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European Banks Pay for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
AML // December 15, 2022

A string of fines is shining a light on anti-money laundering failures at European banks. First, the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) slapped Gatehouse Bank with a £1.5 million ($1.83 million) penalty in October for not applying sufficient anti-money laundering (AML) checks on customers based...

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Leonteq Says It’s Not Aware of French Regulators Reporting Irregularities

March 06, 2024
Swiss-listed investment services company Leonteq said Wednesday (March 6) it was unaware that French regulators told prosecutors of possible irregularities at the firm.  The firm told Reuters this after being asked about a Wednesday report by French newspaper Les Echos that the French banking regulator ACPR had found possible money laundering and financial fraud linked to Leonteq and […]