A Singapore court on Monday convicted two businessmen of falsifying documents that misled auditor EY into believing Wirecard held substantial cash in Singapore bank accounts.

KPMG overlooked serious risks at three regional banks that collapsed in 2023, a U.S. Senate report has found, raising questions about the quality of oversight by one of the world’s largest audit firms.

FinCEN Files investigation revealed how U.S. banks helped move illicit money worldwide, U.S. authorities are rolling back key reforms enacted in its aftermath, sparking alarm among transparency advocates.

Hong Kong has banned Richard Charles Heyes, Citigroup’s former head of pan-Asia equities, from re-entering the financial industry for five years after finding him liable for regulatory breaches.

OFAC sanctioned two Iranian financial facilitators and more than a dozen individuals and entities based in Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates for moving funds that allegedly benefited Iran’s military. 

France has warned it may challenge the right of some crypto companies licensed elsewhere in the European Union to operate domestically, stepping up pressure for stricter oversight of the industry.

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin USDT, announced plans to launch a new U.S.-based stablecoin called USAT.

Georgia’s ex‑Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze has been arrested on charges of money laundering and abuse of power, OCCRP said. 

The United Kingdom imposed a new package of 100 sanctions aimed at curbing Russia’s ability to finance and sustain its war against Ukraine.

Swiss lawmakers are seeking to dilute key government proposals aimed at combating financial crime, arguing that stricter regulations threaten the country’s dominance in the global wealth management sector, according to Reuters.