Danske Bank Sued by International Investors over Money Laundering Scandal December 27, 2019 By Nick Rigillo A group of international investors who manage trillions of dollars in assets has filed what it says is the first...
Westpac’s Money Laundering Breaches Gave ‘Free Pass to Pedophiles:’ Australia Official November 25, 2019 By Byron Kaye Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton said Westpac Banking Corp. must pay the price for giving “a free pass to...
Australia’s Westpac Bank Apologizes for Money Laundering, Links to Child Abuse Funds November 22, 2019 By Peter Vercoe Westpac Banking Corp.’s board stood behind its management team on Friday, offering embattled chief executive Brian Hartzer some respite from...
Philadelphia Businessman Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for $34M Fraud October 28, 2019 A Philadelphia businessman who amplified the size of his legal benefits firm to gain more than $30 million in loans...
Philadelphia Bookkeeper Sentenced for Embezzling Nearly $1.6M from Employer October 21, 2019 A Philadelphia bookkeeper who embezzled nearly $1.6 million from his New Jersey employer over a 10-year period has been sentenced...
Europe’s Money Laundering Scandals Expand with Criminal Probe of ABN Amro September 27, 2019 By Ruben Munsterman and Wout Vergauwen Europe’s widening money laundering scandals took a new turn as ABN Amro Bank NV disclosed a criminal probe over alleged...
New Swedbank CEO, Hired from Folksam, Criticized for Ties to Scandal-Hit Bank August 29, 2019 By Veronica Ek, Hanna Hoikkala and Niklas Magnusson Sweden’s biggest shareholder group has criticized Swedbank AB’s choice of chief executive officer, arguing the board opted for an insider...
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...
Explaining Europe’s Growing Money Laundering Scandal April 8, 2019 By Francesco Guarascio The largest ever money laundering scandal in Europe is rippling through the region’s banks. It began in the Baltics and...
Fallout Grows from Swedbank’s Money Laundering Scandal as Chairman Quits April 5, 2019 By Niklas Magnusson A week after Swedbank AB fired its chief executive officer, the lender is parting ways with its chairman as a...