Stablecoins, tokenization speed transmission of global risk, IMF head says
September 04, 2026
| Neil Roland
Stablecoins and tokenization accelerate the transmission of global risks, calling for an internationally coordinated response that will be “a heavy lift given geopolitical fragmentation,” said the head of the ... (more story)
McKinsey sees €65 million seized as part of French/Belgian tax probe
September 04, 2026
| Martin Coyle
French and Belgian prosecutors seized €65 million from US consultancy firm McKinsey as part on an ongoing probe into alleged tax fraud. The investigation into the consultancy was opened following a French parl... (more story)
US judge again rejects DOJ's bid to dismiss Adani case charges
September 03, 2026
| Tony Cooke
A US judge denied without prejudice the Justice Department's renewed request to dismiss charges against five defendants in the corruption case involving Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, saying the government s... (more story)
Ethical Forestry trio jailed for combined 15 years over Costa Rica tree fraud
September 03, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Three former directors of English company Ethical Forestry who defrauded UK investors out of £70 million through a tree-based investment scheme in Costa Rica to support their lavish lifestyles have been jailed... (more story)
US regulators writing stablecoin rules should add guardrails for users, observers say
September 02, 2026
| Neil Roland
US financial policymakers writing rules to carry out the GENIUS Act with respect to stablecoins should provide guardrails for users and against illicit finance in anticipation of growth in use of the cryptocur... (more story)
ENRC settles $290m legal claim against SFO, Dechert
September 02, 2026
| Martin Coyle
Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation on Wednesday settled its $290 million compensation claim over an abandoned decade-long bribery prosecution with the UK’s fraud agency and law firm Dechert. The confidenti... (more story)
Citibank fined £4.7m over London branch's Russian sanctions breaches
September 02, 2026
| Martin Coyle
CitiBank has been fined £4.7 million by the UK’s sanctions enforcer over breaches by its London branch of the country’s sanctions rules related to Russia. In total, Citibank was found to have processed 970 pay... (more story)
China's proposed cross-border corruption law lays out new compliance obligations
September 01, 2026
| MLex Staff
Companies operating across borders would face statutory compliance and reporting duties under China’s proposed first law dedicated to cross-border corruption. The bill would allow business suspensions or licen... (more story)