Swiss wealth manager Lombard Odier indicted on money laundering charges

Lombard Odier — one of Switzerland's oldest private banks — has been indicted by Swiss prosecutors on charges of aggravated money laundering.

Business - CNBC - 3 hours ago

Swiss prosecutor charges Lombard Odier with money laundering

Former employee of private bank also charged in case relating to daughter of former Uzbekistan president

Business - Financial Times - 5 hours ago

UK imposes sanctions on Isabel dos Santos in money laundering crackdown

Africa’s former richest woman and exiled Ukrainian oligarch Dmytro Firtash among trio hit by measures

World - Financial Times - November 21

Mexican peso and Canadian dollar fall after Trump’s tariff pledge

European equities slip while US Treasury yields edge higher

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

How Shanghai’s ambition to be the ‘future of finance’ fell apart

The city was meant to be China’s answer to New York. But trade tensions and changing domestic priorities have taken a toll

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Wall Street banks back UK stocks to outshine Europe under Trump tariffs

Analysts point to lack of manufacturers that could be hit and high weighting in banks and oil stocks

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Metro Bank fined £17mn for anti-money laundering control failings

UK lender failed to ensure automated system was correctly checking customer transactions

Business - Financial Times - November 12

Major bitcoin hacker Lichtenstein gets five years in prison for crypto laundering scheme

The value of the bitcoin stolen by hacker Ilya Lichstenstein from Bitfinex in 2016 is worth more than $10 billion now.

Business - CNBC - November 15

Wise rebuked by European watchdog over money laundering controls

Regulatory review in 2022 found fintech lacked proof of address for hundreds of thousands of customers

World - Financial Times - 13 hours ago

‘Dances with Wolves’ actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges in Nevada

A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

"Dances with Wolves" actor is again indicted on sexual abuse charges

A grand jury in Nevada has again indicted Nathan Chasing Horse on charges that he sexually abused Indigenous women and girls for decades.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

The mayor and two other local officials pleaded not guilty on Thursday after being accused of taking part in a scheme in which F.B.I. agents posing as real estate developers offered bribes.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 7

Former FBI informant who fabricated Biden claims indicted on tax charges

A former FBI informant who fabricated statements to the bureau that in part spurred a GOP congressional investigation into the Biden family has been indicted on tax fraud charges. Alexander ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

Ex-FBI informant charged with lies related to Biden impeachment case indicted on tax charges

WASHINGTON — A former FBI informant whose false claims about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden were at "the heart" of the Republican impeachment inquiry against the president has now ...

UK wealth managers warn Reeves over plan to levy inheritance tax on pensions

AJ Bell boss tells chancellor that ‘complex and costly’ Budget proposal will ‘undermine’ retirement savings system

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Will a big firm managing your money boost your odds of financial success?

Bigger may not be better — or it may be just what you need — but there are other factors.

Business - MarketWatch - November 16

This veteran tech investor won’t sell Nvidia shares now — regardless of earnings

Money manager Louis Navellier says Nvidia is the most ‘monopolistic and powerful’ stock he’s ever seen.

Business - MarketWatch - November 20

Former actor Nathan Chasing Horse is again indicted on sex abuse charges, reviving his sweeping criminal case in Nevada

Entertainment - ABC News - October 31

Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro and several aides indicted on charges of attempting a coup in 2022, police say

World - ABC News - November 21

Leicester sack manager Steve Cooper after five months in charge

Former Forest boss replaced Enzo Maresca in summer Foxes’ 2-1 defeat at home to Chelsea is his last match Leicester City sacked Steve Cooper as manager on Sunday after just five months in ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Citi revamps pay for wealth bankers

More bonuses will go to those who move client assets into investments, and less to those who sell new loans

Business - Financial Times - November 7

How to build wealth in 2025, and beyond

One of the easiest ways to build wealth is by being wealthy already. So ideally, you’ll have a hefty inheritance or family trust fund hidden down the back of the sofa cushions, or perhaps the keys ...

Politics - The Hill - November 22

Gautam Adani charged in US over alleged $250mn bribery scheme

Prosecutors accuse tycoon and others of lying to investors and offering millions in bribes to land lucrative contracts

World - Financial Times - November 21

FirstFT: Russia fires its first intercontinental ballistic missile

Also in today’s newsletter, Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged over alleged bribery scheme and DoJ requests Google break-up

World - Financial Times - November 21

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is $25 For Black Friday

Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the latest in the beloved RPG series, and the second to star new series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga. If you haven't caught up with the latest misadventures of ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 21

59% of Americans consider this the No. 1 sign of success — it's not wealth

About 59% of surveyed U.S. adults say the ability to spend money on things and activities that make them happy is the top sign of success, a report found.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Swiss villagers pack up for evacuation over fears of another rockslide

Families in a tiny Swiss village are packing up after authorities issued an evacuation order with a weekend deadline because of the threat of a possible rockslide

World - ABC News - November 13

Swiss Re Net Profit Falls On U.S. Liability Reserve Increase

The reinsurer said resilient underwriting and contributions from all its business lines were offset by a $2.4 billion increase in the liability reserves of its property and casualty U.S. business.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 14

Deus in machina: Swiss church installs AI-powered Jesus

Peter’s chapel in Lucerne swaps out its priest to set up a computer and cables in confessional booth. The small, unadorned church has long ranked as the oldest in the Swiss city of Lucerne. But ...

World - The Guardian - November 21

Polish company denies that it broke the law in sending Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Polish company denies that it broke the law in sending Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine

A Polish company has denied any laws were broken when it sent Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine, after the Swiss government placed some export restrictions on the company over concerns that the ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

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