Money laundering | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/money-laundering/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:55:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Money laundering | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/money-laundering/ 32 32 Crypto money launderer gets prison in U.S. https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/crypto-money-launderer-gets-prison-in-u-s/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:55:06 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537582 Shell companies, crypto exchange processed US$470 million in drug money

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]]> Firm avoids hefty FCA fine with large client payout https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/firm-avoids-hefty-fca-fine-with-large-client-payout/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:42:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537072 Regulator settles for censure for firm in WealthTek debacle

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]]> FINTRAC flags rising ex-pat extortion threat https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fintrac-flags-rising-ex-pat-extortion-threat/ Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:12:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=537064 Organized South Asian gangs targeting business owners in Canada

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]]> FCA leads crypto crackdown https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fca-leads-crypto-crackdown/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:58:53 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=536974 Regulator targets unregistered peer-to-peer crypto platforms

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]]> Man charged in hack that killed crypto platform https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/man-charged-in-hack-that-killed-crypto-platform/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:57:08 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535285 Proceeds used to buy rare Pokémon cards, coins, authorities allege

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]]> KuCoin crypto exchange shut down in U.S. https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-the-regulators/kucoin-crypto-exchange-shut-down-in-u-s/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:54:42 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=535281 In CFTC action, court order imposes permanent injunction on platform

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]]> Ontario’s budget on crypto, MGAs and pensions https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ontarios-budget-on-crypto-mgas-and-pensions/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:32:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534934 Government highlights plans for innovation, consumer protection

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]]> FINTRAC sanctions Alberta casino over compliance https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/fintrac-sanctions-alberta-casino-over-compliance/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:18:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534931 Breaches of anti-money laundering rules revealed in compliance review

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]]> U.S. not abandoning money laundering fight: Fitch https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-not-abandoning-money-laundering-fight-fitch/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 18:25:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=534169 Targets have changed, but AML controls not being relaxed

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]]> Man pleads guilty to laundering almost US$100 million https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/man-pleads-guilty-to-laundering-almost-us100-million/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:05:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532377 Proceeds of oil and gas schemes laundered into crypto

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