackdown on Assad regime after alleged chemical attack
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Sanctions Flap Erupts Into Open Conflict Between Haley and White House
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Nikki Haley Finally Realizing She Works in the Trump Administration
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Oman Needs to Prevent Iranian Weapons Shipments to Houthis
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Amber Rudd to announce crackdown on dark web
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The UN refers to Swedish smuggling coal for North Korea
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EXCLUSIVE: Tony Podesta Made $500K Lobbying For Chinese Firm Convicted Of Illegal Sales To Iran
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The Billion-Dollar Hacking Group Behind a String of Big Breaches
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The future of KYC is Mobile ID
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A Sobering Look at Fake Online Reviews — Krebs on Security
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US Cuts off ZTE From American Tech Suppliers
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Politics
Last Hope of Tim Hotham: Letter to President Trump, Exclusive
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Trump can dodge federal crimes with pardons — but not state law
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Trump May Face Heat for Campaign Finance Crimes
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Pastors react to report that govt plans to probe their sources of wealth
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Six held and cash seized as Kinahan gang link to Australia investigated
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Environment
Stop the Presses! - Corporate Compliance Insights
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Wild animals were the victims of almost 1,300 crimes last year
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Germany's Second Largest Stock Exchange Launches Crypto Trading Platform - Unblock
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New Blockchain Playbook Helps Governments Embrace The Tech And Cut Through Hype
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