Financial crime | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/financial-crime/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:51:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Financial crime | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/financial-crime/ 32 32 Crypto fraud fight targets web, apps, social media https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-fraud-fight-targets-web-apps-social-media/ Wed, 03 Dec 2025 19:51:43 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526925 Tech companies pulled into effort to tackle large scam operations

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]]> FCA sanctions standards setter for poor anti-money laundering oversight https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-sanctions-standards-setter-for-aml-oversight/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:00:11 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526769 Regulator brings first enforcement action against a professional body

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]]> FINTRAC sanctions currency exchange https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fintrac-sanctions-currency-exchange/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:25:16 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526764 Firm fined for series of violations uncovered in compliance exam

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]]> Hedge fund was a Ponzi scheme, SEC alleges https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/hedge-fund-was-a-ponzi-scheme-sec-alleges/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:54:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526456 Investors' funds misappropriated, used to pay returns, authorities say

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]]> Industry called to fight child sex exploitation https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-called-to-fight-child-sex-exploitation/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 18:38:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526429 FINTRAC issues alert on financial indicators of sex crimes against children

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]]> Ex-trader gets prison time in mismarking case https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/ex-trader-gets-prison-time-in-mismarking-case/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526399 Fraudster hid US$240 million in trading losses to secure large bonus

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]]> FCA charges investment banker with insider dealing https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-charges-investment-banker-with-insider-dealing/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:17:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526379 Regulator alleges banker tipped friend to pending takeover in 2021

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]]> FCA to save £100 million with trade reporting reform https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-to-save-100-million-with-trade-reporting-reform/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:49:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526110 Streamlining reporting requirements to generate industry savings

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]]> Crypto mixer execs get jail https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-mixer-execs-get-jail/ Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:19:29 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525967 Service helped criminals hide US$237 million in illicit activity

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]]> Jail for crypto Ponzi schemer https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/jail-for-crypto-ponzi-schemer/ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:06:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=525546 Trader admitted to promising outsized returns, duping investors

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