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  • Why Rathi’s Case for a System-Wide Fight Against Financial Crime is Right

    May 21, 2026 On May 14th 2026, Nikhil Rathi, the chief executive of the FCA, delivered a speech at the FCA’s financial crime conference, highlighting the evolving landscape of financial crime, with technological advances increasing the volume, speed, and globality of it. He questions the current model of financial crime prevention, with the separation of financial services from national security.…

  • The Jorge Figueira Case: How a Professional Money Launderer Exploited the Gaps in AML Systems

    May 14th, 2026 In January 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice indicted Jorge Figueira, a Venezuelan national, for laundering nearly $1 billion using a variety of methods, including cash, crypto, Over-the-Counter (OTC) brokerages, and shell companies.  The risks crypto and shell companies present to money laundering are well known; however, the interesting area of this case is Figueira’s methods to…

  • AMLA Tries to Score Against Money Laundering in the Football Sector

    May 8th, 2026 In 2024, the EU approved a new regulatory package that brought European football into the AML rules, under the supervision of AMLA (Anti-Money Laundering Authority). The new rules bring professional clubs and football agents in the EU under AML obligations from July 2029, indicating a massive shift in how business is conducted in the football world. Football’s…