The major headline this week in financial crime news sees the UK and USA plan closer collaboration in sanctioning bad actors globally. Elsewhere it emerged that the fugitive ‘Cryptoqueen’, who is on the FBI’s ‘most wanted’ list, was tipped off about investigations prior to her disappearance and France appointed a new head of its regulatory body, the Financial Markets Authority (AMF).
The Swiss plan to introduce a corporate ownership registry; UK tax authorities get tough on real estate; and a UK businessman is arrested for helping an oligarch dodge sanctions.
We’ve summarised the key findings and problem areas highlighted by the 11th Annual Basel AML Index, namely a concerning stagnation in global risk mitigation efforts.
The Prince of Wales advocated for fighting trafficking by following the money; the EU agreed to new cryptocurrency trade laws to target money laundering; and the UK banned law firms from servicing Russia.
Julian Clarke is Napier’s new Global Head of Corporate Development, set to work closely with CEO Greg Watson to develop a robust strategy for Napier’s global third-party distribution.
The Japanese government stiffen against cryptocurrencies; South Africa takes aim at tax evaders; and the U.S. presses charges over a New Jersey deli’s multi-million-dollar secret.
In a webinar with Thomson Reuters on the cost of compliance, our Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Janet Bastiman, explained why banks and regulators struggle hiring data scientists.
We spoke with James Nicholls about what a common RegTech business language might look like, and how cultivating one has the potential to increase tech adoption.
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the 2022 FEBE Growth 100 Watch List, a list of UK companies that are mission-led, and high growth.
As the UK mourned the loss of its longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, law enforcement agencies across the world continued to clamp down on the worst perpetrators of financial crime.
Napier and Thomson Reuters recently hosted part 3 of our ‘Cost of Compliance’ webinar series, this time looking to the future of the compliance function.
‘Building trust and confidence in AI’ by Napier’s Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Janet Bastiman, featured in Volume 1 Number 4 of the Journal of AI, Robotics & Workplace Automation.
In the shadow of Queen Elizabeth II’s death this week, financial crime headlines saw a hacker make off with $185,000 of charity funds raised in an NFT auction.
Discover the key insights from the panel of a webinar we co-hosted in partnership with Thomson Reuters, the second in a series of webinars on the cost of compliance.
UK authorities arrest suspected traffickers with drug trade links; Spanish police foil a laundering operation in Tenerife; and Switzerland to return $100m+ to Uzbekistan.
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