Real estate is one of most attractive sectors for criminals to launder dirty money due to the ease of entering and exiting the market, as well as weak regulations in the industry. This article highlights the most common schemes criminals use to launder ill-gotten money.

AML expert Ahmed Taimour regularly shares updates on developments in compliance from around the world. This month, we take a look back at some of the most significant news in the last 12 months.

The year is coming to a close, but financial criminals aren’t taking a holiday. Each month, Ahmed Taimour brings us compliance news from around the world, and today, we share a roundup of the latest developments in anti-money laundering and recent sanctions and fines.

If this month’s roundup is any indication, financial crime is on the rise across the globe. Ahmed Taimour shares some of September’s most significant news stories related to compliance, fraud and anti-corruption measures. The U.S. Financial Action Task Force has been hard at work, as have other anti-corruption organizations in the international community.

June and the first part of July have seen some significant developments in global compliance. Here are some of the standout stories, covering celebrities, the elite, governments near and far and more money-laundering schemes than you can shake a stick at.

Since news of the Panama Papers leak broke several weeks ago, fallout has been felt far and wide. Heads of state have stepped down and several governments are stepping up their enforcement efforts. But not every party involved is feeling the pinch: a Swedish tech startup has the leak to thank for its big break. Here’s the biggest Panama Papers-related news from...

On Sunday the world got a peek into how and where the ultra rich and dozens of current and former world leaders hide their wealth, and the fallout has already begun. Given the ethical implications of being outed in the leaks, government officials and leaders at organizations including FIFA and Transparency International who’ve been named are coming under fire.

Several significant GRC events transpired in March, and the outlook globally regarding anti-corruption compliance looks more grim all the time. Terrorist groups and other criminal organizations lean heavily on money laundering to finance their activities, so the international compliance community must band together to take a stand and shut this activity down.

For the international GRC community, the last few weeks have been quite eventful. Here is a briefing of the top news items from around the world with regard to compliance and fraud.

Real estate is one of most attractive sectors for criminals to launder dirty money due to the ease of entering and exiting the market, as well as weak regulations in the industry. This article highlights the most common schemes criminals use to launder ill-gotten money.