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Huawei built business on crime, theft, US argues as racketeering trial begins September 10, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

For 20 years, Huawei Technologies operated its business as a criminal enterprise, using theft, lies and cover-ups, federal prosecutors told jurors Wednesday in their opening argument in the long-anticipated tr... (more story)

Russian billionaire Abramovich loses third appeal against EU sanctions September 09, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea Football Club, has lost another appeal against EU sanctions imposed on him following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022. EU judges said his b... (more story)

Judge improperly threw out businessman’s bribery conviction, US says in appeal September 08, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A US judge abused his authority when he tossed out the foreign bribery conviction of a Texas-based Mexican businessman, federal prosecutors said in their appeal of the judge’s decision.

UK Illumina unit fined record £7.4m for Russian sanctions breach by tax agency September 08, 2026 | Martin Coyle

UK biotech company Illumina Cambridge, a subsidiary of US-listed Illumina, has been fined a record £7.4 million for Russian sanctions breaches by the UK’s tax authority. It supplied sanctioned goods from one o... (more story)

Deutsche Bank settles multimillion-euro Monte dei Paschi lawsuit September 07, 2026 | Martin Coyle

Deutsche Bank has settled a €152 million claim brought by a former senior executive who claimed his career was harmed by the lender’s involvement with Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena. The former executi... (more story)

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)

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UK’s SFO ends ENRC saga, but lack of transparency on settlement rankles September 02, 2026 | Martin Coyle

The ending of a long-running legal saga with Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation will have cost the UK's fraud agency millions of pounds in legal and settlement costs. But while the case has been wrapped up... (more story)

US real estate rule far less burdensome than anticipated, compliance firm says August 26, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

The burdens and costs of complying with a rule requiring reporting of certain US residential real estate transactions appear to be far lower than the government had projected or than a company suing to overtur... (more story)

US beneficial ownership disclosure rule condemned by lawmakers, campaigners August 14, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A new US rule permanently eliminating corporate ownership disclosure requirements on Americans was condemned by lawmakers, observers and others as encouraging money laundering in the US. The US Treasury Depart... (more story)

Broadening of scope for individual misconduct spells risks for UK businesses August 10, 2026 | Martin Coyle

New UK legislation broadening the liability for companies whose senior managers commit wrongdoing brings increased pressure for corporates to map out the exposures they face. But while enforcement could be som... (more story)

UBS brokerage unit's customers a gallery of rich, risky, US FinCEN says August 07, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A UBS brokerage unit didn't update the risk profiles associated with certain customers in line with its anti-money laundering compliance obligations, according to its recent settlement with the US Treasury Dep... (more story)

As suspicious M&A share trading rises, UK watchdog stresses need to be proactive August 06, 2026 | Maciej Boguslawski

The UK financial watchdog's latest metrics for market cleanliness — broadly designed to uncover insider dealing around takeovers — show a rise in suspicious activity that suggests a problem needing to be tackl... (more story)

UK pensions case shows judges aren’t scared to push back on FCA enforcement bite August 05, 2026 | Martin Coyle

The upholding of industry bans on two “dishonest” pension advisers was welcomed by the UK’s financial regulator on Tuesday, but the Financial Conduct Authority has once again seen its bite softened by judges. ... (more story)

Cartel allegations in Scoular bribery case show US enforcement priorities July 24, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Nowhere in the public docket in the Scoular case are there any mentions of cartel-related bribery, but the white-collar defense bar has seized on the claim in the US Justice Department's statement, saying the ... (more story)