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PEPwatch: AUSAs honored for unprecedented prosecution of former Ukrainian prime minister
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:29:20 +0000
Six current and former assistant US attorneys and a paralegal specialist in Northern California were recently honored for their work on a ground-breaking corruption prosecution that landed former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko behind bars.
PEPwatch: Florida governor requests statewide grand jury to root out corruption
Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:15:02 +0000
Governor Charlie Crist is seeking to convene a statewide grand jury to look into the rampant corruption that plagues Florida.
PEPwatch: Former senator sentenced to 30 months in prison
Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:10:00 +0000
Former New Jersey state senator Joseph Coniglio has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for steering state funds to Hackensack University Medical Center, a hospital that paid him $66,000 a year for "consulting" work.
PEPwatch: Corruption suspect Cohen held in Lima
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 06:25:40 +0000
Dan Cohen, a former Tel Aviv district court judge wanted in Israel for allegedly accepting a $2.
PEPwatch: Obiang laundering case sounds warning to banks, says human rights group
Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:45:14 +0000
A Spanish investigation into the suspected laundering of millions of dollars of oil money from Equatorial Guinea could serve as a warning to firms dealing with politically exposed persons.
PEPwatch: Corrupt New Jersey utilities supervisor admits misdeeds
Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:05:44 +0000
A former Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority supervisor has pleaded guilty to charges that she extorted bribes from contractors.
PEPwatch: Portuguese mayor handed seven-year laundering sentence
Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:28:33 +0000
Isaltino Morais, the mayor of Portuguese town Oeiras, has been handed a seven-year prison sentence and a 463,000 fine after being found guilty of money laundering and corruption.
PEPwatch: UAE central bank issues reminder on PEPs
Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:38:36 +0000
The central bank of the United Arab Emirates has issued a reminder to chief executives, managing directors and general managers of all UAE banks to formally declare any accounts they hold of politically exposed persons.
Has Walker got it right on risk committees?
Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:17:35 +0000
The Walker Review's interim report proposes (Recommendation 23) that financial institutions should establish board committees, separate from their audit committees, to oversee risk and advise the board on current risk exposures and future risk strategy.
FATF revamps terrorist financing best practice
Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:44:04 +0000
The Financial Action Task Force has set out new international best practices on the freezing of terrorist finances, which sets out assistance for jurisdictions to apply United Nations sanctions.
HKMA reminds banks of UN sanctions regime
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:12:52 +0000
In the wake of moves by the international community to impose economic sanctions against North Korea, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has reminded banks to keep up-to-date with the more than 40 sanctions currently in place in Hong Kong.
PEPwatch: Re-elected MEP 'faces European fraud probe'
Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:31:52 +0000
A recently re-elected MEP is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the European Anti-Fraud Office, Olaf, according to reports.
PEPwatch: Iraqi anti-corruption outfit to arrest nearly 1,000 officials
Thu, 28 May 2009 09:59:59 +0000
Iraq's Commission on Public Integrity, an anti-corruption organisation, has reportedly announced that arrest warrants have been issued for nearly 1,000 officials suspected of corruption, at least some of who hold high-level posts.
PEPwatch: French judge orders money laundering probe into African leaders
Wed, 06 May 2009 09:13:50 +0000
A French judge has ordered a money laundering investigation into three African heads of state.
PEPwatch: Former Surinamese minister convicted of money laundering
Wed, 06 May 2009 06:07:15 +0000
A former justice minister of Suriname has been sentenced to one year in prison after being found guilty of money laundering on behalf of a cousin in the Netherlands.
FSA focus shifting to sanctions compliance, says Herbert Smith
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 06:51:41 +0000
The Financial Services Authority is likely to place more emphasis on sanctions compliance in the coming year and shift its focus away from pure anti-money laundering enforcement, compliance officers have heard.
PEPwatch: UK MEP charged with money laundering and fraud
Wed, 22 Apr 2009 06:25:40 +0000
The worsening economic fortunes of the country mean that there is a certain inevitability that scrutiny will turn on bankers and politicians, a senior lawyer has argued.
PEPwatch: Lieberman 'expects to stay in office' despite fresh questioning
Thu, 09 Apr 2009 11:00:00 +0000
Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman said he expects to serve his full term in office despite being questioned for the third time since being sworn in over allegations of fraud, money laundering and breach of trust.
PEPwatch: Zuma corruption charges dropped
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:44:40 +0000
Corruption charges against African National Congress leader Jacob Zuma have been dropped after phone tap evidence indicated there had been political interference in the case, it has been announced.
PEPwatch: Israeli foreign minister 'likely to face money laundering charge'
Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:06:23 +0000
Israel's foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, is "likely" to face charges of money laundering, fraud and breach of trust, police sources have said.
