
European Commission Raided by Police Over Real-Estate Irregularities
Belgian police raided European Commission offices in Brussels on Thursday as part of an investigation into potential irregularities in the sale of EU real estate assets.

European Commission Raided by Police Over Real-Estate Irregularities
Belgian police raided European Commission offices in Brussels on Thursday as part of an investigation into potential irregularities in the sale of EU real estate assets.

Fed to Drop Some Supervisory Warnings in Oversight Revamp
The Federal Reserve has told banks it plans to review and potentially drop some outstanding confidential supervisory warnings, as Vice Chair Michelle Bowman pushes to refocus oversight on near-term threats to lenders’ financial condition.

Paxful to Pay $4 Million for Helping Sex Traffickers and Money Launderers
Paxful Holdings Inc., a peer-to-peer virtual currency trading platform, was sentenced on Tuesday to pay a $4-million criminal penalty after pleading guilty to conspiracies tied to illegal prostitution, anti-money-laundering failures and transmitting criminal proceeds.

Council of Europe Ends Immunity for Former Leader Ahead of Epstein Probe
The Council of Europe has agreed to remove the diplomatic immunity granted to Thorbjoern Jagland, clearing the way for Norwegian police to investigate the former secretary general’s newly uncovered relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

Australian Banks and Businesses Tackle Financial Abuse Together
A newly formed group of businesses and organizations in Australia are set to team up to fight financial abuse as part of a new program that encourages collaboration to address major social and economic ills.

Bipartisan Bill Would Make Russian Mercenaries Foreign Terrorists
A bipartisan coalition of U.S. House lawmakers has introduced legislation that would order the State Department to add Russian mercenary groups to its list of Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs).

How Dirty Crypto Gets Cleaned in a Gig Economy
Drug cartels and other criminal groups are increasingly using cryptocurrencies and a growing “gig” workforce of freelance brokers and couriers to launder cash and evade law enforcement, Bloomberg Businessweek reported.

EU May Ban Crypto Payments Tied to Russia, Restrict Exports for Kyrgyzstan
The European Commission has proposed a blanket ban on cryptocurrency transactions linked to Russia and new trade restrictions on Kyrgyzstan in an effort to close loopholes used by Moscow to fund its war in Ukraine.

HSBC and Barclays Face $12bn Lawsuit Linked to Epstein and Jersey Trust
HSBC and Barclays are facing a $12-billion civil lawsuit involving a now-defunct Jersey trust that has been linked in proposed U.S. legislation to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, The Times reported.

U.S. Targets Hezbollah Ties to Gold Exchange and Financiers
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a Lebanon-based gold exchange company and a network of individuals behind a procurement and commodities shipping scheme purportedly tied to Hezbollah.