Daily financial-crime intelligence · Updated 15 Oct 2026, 23:02 UTC
Fraud & scams
Switzerland's latest national risk assessment highlights growing infiltration of organised crime in the legitimate economy and a high number of fraud cases. The assessment identifies organised crime, corruption, and property and tax crime as the greatest threats.
Money laundering
The Federal Council was briefed on October 14, 2026 about the third risk assessment on money laundering and terrorism financing. The report identifies organised crime, corruption, and property and tax crime as the greatest threats.
Fraud & scams
Approximately 800 Swiss investors and over 6,000 across Europe invested around 200 million francs in teak tree plantations through Life Forestry Switzerland AG. The company declared bankruptcy in December 2025.
Fraud & scams
Claudio "Chiqui" Tapia, president of Argentina's football association (AFA), obtained judicial permission to travel to Switzerland despite facing investigations for illicit enrichment.
Other
Geneva's Public Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal investigation into fictitious donations totaling over 20,000 francs received by State Councillor Pierre Maudet during his 2023 electoral campaign.
Money laundering
Argentina's Federal Criminal Cassation Chamber upheld asset seizures totaling approximately $31.2 billion against former executives and employees of BNP Paribas for illicit association and aggravated money laundering.
Fraud & scams
Authorities arrested three men on October 7 in the Mendrisiotto region for allegedly conducting a series of fraudulent schemes targeting elderly residents. The suspects include two Slovak citizens (ages 39 and 28 living in Slovakia) and one Czech citizen (age 30 residing in the Czech Republic).
Money laundering
Spanish National Court judge granted provisional release to Dutch financier Simon Leendert Verhoeven, described as a key figure in an alleged money laundering scheme connected to the Plus Ultra airline fraud.
Money laundering
Two individuals face trial in connection with an alleged investment scheme linked to a company based in Lugano, Ticino.
Money laundering
The Geneva-based Edmond de Rothschild bank faces trial in Marseille for aggravated money laundering. A former deputy director allegedly transferred 6.7 million francs to a Bahamas offshore account in December 2009, allegedly involving fraud proceeds.
Fraud & scams
Claude-Alain Schmidhalter, vice president of Swiss-Ski and president of the organizing committee for the 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships in Crans-Montana, has stepped down from both positions following criminal charges filed by the Valais public prosecutor's office.
Other
Ukrainian judicial authorities have issued an arrest warrant against a businessman from Odessa who leads the Geneva-based trading company Trans Trade RK SA. He is accused of orchestrating the diversion of two corn shipments valued at $22.
Trafficking
Geneva-based commodities trader Gerald Metals allegedly paid $48.8 million in 2023 for a tin ore shipment from Brazil. Upon delivery, 129 containers contained only sand instead of the promised mineral.
Fraud & scams
A former board member of Zurich-based MBaer Merchant Bank, Rajesh Bothra, faces financial collapse and fraud charges in India. Creditors are disputing control of an Aargau hotel through Singapore courts. The subject is named as having served on the board of MBaer at its creation.
Money laundering
Two barbershops from chain W* in Lausanne and Geneva face investigation for allegedly operating to launder drug trafficking proceeds. Authorities seized 156,680 euros and 250,260 francs from a vehicle at Geneva customs in February 2021.
Fraud & scams
Claude-Alain Schmidhalter, president of the 2027 Alpine Ski World Championships organizing committee and vice president of Swiss-Ski, faces fraud charges.
Fraud & scams
The Zurich High Court announced on October 6, 2026, that it will not issue its verdict in the case against former Raiffeisen chief executive Pierin Vincenz until January 11, 2027, at 2:00 PM. The court is currently in the deliberation and decision-making phase regarding Vincenz's appeal.
Money laundering
A 60-year-old Italian woman appeared before Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona, facing money laundering charges. She is the sister of alleged 'ndrangheta bosses Rocco and Tommaso Anello.
Fraud & scams
Swiss authorities are investigating fraud operations with suspected ties to Ukrainian call centers. According to Neue Zürcher Zeitung reporting, NEDIK (Switzerland's digital crime police network) recently documented increased fraud linked to Ukraine.
Money laundering
An investigation into Swiss barbershop operations found economic anomalies suggesting money laundering and labor violations.
Money laundering
Multiple barbershop locations in Geneva and Lausanne are under investigation for alleged money laundering connected to drug trafficking.
Fraud & scams
A 30-year-old cashier at a village supermarket in northeastern Zurich was convicted of theft employing a scheme where she would ring up customers' purchases, then discreetly cancel nearly all items after they left with their goods.
Sanctions
ICIJ reports that Gunvor Group, a Geneva-based commodities trading firm, maintained business relationships with Russian energy entities despite publicly pledging to wind down such operations following Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
Money laundering
A 69-year-old contractor from Locarno's Umbau-Tessin company has been referred to trial on charges of defrauding approximately twenty clients between June 2021 and August 2025. The defendant allegedly diverted approximately 1.
Money laundering
The American financial firm Mariner filed criminal charges with the Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office against Asian iron ore trader Radiant World and its founder Pinkesh Nahar, alleging fraud and money laundering. Mariner claims losses of approximately 48.
Money laundering
An investigating court has summoned for appearance on 16 October 2026 Simón Lendeert Verhoeven, a Dutch financier, under investigation for alleged misappropriation, influence peddling, money laundering and membership of a criminal organization.
Fraud & scams
Mariner Atlantic Multi-Strategy LLC filed a criminal complaint with the Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office alleging that Radiant World and related companies systematically falsified commercial documents to simulate transactions and obtain financing from international lenders.
Swiss federal police (fedpol) and the Federal Prosecutor's Office (Bundesanwaltschaft) participated in an international operation coordinated by Europol and Eurojust on September 30, 2026 that successfully dismantled IT infrastructure used by the ransomware group KillSec.
Money laundering
Dutch industrialist Peter Bakker, based in Bonaire, received a €2 million fine after misappropriating approximately €7 million from his own companies between 2005 and 2014. The funds were transferred to a Swiss bank account, from which he withdrew over €4 million in cash.
Bribery & corruption
The Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office is concluding its investigation into Pictet & Cie's division in the Fahad Al-Rajaan corruption case, following Pierre Mirabaud's conviction.
Money laundering
The sister of alleged 'ndrangheta bosses of the Anello-Fruci clan was brought before the Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona for a hearing regarding money-laundering charges. The investigation is conducted by the Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office and concerns 'ndrangheta operations in the region.
Sanctions
BNP Paribas lost its dispute with Swiss tax authorities regarding deductions for CHF 3.5 billion in sanctions imposed following the bank's 2014 U.S. conviction for violating embargo regulations. Switzerland's Federal Court denied the bank's ability to write off U.S.
Money laundering
Swiss regulator FINMA concluded its fifth enforcement proceeding in a decade against Julius Baer, finding serious breaches of anti-money laundering obligations.
Money laundering
Mariner Atlantic Multi-Strategy LLC, a United States investment fund, submitted a criminal complaint to Switzerland's Geneva Public Prosecutor's Office naming Radiant World and related companies for alleged fraud and money laundering.
Other
The European Public Prosecutor's Office announced on 29 September that it conducted searches and arrests against a criminal organisation suspected of having sold over one million mobile phones as if they were new, when in reality they were used.
Geneva's public prosecutor has concluded a thirteen-year investigation into former Almaty mayor Viktor Khrapunov and family members on money laundering charges.
Swiss federal courts handled approximately 25 decisions involving nearly a dozen Ukrainian cases within one year, primarily addressing corruption and embezzlement of public funds.
Swiss private banking firm EFG International announced a final settlement with Kuwait's Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) over allegations of involvement in laundering bribes.
Fraud & scams
The Valais cantonal police recorded approximately 30 fraud cases and attempted scams within a single week, with total losses approaching 150,000 francs. Perpetrators impersonate false police officers or bank employees, sometimes using phone number spoofing.
Money laundering
An Italian-Swiss criminal known as 'Lupin del Ticino' (also called 'Gentleman-gangster' and 'Mago del cilindro') faces money laundering proceedings before the Kempten court in Bavaria.
Other
UBS agreed to pay €5 million to the Dutch Public Prosecution Service to settle proceedings concerning former Credit Suisse's alleged assistance in filing incorrect tax returns for Dutch clients.
Money laundering
Turkey's Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office detained two individuals, Selim Dağbaşı and Hamza Kablan, following a fund investigation related to terrorism financing and money laundering. Dağbaşı is alleged to have transferred $14.
Fraud & scams
A 31-year-old man residing in the Czech Republic was arrested in Thusis, Grisons, on suspicion of repeated fraud targeting elderly victims in Ticino's Riviera and Mendrisiotto regions.
Money laundering
Italian authorities allege aggravated fraud and money laundering related to the estate of Felice Riva, a former textile magnate and former president of AC Milan (1960s), who died in Tuscany in 2017.
Other
Israeli tax authorities suspect investor Amir Dayan concealed his wealth behind a 91-year-old French individual to hide his fortune. Dayan owns significant real estate in Berlin, hotels in England, and maintains an account in Switzerland.
Money laundering
Former Geneva Bar president Luc Argand provided his law firm's account as a conduit for bribes funneled by Mirabaud & Cie bank between approximately 1997 and 2012. The bank transferred 85 million francs in bribes to Fahad Al Rajaan, head of Kuwait's pension fund.
Other
Zurich District Court sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware developer to 12 years and nine months in prison for his role in attacks on Swiss companies including Stadler Rail, Meier Tobler, and Crealogix.
Money laundering
Three individuals connected to the Pierre Mirabaud banking scandal received criminal penalties in connection with approximately 80 million francs in undisclosed commissions.
Money laundering
A trial began involving a Mexican real estate project that allegedly caused approximately €750 million in damages. Prosecutors allege systematic fraud where bank administrators improperly favored developers by providing abusive credit with inflated valuations.
Money laundering
Federal justice has convicted six Swiss banks for corruption or money laundering cases. The rulings specifically concern cases highlighting issues related to compliance and internal controls of banking institutions.
Money laundering
Six Swiss banks have been recently sentenced by federal justice for corruption or money laundering offenses. The publication examines whether this represents an emerging trend, featuring commentary from two expert analysts.
Money laundering
Spanish National Court Judge José Luis Calama, investigating the Plus Ultra airline rescue, sought judicial assistance from Swiss authorities regarding approximately 53 million euros in government rescue funds.
Money laundering
Swiss authorities examined one financial lead in the investigation of former president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero regarding alleged Venezuelan capital laundering, but found no accounts linked to Kingsfield Consulting Corp at UBS or Crédit Agricole after tracing two banks at the request of Spanish judicial authorities.
Money laundering
Pierre Mirabaud, former president of Switzerland's banking association, received a two-year suspended prison sentence after conviction by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona for bribery and money laundering. The case involved approximately 82.3 million Swiss francs ($101.
Tax evasion
Franco-Swiss banker Paul Hottinguer faces trial in Paris on charges of tax evasion for allegedly misrepresenting his tax residency between 2011 and 2021 to evade French taxes.
Trafficking
Italian justice obtained seizure of two ancient vases held by the Geneva Museum of Art and History (MAH) and the University of Geneva. The antiquities, potentially sourced from trafficking, are held by the Geneva association Hellas & Roma, which supplies collections to the MAH.
Other
The Geneva Tax Administration has initiated proceedings against Cameroon businessman Paul Kammogne Fokam for allegedly failing to declare substantial wealth during approximately a decade of residence in Switzerland.
Money laundering
Pierre Mirabaud, 77, a former partner at Swiss private bank Mirabaud & Cie and former president of Switzerland's banking association (2003–2009), was convicted by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona of bribery and aggravated money laundering.
Money laundering
Pierre Mirabaud, former president of the Swiss Bankers Association (2003-2009), was convicted by Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court of bribery and aggravated money laundering over 82.3 million Swiss francs ($101.
Fraud & scams
Amit Shabi and Marco Shabi, managers of Bernheim Dreyfus & Co, an asset management firm founded in Geneva and later relocated to Paris, have pleaded guilty following an agreement with the National Financial Prosecutor.
Money laundering
ICIJ reports that Alejandro Betancourt, who holds a majority stake in the company granted 100-year Venezuelan oil concessions, is under investigation in Spain and Switzerland on suspicion of laundering billions from Venezuela.
Money laundering
Paul Hottinguer, heir to a Franco-Swiss banking dynasty, is being tried at Paris Criminal Court for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering.
Trafficking
The Ticino Public Ministry opened criminal proceedings against a Lugano-based lawyer and a legal professional from his firm. According to prosecutors, the two are suspected of transmitting confidential information regarding the SkyEcc affair that allowed defendants to anticipate arrests.
Money laundering
Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt López, who has been investigated for money laundering in Spain and Switzerland, is listed as a conspirator in the Money Flight operation according to Miami Herald, with links to the laundering of 1.2 billion dollars diverted from PDVSA.
Money laundering
The 77-year-old former president of the Swiss Bankers Association faces charges of bribing foreign officials and money laundering. According to the indictment, Pierre Mirabaud allegedly arranged improper payments totaling 82.
Money laundering
Pierre Mirabaud, 77-year-old former president of the Swiss Bankers Association (2003-2009), faced federal court charges of corrupting a foreign public official and aggravated money laundering.
Fraud & scams
Pierin Vincenz, former CEO of Raiffeisen Bank, appeared in Zurich High Court on August 10, 2026 to begin an appeal of his 2022 fraud conviction.
Money laundering
UBS Financial Services Inc. was fined $125 million by FinCEN, the highest penalty ever imposed on a broker-dealer for breaches of the Bank Secrecy Act, and an additional $20 million by the SEC.
According to FinCEN, UBS Financial Services Inc. allegedly committed 'willful' Bank Secrecy Act violations including failure to monitor over $10 billion in foreign currency wires and inadequate due diligence on high-risk clients allegedly tied to Russia and Latin America.
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court on 27 July 2026 found private bank Lombard Odier & Cie guilty and ordered it to pay CHF 3 million ($3.7 million) for allegedly failing to prevent an Uzbek money-laundering network from operating through its Geneva business.
Other
FINMA, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, opened enforcement proceedings against Zurich Insurance after determining that the company's Swiss corporate life insurance and pension solutions unit offered products to customers at prices lower than those previously approved by FINMA.
Other
Swiss financial regulator FINMA has imposed a partial sales ban on Zurich Insurance Group AG's corporate life and pensions unit in Switzerland, according to reports citing CEO Mario Greco on 27 July 2026.
Other
The Swiss financial regulator FINMA has opened enforcement proceedings against Zurich Insurance Group AG after discovering that the company's corporate life and pensions unit sold highly regulated policies to domestic customers at lower prices than those agreed upon with the regulator.
Other
Swiss finance regulator FINMA opened enforcement proceedings against Zurich Insurance after some Swiss customers were sold policies at lower prices than those agreed on with the regulator.
Swiss financial regulator FINMA opened enforcement proceedings against Zurich Insurance after Swiss customers in the corporate life and pensions unit were sold policies at lower prices than those agreed with the regulator. FINMA imposed a sales ban on new policies in the unit.
Reuters reports that Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court has ordered a fresh ruling in the case of three men accused of breaching Swiss bank secrecy laws over leaked data that helped expose the cum-ex tax-fraud scandal, described as one of Europe's largest financial crimes.
Sanctions
Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, a dual U.S.-Iranian national of Natick, Massachusetts, was convicted after a 14-day jury trial of conspiracy and violations related to illegally exporting electronic components to Iran.
Money laundering
Lebanon's Banque du Liban filed lawsuits against Lebanese banks and officials seeking recovery of billions in allegedly misappropriated funds.
Fraud & scams
Trader Alexis Kuperfis and his former associate Thierry Braha, active in Switzerland, were sentenced on 7 July 2026 by the Paris tribunal in proceedings pursuant to a plea agreement concluded with the National Financial Prosecutor.
Money laundering
Representatives of Banfileños S.A. and the Banfileña Reconstruction Trust did not appear to testify before the Federal Criminal Court in Lomas de Zamora.
Other
FINMA concluded enforcement proceedings against Swiss Fund Management AG and BZ Berater Zentrum AG for serious breaches of conduct rules under the Financial Services Act.
Money laundering
FINMA published Guidance 04/2026 supplementing its 2023 money laundering risk analysis framework for banks and FinIA institutions.
Money laundering
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo stated during an appellate hearing that Odebrecht bribes totaled $45 million ($42M USD + €3M), contradicting previous judicial figures of $35M. Toledo claimed funds are held at LGT Bank in Zurich under account holder Urs Fidel Frick.
Sanctions
UK detained sanctioned Russian oil tanker SMYRTOS in English Channel on June 14, 2026, marking Britain's first operation against sanctioned Russian vessel in its own waters.
Money laundering
New anti-money laundering provisions in Switzerland's revised Federal Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA) and the newly introduced Federal Act on the Transparency of Legal Entities enter into force on 1 October 2026.
Money laundering
CHP deputy Özgür Karabat criticized Turkey's 'Varlık Barışı' (Asset Peace) legislation, characterizing it as facilitating illicit funds by allowing unregistered domestic and foreign assets to be legalized through minimal taxation.
Money laundering
HSBC Holdings Plc's Swiss unit was charged in Paris in June 2026 as part of an investigation into suspicions it helped former Lebanese central bank Governor Riad Salameh embezzle funds.
Other
The UK Insolvency Service announced on 4 June 2026 that Lex Greensill, 49, founder of the collapsed Greensill Capital, will be disqualified from acting as a company director in the UK for nine years, with the ban taking effect on 23 June 2026.
Fraud & scams
French authorities formally charged HSBC Private Bank Suisse in early June 2026 in connection with alleged embezzlement of more than $300 million from Lebanon's central bank, Banque du Liban (BDL), between 2002 and 2015.
Money laundering
French prosecutors filed preliminary charges against HSBC's Swiss private banking unit for alleged organized money laundering and conspiracy related to suspected $300 million embezzlement by Riad Salameh, former governor of Lebanon's central bank.
Fraud & scams
Money tied to notorious Russian Magnitsky tax fraud (perpetrators fraudulently extracted $230 million tax rebate from Russian treasury) slipped into Armenia's financial system unnoticed by regulators.
Other
Swiss financial regulator FINMA published new guidance on June 3, 2026, explaining risk patterns it is increasingly observing in relation to the use of products in individual portfolio management in the context of escalation cases.
Other
FINMA concluded enforcement proceedings against Wendelspiess Partners AG for serious breaches of financial services rules.
Fraud & scams
Transparency Venezuela documented 719 assets across 21 countries traced to corruption investigations from Venezuela (2009-2026), totaling over $3.9 billion.
Money laundering
Turkish authorities investigated Papel Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A.Ş., an electronic payment company accused of facilitating illegal gambling proceeds and money laundering. Seyhan İbrahim Yıldırım is listed as founder but functioned as a figurehead providing signatures only.
Money laundering
DOJ and CFTC filed parallel criminal and civil insider trading actions against Michele Spagnuolo, a Google software engineer based in Switzerland.
Trafficking
Two Swiss private banks, Pictet & Cie and J. Safra Sarasin, appear in a seizure request filed by Palermo prosecutors targeting the criminal proceeds of alleged Sicilian drug trafficker Giacomo Tamburello.
Money laundering
Judge Marcelo Aguinsky charged Luis Fernando Vuteff, Argentine financier, with money laundering of illicit sources conducted habitually and imposed an embargo of $5.1 million USD. Vuteff was convicted in the US (December 2024) to 30 months in prison for conspiracy to launder $1.
Fraud & scams
A 52-year-old Geneva financier was sentenced to nine years imprisonment by the Geneva Criminal Court for operating a Ponzi scheme that victimized 104 people.
Money laundering
Swiss regulator FINMA launched consultation (until June 9, 2026) on partially revised AML Ordinance addressing beneficial ownership transparency, Embargo Act compliance to prevent sanctions breaches, and FATF recommendations implementation.
Swiss Federal Police (Fedpol) Annual Report 2025 disclosed investigation into Russian funds held by sanctioned Russian oligarch, described as 'one of largest cases involving money laundering for purpose of evading sanctions'.
Bribery & corruption
Le Monde published on 18 May 2026 an investigation revealing historical scandals involving the family of Maria Carolina de Bourbon-Siciles, companion of Jordan Bardella (president of the National Rally).
Other
Geneva Criminal Court convicted a wealth manager on April 28, 2026 for breach of trust and disloyal management.
Money laundering
The Zurich Cantonal Police arrested five persons in late April 2026 suspected of laundering millions of francs from fraud and drug trafficking via cryptocurrency transfers abroad.
Money laundering
Vaud police dismantled a major international money laundering network tied to cocaine trafficking following a three-year investigation.
Money laundering
The Paris criminal court convicted former UDI Senator Aymeri de Montesquiou on May 7, 2026 for aggravated tax fraud and money laundering.
Monaco's Autorité Monégasque de Sécurité Financière fined UBS Monaco €6 million (USD $7 million) for Anti-Money Laundering failures. AMSF found UBS Monaco breached Monaco's AML obligations from 2018 to 2023, including deficiencies in Customer Due Diligence and ongoing monitoring.
Other
FINMA's Annual Report 2025 reveals the regulator concluded 55 enforcement proceedings in 2025 (up from 38 in 2024) and launched enforcement proceedings in 15 cases.
Russian businessman Denis Katsyv, suspected in money laundering from the Magnitsky case, withdrew approximately 6 million Swiss francs from Switzerland to his accounts abroad. Switzerland had blocked the assets for ten years as part of the tax fraud investigation uncovered by Sergei Magnitsky.
Other
Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court ruled that UBS cannot be held responsible for alleged wrongdoing connected to the Mozambique tuna bond scandal that occurred prior to UBS's 2023 acquisition of Credit Suisse.
Money laundering
FINMA withdrew license of MBaer Merchant Bank AG and ordered liquidation following serious AML/sanctions compliance failures. Bank enabled clients to circumvent official asset freezes; 80% of business relationships carried increased risks, with 98% of recent assets from high-risk clients.
Money laundering
The U.S. Treasury Department is moving to cut off Zurich-based MBaer's access to American financial systems. The U.S.
Money laundering
Luxembourg police raided EFG International, one of Switzerland's largest private banks, on 24 February 2026 as part of a probe into suspected money laundering, terrorist financing and alleged breaches of reporting obligations.
Fraud & scams
French authorities convicted organizers in fraud case involving Neuchâtel-based Fondation Elysium used to conceal €65 million from French tax authorities. In France, fraudsters have paid and trial of organizers concluded with convictions.
Money laundering
French authorities conducted searches at the Institut du Monde Arabe on February 16, 2026, as the PNF launched a preliminary investigation for 'aggravated tax fraud laundering' targeting Jack Lang and his daughter Caroline.
The Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office filed charges against a former Credit Suisse compliance officer for money laundering in connection with credit extensions to Mozambican state enterprises.
MAS imposed S$27.45M in composition penalties on 9 financial institutions (Credit Suisse, UBS, Citibank, Julius Baer, UOB, LGT Bank, UOB Kay Hian, Blue Ocean Invest, Trident Trust) for AML/CFT breaches related to August 2023 S$3B money laundering case (illicit assets from overseas scams/online…
Money laundering
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has concluded enforcement proceedings against private bank Mirabaud & Cie SA, finding that the bank 'seriously violated' provisions of financial market law concerning anti-money laundering obligations.
Money laundering
According to Lebanon's National News Agency, a Lebanese judge has filed new proceedings against former central bank governor Riad Salame, 76, and former Bank Audi head Samir Hanna, 88, alleging embezzlement, money laundering, bribery, illicit enrichment, and creation of shell companies.
Money laundering
The Swiss Federal Criminal Court convicted Pierre Mirabaud, 78, former president of the Swiss Bankers Association, giving him a two-year suspended sentence. According to the indictment, he transferred 82.
Money laundering
French prosecutors are seeking prison sentences of up to 5 years for Ahmed Ali Saleh and Khaled Ali Saleh, sons of deceased Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, for allegedly laundering tens of millions of euros in embezzled state funds.
Other
The Administrative Tribunal of Dijon rejected an appeal by Égalité et Réconciliation (E&R), the association of far-right polemicist Alain Soral, upholding a €250,000 tax assessment for fiscal years 2019 and 2020.
Other
Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) has opened an investigation into businessman Amílcar Olán, associate of Andy and Gonzalo "Bobby" López Beltrán, sons of former Mexican President López Obrador.
Jack Mayer, 56, of no fixed abode, appeared before the Old Bailey on September 22, 2026, after being extradited from Italy and was ordered to serve a six-year prison sentence for money laundering.
Other
French tax authorities (Directorate of Specialized Tax Compliance Centre East) have requested assistance from Swiss tax authorities to obtain information about EasyJet Switzerland SA crew members resident in France during the period 1 February 2023 to 31 December 2025, according to GothamCity.
Other
Geneva real estate developer Abdallah Chatila is suing pension fund investment foundations for 71 million francs over terminated real estate project contracts previously held with Zurich-based construction company Steiner.
Paul Hottinguer, a descendant of a renowned Swiss banking family, is being tried at Paris District Court for tax fraud and money laundering. Hottinguer is suspected of falsely establishing his residence in Switzerland to avoid paying more than 3 million euros in French taxes between 2012 and 2020.
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) concluded enforcement proceedings against Wendelspiess Partners AG in liquidation and two individuals for serious breaches of rules of conduct in financial services.
Money laundering
Jersey authorities are investigating Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich in connection with suspected money laundering, according to court records showing hundreds of millions of dollars moving through Swiss bank accounts.
Money laundering
The Swiss government announced intentions to strengthen its anti-money laundering laws in a bill that, if passed, would bring its financial due diligence measures closer in line with international standards. The proposal includes enhanced transparency requirements and AML obligations for advisors.
MAS issued prohibition orders against two former relationship managers convicted in connection with Singapore's August 2023 $3 billion money laundering case.
Lex Greensill, founder of collapsed Greensill Capital, banned from acting as UK company director for nine years effective June 23, 2026 following company collapse with over £1.6 billion in liabilities.
Money laundering
OCCRP and Le Monde obtained correspondence showing FINMA investigated Reyl for 'weaknesses in the area of money laundering' and alleged failures in handling high-risk accounts.
Money laundering
Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau charged former Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko with money laundering and organized crime, one day after he was detained attempting to leave the country.
Money laundering
Swiss regulator FINMA's license revocation of MBaer Merchant Bank became legally binding in late February 2026 after bank withdrew appeal.
On June 14, 2026, British Royal Marines commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded and detained the tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel, marking the first UK-led operation of its kind against Russia's shadow fleet.