Category: Shell Companies

How Nepal’s Hundi Economy Subverts Formal Financial Flows

Explore how AI, crypto enforcement, and new global regulations are transforming AML in 2025. A must-read for compliance leaders and...

22 August 2025

GENIUS Act Passed! What it means for AML in USA?

The GENIUS Act establishes the first U.S. federal framework for stablecoins, embedding stringent anti‑money laundering, sanctions compliance, and oversight measures...

25 July 2025

Beneficial Ownership Transparency In UK Overseas Territories And Crown Dependencies

An in-depth analysis of beneficial ownership transparency reforms across British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, comparing them to UK standards.

20 June 2025

UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA): Deep Dive & Analysis

An in-depth analysis of the UK’s Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA), its implementation, impact, and future outlook for...

23 May 2025

Trade-Based Money Laundering in Asia and the Middle East: Shadow Exports, Over-Invoicing and Emerging Risks

Explore how shadow exports and over-invoicing are fueling trade-based money laundering across Asia and the Middle East, exploiting customs, banks,...

16 May 2025

RBI Against Money Mules: Risks, Measures And Strategies For Safeguarding Banks

On Wednesday, July 3, 2024, the RBI Governor held a meeting in Mumbai with the Managing Directors and CEOs of...

9 July 2024

Shell Companies: Top 5 Case Studies from Dubai

Shell companies often characterized by minimal substance and opaque ownership structures, serve as conduits for various purposes, ranging from legitimate...

28 April 2024

Understanding Ultimate Beneficiary Ownership (UBO) and Its Importance in Financial Transparency

In the realm of financial transparency and regulatory compliance, the concept of Ultimate Beneficiary Ownership (UBO) has gained significant attention...

29 March 2024

Russia-Cyprus Confidential Ties

The ICIJ conducted an investigation called the Cyprus Confidential that revealed various ties with Russian oligarchs.

6 December 2023