How ignoring AML red flags landed HSBC in hot water

How ignoring AML red flags landed HSBC in hot water

When it comes to AML compliance, red flags aren’t just warnings. They are flashing neon signs that need immediate attention. And yet, for over a decade, HSBC chose to look the other way. A growing storm of allegations now surrounds the global banking giant, with mounting evidence that it failed to flag hundreds of millions of dollars in suspicious transactions linked to Raja Salameh, the brother of Lebanon’s disgraced former central bank governo…