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Europe, Germany Chapter, Know Your Chapter, September - November 2015

Announcing the New ACAMS Germany Chapter

August 17, 2015February 2, 2021 /Leave a comment

The ACAMS Germany Chapter was founded on June 26, 2015, at the offices of UBS in Frankfurt. The chapter brings together a team of anti-money laundering (AML) and financial crime and compliance professionals from global banking and insurance institutions, money services businesses (MSBs) and development...

Europe, Special for the Web

The FIFA Scandal from an AML Perspective

June 1, 2015May 10, 2016 /3 Comments

On May 27, 2015, 14 influential figures affiliated with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) were indicted in the Eastern District of New York. FIFA is the world governing body for international soccer, the most popular sport in the world. For decades, there...

Global Financial Crime Review, June – August 2015

How did Australia’s AML system fail to prevent the laundering of billions in corruption proceeds?

May 27, 2015 /Leave a comment

Australia, a founding member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Egmont Group, has long been considered a country with a robust anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) regime. However, the announcement by the Australian Federal Police (AFP)1 of their operation to seize and...

Europe, Global Financial Crime Review, March – May 2015

Cyprus—Becoming a geopolitical hub in Europe?

March 3, 2015November 11, 2015 /Leave a comment

Cyprus is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. It is located south of Greece and east of Turkey. The country has been a member state of the European Union since 2004 and of the eurozone since 2008. In recent years,...

Europe, Special for the Web

Amber Gold—Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme in Eastern Europe

March 2, 2015September 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

Six years ago amid the economic meltdown, Bernard Madoff, a former New York stockbroker and financier, was sentenced to 150 years of imprisonment for orchestrating the largest fraudulent financial scheme in the history of the U.S. Thousands of private and public investors from across...

Europe, Special for the Web

Observations about the Terrorist Attack in Paris

January 8, 2015September 9, 2015 /1 Comment

Yet again, we are reminded of the brutal reality of terrorism. On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at least 12 people were killed in Paris, in an attack on French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo. Charlie Hebdo is known for its publication of controversial cartoons of well-known...

Europe, Special for the Web

The Royal El Fraude

January 7, 2015September 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

The institution of the Spanish monarchy has been considered sacrosanct for centuries, even more so since the end of the four-decade-long Franco dictatorship in 1975 and the beginning of a parliamentary monarchy era in Spain. Those who have not had a chance to live under...

December 2014 - February 2015, Europe, Regulatory Initiatives

Europe’s Upcoming Fourth AML/CFT Directive

December 9, 2014September 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

In February 2013, the European Commission adopted two proposals: the Fourth AML Directive and a complementary regulation on what information must accompany fund transfers to ensure traceability. The European Parliament's and European Council's so-called "draft directive on the prevention of the use of the...

Global Financial Crime Review, March - May 2014

Singapore—Picks up the Pace in Combating Economic Crime

March 6, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

Like the other three Asian Tigers — Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea — Singapore has developed into one of the most advanced and high-income economies in Asia. Singapore has become one of the world-leading international financial centers. Although reports state that Singapore reportedly benefits...

— December 2013 – February 2014, Europe, Features, Regulatory Initiatives

Reining in Tax Evasion

December 18, 2013September 9, 2015 /Leave a comment

The road to FATCA and the Fourth EU Directive – Customer Due Diligence Requirements Revisited Offshore tax evasion is widely recognized as a global issue requiring global solutions. Some of the regulation emerging from ongoing discussions on an international level will impact directly upon financial...

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Global Financial Crime Review

Announcing the New ACAMS Germany Chapter

The FIFA Scandal from an AML Perspective

How did Australia’s AML system fail to prevent the laundering of billions in corruption proceeds?

Cyprus—Becoming a geopolitical hub in Europe?

Amber Gold—Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme in Eastern Europe

Observations about the Terrorist Attack in Paris

The Royal El Fraude

Europe’s Upcoming Fourth AML/CFT Directive

Singapore—Picks up the Pace in Combating Economic Crime

Reining in Tax Evasion