Israel SitRep: October 21, 2024
Today’s Issue: | IDF Strikes Hezbollah Financial Targets in Lebanon Overnight | Al-Qard al-Hassan Association: A Hezbollah Financial Institution Used to Launder Money | IDF Operating in Northern, Central,...
Money laundering
Lebanese Central Bank Governor Hit With Sanctions From U.S., UK, Canada
The United States, UK, and Canada sanctioned the former governor of Lebanon’s central bank, Riad Salameh, for “corrupt and unlawful actions” on August 10 but stopped short of sanctioning the...
Flash Briefs
When It Comes to Money-Laundering, the U.S. Is Part of the Problem
This article was originally published in World Politics Review. Excerpt On Oct. 3, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released 11.9 million confidential files, known as the Pandora...
Op-eds
Banks Are Most Likely Exposed to Crypto-Assets Unknowingly
U.S. financial regulators are watching closely to see how financial institutions’ exposure to the crypto-asset industry is affecting their bank anti-money laundering compliance. As the broader public...
Op-eds
Time for U.S. to Finalize Designation of Iran for Money Laundering
The U.S. has moved aggressively to sanction Iran’s exports of oil,...
Policy Briefs
New Study Finds Patterns in Money Laundering through Bitcoin
Washington, D.C., January 12, 2018 – Bitcoin gambling sites, “mixers” and European Bitcoin exchange may be the destinations of choice for criminals looking to launder bitcoins, according to a ...
Press Releases
Bitcoin Laundering
An Analysis of Illicit Flows into Digital Currency Services
Memos
Regulators Struggling to Handle Illicit Finance Risks of Fintech Innovation
Earlier this month, China’s financial aut...
Policy Briefs
Managing Terrorism Financing Risk in Remittances and Money Transfers
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Congressional Testimonies
What ISIS Is Banking On
As jihadist groups gain control of cities across the Middle East and Africa, preventing their access to the global financial system is increasingly critical to regulators. Anti-money laundering a...
Op-eds
Anti-Money Laundering and Terror Finance Expert Joins FDD’s Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance
Washington, DC -- John Cassara, a 26-year federal intelligence and law enforcement veteran and expert o...