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Costa Rican businessman avoids US prison term over role in Ecuador bribery case June 24, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A Costa Rican businessman received a sentence of time served today after pleading guilty to his role in a bribery scheme involving Ecuadorian state-owned insurance firms, according to US court records. The cas... (more story)

French SocGen tax and money laundering probe leads to searches and arrests June 24, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Société Générale has seen offices in Luxembourg and Paris searched today by prosecutors investigating allegations of tax fraud and money laundering. Searches have also taken place at the homes of bank executiv... (more story)

UK fraud agency is on the hunt for fresh cases, chief Ephgrave says June 24, 2025 | Martin Coyle

The UK's white-collar crime prosecutor is actively looking for fresh cases, its head said today as he welcomed the return of US foreign corruption prosecution after a period of hiatus earlier this year. “I wan... (more story)

Fugitive fraudster Constantinou ordered by UK judge to pay back millions June 20, 2025 | Martin Coyle

A fraudster sentenced to 14 years in jail in his absence after going on the run during his trial has been ordered by a UK judge to pay tens of million of pounds back to investors or face a further 14-year sent... (more story)

Ex-Janus Henderson analyst found guilty in UK of insider dealing, money laundering June 19, 2025 | Sofia Gerace and Martin Coyle

A former analyst at asset manager Janus Henderson and his sister have been found guilty of insider dealing and money laundering after a four-month trial in a London court. Two other defendants at the same tria... (more story)

Cybersecurity company EXN fined EUR16 million in French bribery-probe plea deal June 19, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Cybersecurity company Exclusive Networks Corporate, or EXN, has been fined 16 million euros as part of settlement reached with French prosecutors over bribery allegations. The Parquet National Financier began ... (more story)

Ex-Credit Suisse banker avoids US prison over role in Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ scam June 18, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A former Credit Suisse banker has been sentenced in the US to time served after pleading guilty and cooperating for nearly six years with an investigation into a $2 billion investment fraud known globally as t... (more story)

US judge agrees to drop theft charge in ‘novel’ crypto case June 17, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A US judge today granted a request to dismiss a theft charge in a cryptocurrency case after the government said it would no longer proceed to trial on that count. At the time the charges were filed, prosecutor... (more story)

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Tornado Cash co-founder seeks to exclude North Korean hackers from US trial June 24, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

In a US trial of a cryptocurrency entrepreneur that centers on the alleged laundering of funds stolen by a blacklisted North Korean hacking group, the businessman is asking a federal judge to prevent the gover... (more story)

Denmark stays cautious on tackling contentious EU financial reforms June 24, 2025 | Fanny Roux

When Denmark takes the reins of EU policy talks on July 1, it will scrutinize the new securitization package proposal while also addressing several contentious financial reforms from the previous term. These i... (more story)

Venture firm relied on bad legal advice for work with Russian oligarch, US says June 13, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A San Francisco venture capital firm turned to lawyers in 2018 for an opinion on whether US sanctions imposed on a Russian billionaire would apply to its investments. The advice GVA Capital received was incorr... (more story)

UK fraud agency woos companies with offer of compliance advice. Will it work? June 13, 2025 | Martin Coyle

The UK fraud prosecutor appears to have ditched its aversion to assisting companies worried about falling foul of the law to ensure their compliance processes are up to scratch. A senior Serious Fraud Office o... (more story)

US bribery enforcement may be back, but proof will be in caseload, observers say June 11, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Reports of the death of US anti-bribery enforcement were greatly exaggerated, the Trump administration signaled this week, but observers told MLex that the proof will come when prosecutors start bringing new cases.

UK payments fraud regime working well, watchdog says as it plans refinements June 05, 2025 | Phoebe Seers

Banks and payments firms could see a UK move to further toughen defenses against Authorized Push Payment fraud, a senior regulator said, possibly including expanded "confirmation of payee" functionality to inc... (more story)

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)