On September 7 2019, ECCB, in consultation with the ECCB Monetary Council, approved the application for the transfer of assets and liabilities of the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) to the Republic Financial Holding Limited (RFHL) in Anguilla, the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, St Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia and St Vincent and the Grenadines,...Read More

On March 20, 2019 the EU fined Google for breaching antitrust rules. To Access full article: Click hereRead More

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on May 4th, 2017 the settlement of claims under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) against Thomas E. Haider, the former Chief Compliance Officer of MoneyGram International, Inc. Mr. Haider has agreed to a three-year injunction barring...Read More

On December 21, 2016 Odebrecht & Braskem Plead Guilty and agree to pay at least $3.5 Billion in penalties to resolve Largest Foreign Bribery Case in History. To Access full article: Click hereRead More

On May 5th, 2016, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released the final rule on Customer Due Diligence Requirements and Beneficial Ownership aimed at strengthening the Anti-Money Laundering requirements. This final rule will take effect on July 11, 2016. To Access Full Rule: Click hereRead More

On February 4th, 2016, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision expanded its guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorist Financing with a "General Guide to Account Opening". To Access the Guidelines: Click hereRead More

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued on January 13, 2016, a  Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) that will temporarily require certain U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind companies used to pay all cash for high-end residential real estate in Manhattan, New York City, New York and Miami, Florida. To Access full...Read More

On September 8, 2015, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Center (FinCEN) fined Caesars Palace for its willful and repeated violations of Anti-Money Laundering laws. Caesars Palace has agreed to pay a $8 million civil money penalty. To Access full article: Click hereRead More

The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the National Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment 2015. Access full assessment: Click hereRead More

The United States formally removed Cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism on Friday May 29th, 2015. Access full article: Click hereRead More