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United Insurance Brokers faces June 2027 trial over Ecuadorian bribery claims June 04, 2025 | Martin Coyle

United Insurance Brokers Limited was today given a trial date of June 2027 over a charge brought by the UK’s fraud agency that it failed to prevent bribery in Ecuador. The prosecutor alleges that millions of d... (more story)

Former analyst never agreed to share inside information, UK jury told June 04, 2025 | Sofia Gerace

Former hedge fund analyst Redinel Korfuzi did not agree to share inside information that led to criminal trading activities, a UK jury has been told today. "When you scratch the surface … you will see that the... (more story)

UK lawmaker Rigby supports fraud agency push to pay whistleblowers June 04, 2025 | Martin Coyle and Phoebe Seers

A top government lawyer has thrown her weight behind Serious Fraud Office attempts to pay whistleblowers to help crack open complex cases. The head of the SFO Nick Ephgrave has been calling for the agency to b... (more story)

Adani Group entity denies US report of Iran sanctions evasion probe June 03, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Martin Coyle

An Adani Group entity has denied engaging in sanctions evasion following a media report that US investigators have opened a new front in their probe of the Indian conglomerate’s business activities. In a filin... (more story)

Rockfire Investment under UK fraud probe over solar farm bonds June 03, 2025 | Phoebe Seers and Martin Coyle

Rockfire Investment Finance is under investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office over allegedly fraudulent solar farm bonds it sold to a UK council. The SFO said it had issued a series of notices compelling... (more story)

NMC Health audit investigators found fraud 'cheat sheets,' UK court told June 03, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Forensic accountants investigating a massive fraud at NMC Health found internal “cheat sheets” in the company’s systems setting out its true financial position and detailing how “significant payments” were mad... (more story)

UK FCA to disclose investigations into unregulated firms under new policy June 03, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

The UK’s financial markets watchdog has announced it will start disclosing its investigations into unregulated firms, or suspected unauthorized activity, as part of three key revisions to the information it pr... (more story)

Vietnam police crack down on first-ever money laundering case involving AI June 03, 2025 | Hoa Dinh

Police in Vietnam’s northern province of Thai Binh have started legal proceedings into a criminal case that allegedly used artificial intelligence to launder money. In what is thought to be a first for Vietnam... (more story)

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Goldman's corporate culture loomed over sentencing of ex-partner for 1MDB fraud May 29, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The corporate culture at Goldman Sachs cast a shadow over today’s sentencing of former partner Tim Leissner over his involvement in a fraud scheme at the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Leissner has blam... (more story)

US appeals court questions suggest CFPB to be left in tatters May 19, 2025 | Neil Roland

US appeals court judges fired skeptical questions at the union lawyer challenging the Trump administration’s mass layoffs at the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – suggesting that the beleaguered agency... (more story)

Corporate bribery remains US enforcement priority despite Trump-ordered pause May 16, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The US will continue to prioritize enforcement of a law prohibiting bribery of foreign officials to win business, despite a pause ordered earlier this year by President Donald Trump, according to a Justice Department memo.

UK sanctions regime review lacks detail on beefing up meager enforcement May 16, 2025 | Martin Coyle

UK government plans to consolidate sanctions lists and speed up enforcement of civil-law breaches will be welcomed as aims, but the new plan fails to grasp the nettle of patchy enforcement. The latest look at ... (more story)

Tale of UK fraud office's first dirty-cash order involves judgment of house prices May 14, 2025 | Martin Coyle

The UK's white-collar crime agency celebrated a milestone in January when it won a judge's backing for its first dirty-cash order against Claire Schools, the former wife of Axiom Legal Financing Fund fraudster... (more story)

UK sanctions watchdog talks tough on enforcement but lacks bite May 08, 2025 | Phoebe Seers and Martin Coyle

The UK’s sanctions enforcer took to its blog today to get across the message of how seriously it takes non-compliance with information requests. A recent penalty that OFSI imposed on Svarog Shipping & Trading ... (more story)

Australian money laundering settlement likely to be top of Entain chief’s to-do list May 05, 2025 | Martin Coyle and James Panichi

Gambling operator Entain has moved to put itself on a firmer footing, with the recent appointment of Stella David as its head. Near the top of her to-do list is likely to be how to handle civil action taken ag... (more story)

Huione Group is a ‘significant node’ of the money laundering ecosystem, US says May 02, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

When Huione Group was contacted last year by an Australian media outlet about allegations that it was being used to launder money for the online scam industry, the Cambodian financial conglomerate acknowledged... (more story)