Norway Bank DNB Faces Fine for Failure to Comply with Money Laundering Rules December 7, 2020 By Stephen Treloar and Frances Schwartzkopff Norway’s biggest bank has been warned that it may be fined 400 million kroner ($45 million) for failing to comply...
Fallout from Money Laundering Scandal Continues as Fines Loom for Swedbank July 17, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff Swedbank AB acknowledged it will no longer be able to live up to its goal of paying out one of...
Money Launderers Could Begin Targeting Smaller Banks, Warns Denmark April 2, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff Denmark’s financial watchdog is warning that smaller banks need to be on high alert for signs of money laundering as...
Another Money Laundering Risk Seen Coming from Firms Providing Payment Services March 20, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff As one avenue for money launderers is shut, another one may be opening. In Denmark, home to Danske Bank A/S,...
Update: Europe’s Dirty Money Could Total $1 Trillion, Says Anti-Corruption Investor Browder March 7, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff and Niklas Magnusson Bill Browder, the investor who’s made a career of chasing money launderers, says the cases he’s brought against banks so...
Danske Bank Investigated by French Authorities for Suspected Money Laundering February 8, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff Danske Bank A/S says it’s been placed under formal investigation in France over suspected money laundering at its Estonian branch....
Danske Money Laundering Scandal Damages Denmark’s Reputation: Regulator January 23, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff Denmark’s status as one of the world’s least corrupt places has been undermined by the money laundering scandal engulfing its...
Danske Bank’s Money Laundering Scandal Damages Client Confidence January 15, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff and Niklas Magnusson Danske Bank A/S’s money-laundering scandal threatens to undermine its growth engine. The lender’s Nordic banking operation, which encompasses Norway, Sweden...
Danske Accused of Lying to French Investigators over Alleged Money Laundering January 14, 2019 By Frances Schwartzkopff After being accused of “openly lying” to authorities in France, Danske Bank A/S says it now faces the prospect of...
Biggest Scandinavian Bank Lowers Debt Costs for Firms with Strong Cyber Defenses March 28, 2018 By Frances Schwartzkopff Nordea Bank AB will start pricing debt products to reflect threats to data as the scandal engulfing Facebook Inc. redefines...