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Money laundering

SEC Institutes Settled Order Against Merrill Lynch for Failing to File Suspicious Activity Reports

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled charges against Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for failing to file numerous Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) from April 2020 through September 2024. Merrill agreed to pay a $7.5 million civil penalty.

ENvia U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission29 Jun 2026
Sanctions

Broker Bourse Direct fined €800,000

The AMF Sanctions Commission imposed a fine of €800,000 on investment services provider Bourse Direct and €50,000 on its president Catherine Nini. The Commission found that 96,000 transactions had not been reported to the AMF between January 1, 2021 and November 30, 2023, representing €2.

FRvia Gestion de Fortune26 Jun 2026
Fraud & scams

Founder of Citron Research Found Guilty of Scheming to Manipulate Stock Market via Media Campaigns

Andrew Left, 55, founder of Citron Research and frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business, and Bloomberg Television, was convicted by a federal jury of securities fraud for manipulating stock market activity by trading opposite to public positions he presented, reaping over $21 million in profits.

ENvia U.S. Department of Justice - Central District of California1 Jun 2026
Money laundering

CJIP of EUR 88.2 Million for Crédit Agricole in the CumCum Tax Fraud Matter

On September 8, 2025, the Paris judicial court approved the CJIP signed on September 5, by which Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) undertook to pay EUR 88.2 million to avoid trial. Crédit Agricole became the first French bank to acknowledge this practice before the courts.

FRvia Parquet national financier (PNF)1 Jun 2026
Money laundering

CFTC and DOJ Charge Google Engineer with Insider Trading on Polymarket Using Internal Search Data

CFTC and DOJ charged a Google software engineer with commodities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering for allegedly using confidential internal Google search data to place bets on Polymarket, making more than $1.2 million. The case represents expanded enforcement into prediction markets.

ENvia U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission27 May 2026
Bribery & corruption

Hong Kong Arrests 8 in $40M Insider Trading Raid on Brokers and Hedge Fund

In March 2026, Hong Kong's SFC and ICAC conducted a joint operation codenamed 'Fuse' on March 10-11 targeting insider dealing involving corruption. The operation searched 14 locations across Hong Kong, including two brokerages and a hedge fund, resulting in the arrest of eight people.

ENvia SFC (Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission)12 Mar 2026
Sanctions

The Insider discovered over 6,000 companies (mainly from China and Turkey) supplying equipment to Russian military-industrial complex despite sanctions

The Insider investigation analyzed Russian companies' foreign trade data for 2024-2025 and identified over 6,000 foreign firms (including ~4,000 Chinese and Hong Kong, ~300 Turkish, 120 UAE, and 60 Indian companies) directly or indirectly supplying the Russian military-industrial complex while ignoring international sanctions.

RUSSIANvia The Insider11 Mar 2026
Money laundering

FinCEN Assesses Historic $80 Million Penalty Against Canaccord Genuity LLC for Securities Fraud-Related Bank Secrecy Act Violations

FinCEN imposed $80 million civil money penalty against Canaccord Genuity LLC for willful BSA violations during March 2018-June 2024. Largest penalty ever imposed against a broker-dealer for BSA violations. Combined with SEC ($20M) and FINRA ($20M) penalties totaling $120M.

ENvia FinCEN6 Mar 2026
Fraud & scams
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Hearing Objections Rejected, Indictment Filed Against Moshe Kahlon in Yonet Credit Fraud Case

Former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon faces indictment for securities law violations. Kahlon served as Yonet Credit board chairman June 2021 to June 2022. Accused of obstructing investor disclosure regarding embezzlement and financial irregularities (5 million shekels) discovered at Nazareth branch.

HEvia Calcalist16 Feb 2026
Securities & markets
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Dubai Financial Services Authority fines Ark Capital Management (Dubai) Limited USD 504,000 for market abuse systems failures and change of control reporting violations

DFSA imposed financial penalty of USD 504,000 (AED 1,850,940) on Ark Capital Management for failing to maintain adequate systems and controls to identify market abuse from June 8, 2017 to January 13, 2023, and failing to notify DFSA of proposed change in control.

ENvia Zawya6 Feb 2026
Bribery & corruption

Casino affair: convictions for corruption, market manipulation, and insider trading

On January 29, 2026, Paris Criminal Court sentenced 5 individuals and 5 legal entities for private corruption, organized market manipulation, and insider trading from 2018. Former CEO Jean-Charles Naouri received 4 years imprisonment (1 year under electronic monitoring) and €1 million fine.

FRvia Actu-Juridique29 Jan 2026
Money laundering

Securities and Commodities Authority imposes 5 million dirham fine on licensed entity for misleading investors

UAE Securities and Commodities Authority imposed a 5 million dirham fine on a licensed entity and referred it to Public Prosecution for violating anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing laws, and rules on unlicensed organizations.

ARvia الإمارات اليوم (Emarat Al Youm)24 Jul 2025
Money laundering

MAS imposes S$27.45M penalties on 9 financial institutions for AML breaches linked to S$3B money laundering case

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…

ENvia MAS4 Jul 2025
Fraud & scams

777 Partners Founder Joshua Wander Faces Additional Charges in Superseding Indictment for Alleged $20 Million Loan Diversion and Witness Tampering

Federal prosecutors filed a superseding indictment adding allegations that Joshua Wander diverted the majority of a $20 million loan into his personal brokerage account and directed employees to fabricate bank statements to conceal the diversion.

ENvia U.S. Department of Justice - Southern District of New YorkUndated
Fraud & scams

SEC Charges Jay Lucas and Lucas Brand Equity LLC with $50 Million Fraud

The SEC charged Jay Lucas and Lucas Brand Equity LLC with fraudulently inducing hundreds of investors to invest more than $50 million in three private equity funds while diverting millions to personal expenses including rent, alimony, wedding costs, and ownership of a newspaper, with parallel criminal charges filed in the Southern District of New York.

ENvia U.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionUndated