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18th November 2020

Greco: Implementation of Cypriot anti-corruption recommendations ‘all the more pressing’

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (Greco) called on Cyprus’ parliament to fully implement its recommendations for a code of conduct for legislators to prevent various forms of corruption, and to address issues such as conflicts of interest and lobbying. In its second compliance report for Cyprus,… Read More

18th November 2020

Two arrested in $1.5m Harvard fencing team bribery scandal

A former Harvard fencing coach and a wealthy Maryland businessman were arrested on Monday, on accusations that the coach accepted $1.5m in bribes in exchange for helping the businessman get his two sons into the Ivy League school as fencers. Peter Brand, 67, who was fired by Harvard last year,… Read More

18th November 2020

Australian accused of promoting alleged $US2.5b BitConnect Ponzi scheme charged

The Australian man accused of running the local arm of an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that torched $US2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) of investment worldwide has been charged with offences that carry jail terms of up to ten years. John Louis Anthony Bigatton, first reported in early 2019 by The Age and The Sydney… Read More

Enhancing Financial Inclusion: Telecoms and AML in Nigeria

The rapid development of mobile money is creating unprecedented opportunities for poor people in developing countries to more actively participate in the economy. For millions of underserved individuals around the world, a mobile phone represents more than just a tool for communication; it’s a payment terminal in the pocket. Every… Read More

Using anti-money laundering measures to curb pension fraud in Nigeria

Anti-money laundering author Ehi Eric Esoimeme devles into the issues surrounding pension fraud in Nigeria. Of interest is a revised approach to the processing of death benefits in one of Africa’s most populous states. Will the new measures prove effective, or can more be done?… Read More

Chief Richard Weber, head of the criminal investigation division of the IRS, on tax evasion in the US

Interview with Gary Osen of Osen LLC

Tom Devlin interviews Gary Osen, a high profile attorney and expert on the Anti-Terrorism Act. Read More

George Pearmain, lead policy adviser on financial crime for Jersey, on his concerns and priorities for the Island

George Pearmain, lead policy adviser on financial crime for Jersey, on the past successes and future challenges for the island's financial crime prevention regime. Read More

Dan Tannebaum of PwC’s Financial Crimes Unit on the compliance challenges faced by money service businesses

KYC360's Tom Devlin speaks to Dan Tannebaum, Partner of the Financial Crimes Unit and Global Financial Services Sanctions Leader at PwC. Read More

Stephen Platt, Chair of the KYC Technologies Group, on the impact of tech on AML compliance

Stephen Platt, Chairman of KYC Technologies, offers an optimistic perspective on the impact of technology on AML compliance. Read More

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