Hello, and welcome to this week in financial crime. I’m your host, Chris Kirkbride. The world of financial crime has another busy week, with plenty of sanctions, money laundering, and cyber. Cyber, cyber, everywhere, so let’s crack on.

These are the links to the principal documents mentioned in the podcast:

European Union, The European Commission asks for the public’s view in the fight against corruption.

Financial Conduct Authority, Five individuals face conspiracy to insider deal and money laundering charges.

Financial Conduct Authority, Cryptoasset AML/CTF regime: feedback on good and poor quality applications.

Gambling Commission, £6.1m fine for online operator In Touch Games.

National Crime Agency, HIVE takedown: NCA in international operation to shut down $100m ransomware threat.

National Crime Agency, Suspicious Activity Report (SARs) Annual Report 2022 (press release).

National Crime Agency, Suspicious Activity Report (SARs) Annual Report 2022.

Open Democracy, Revealed: UK government helped sanctioned Putin ally sue British journalist.

UK Insolvency Service, Two directors who wrongly claimed Bounce Back Loans convicted.

UK Insolvency Service, Three company directors banned for a total of 30 years for abusing Bounce Back Loans.

UK Treasury Select Committee, 85% of crypto firms failed to meet minimum standards, according to FCA.

UK Treasury Select Committee, Correspondence from FCA to Committee concerning the cryptoasset industry.

US Department of Justice, Former Special Agent in Charge of the FBI New York Counterintelligence Division Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions on Russia.

US Department of the Treasury, Treasury Sanctions Russian Proxy Wagner Group as a Transnational Criminal Organization.