-  Investigations updates from around the world

German FIU head: banks flagged suspicious Wirecard transactions in 2019

NAB hires ex-Austrac head

NAB’s anti-money laundering unit struggling with increased workload

SFO secures asset forfeiture in global fraud case

SEC fires Trump-era PCAOB chair

France opens investigation into governor of Lebanese central bank

Court dismisses second DOJ complaint targeting alleged 1MDB funds in UK

The Philippines charges former Wirecard COO

Former FinCEN official sentenced to prison over leaked SARs

Gulnara Karimova lawyer reports Uzbekistan to the UN

Theranos founder loses privilege battle over Boies Schiller emails

South Africa seeks Interpol red notice for Gupta brothers

Central American groups set up anti-corruption body

PNF closes corruption investigation into Veolia

UK FCA: cryptocurrency firms failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules

Korean business leaders lobby president to free imprisoned Samsung chair

Brazilian authorities investigating Freepoint in Petrobras-linked bribery case

US Senate passes bill to protect CFTC whistleblower fund

SEC accuses Tesla of violating court order over Elon Musk tweets

Ex-Alstom executive fails in Supreme Court challenge to Brazilian bribery conviction