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The Monegasque Financial Security Authority is headed by Bruno Dalles. © Alexis Sciard/IP3/MaxPPP

Monaco toughens sanctions procedures to appease financial crime watchdog

Monaco's financial intelligence unit is racing against the clock in a bid to get the Principality removed from the FATF grey list next June.

Subscribers only Agencies 02.10.2025

Donald Trump Jr. at the Bitcoin 2025 conference on 28 May 2025 in Las Vegas. © David Becker/ZUMA Press Wire/Reuters

Behind the scenes of Donald Trump Jr's secret visit to Monaco

In mid-September, the American president's son made a private trip to Monaco to promote the Trump family's cryptocurrency, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), to investors from Central and Eastern Europe. Donald Trump Jr. also met in secret with Prince Albert II's chief of staff.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 24.09.2025

Monaco's Minister of the Interior Lionel Beffre is planning a reform of its intelligence service. © Jean François Ottonello/PhotoPQR/Nice Matin/MaxPPP

Monaco wants to beef up its intelligence service

Under pressure internationally, the principality must significantly strengthen the capabilities of its sole intelligence service, the Internal Intelligence Division. Now some members of the government are working on a broader reform of the entire sector.

Subscribers only Agencies 24.07.2025

View of Monaco, 21 March 2025. © imagebroker/imageBROKER/Florian Monheim/Newscom/MaxPPP

Monaco beefs up financial intel after money-laundering warnings

Blacklisted by the EU in June after being placed on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list in 2024, Monaco is set to significantly boost the staff of its anti-money laundering unit, the leadership of which has been entrusted to a French financial intelligence heavyweight.

Subscribers only Contractors 10.07.2025

The Prince's Palace of Monaco. © Weim/iStock

From Albert II's cabinet to the Elysée Palace, the story of why Monaco's next head of government stepped aside

Shortly after being named Monaco's head of government, French magistrate Philippe Mettoux suddenly did a U-turn. His change of heart was linked to manoeuvres by Albert II's entourage and Emmanuel Macron's Élysée Palace, amid differences over the principality's approach to financial intelligence.

Subscribers only Agencies 02.07.2025

Iranian-born businessman Saman Ahsani at his home in Monaco, 22 June 2017. © Rebecca Marshall/Laif-REA

Ahsani clan discreetly resurfaces in London after SFO probes into UnaOil

The Iranian-born businessman based in Monaco, Saman Ahsani, a former director of operations at UnaOil which was the object of a Serious Fraud Office probe in 2017, is back in business in the British capital. He is now offering crisis management services.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 16.10.2024

Spy Way of Life
James Bond's last secrets on the French Riviera, part 3: Monte-Carlo eternal

This summer, Intelligence Online invites readers to explore the legendary sites of the French Riviera and follow in the footsteps of Britain's most famous fictitious spy: 007.

Subscribers only Agencies 31.07.2024

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With Monaco in turmoil, its cybersecurity agency is recruiting

As palace intrigues make the principality look like the perfect setting for a spy novel, Monaco is keen to improve and expand its cybersecurity agency, Agence Monégasque de Sécurité Numérique.

Subscribers only Contractors 26.07.2024

Spymaster
Prince Albert forced to play spymaster to purge Monaco

After a turbulent period for the principality, the Monegasque sovereign Prince Albert has decided to wade in to the fallout from the Dossiers du Rocher affair. That means dealing with an intelligence world that has at times scolded him but remains an essential part of his government.

Subscribers only Operations 28.07.2023

Albert II, Monaco's unwilling spymaster.

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The FBI goes after former agents turned Deripaska consultants

The FBI is investigating a group of former agents who became private consultants after they left the Bureau. Some of these former officials have worked for Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska through the secretive intelligence operator Walter Soriano.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 28.09.2022

Ex-Monaco prime minister Serge Telle goes into business

As Monaco reels from a PR campaign waged against Prince Albert II's teams, the former head of local government has been building a flourishing business in London while keeping in touch with the principality.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 19.01.2022

The former head of the Monegasque government Serge Telle.

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Monaco's Russian community thriving a decade into Rybolovlev's club leadership

The principality boasts a wealthy set of art-loving Russian expats who enjoy its luxury concierges, yacht dealers and private galleries while maintaining their Moscow connections despite the distance.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 31.12.2021

Confidentia and Kaymera secure billionnaire's communications

Competition is hotting up in the lucrative ultra-high net worth secure communications marketplace

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 26.04.2017

PwC Forensics

PwC Forensics, the investigation branch of the auditing group PricewaterhouseCoopers [...]

Subscribers only 07.05.2014

Monte Carlo spy

Robert Eringer, the former personal advisor to Prince Albert II [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 03.11.2010

New lawyers take on Erlinger

In the year-long legal wrangle with Prince Albert of Monaco’s [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.07.2010

Agents probe Albert's ex-agent

Monaco wants an end to the messy and public legal row with Prince Albert II of Monaco's former intelligence consultant Robert Erhinger.

Subscribers only 10.02.2010

Prince Albert’s former investigator wins court case

Santa Barbara’s Superior Court on January 26 pronounceed a default [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 27.01.2010

Investigators Clash over Prince Albert

Represented by lawyer Stanley Arkin, prince Albert II of Monaco managed to get a court in California to throw out [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 25.11.2009

Private Intelligence for Micro States

A security consultant who worked occasionally in the past for the FBI, Robert Eringer. filed suit on Oct. 5 against [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 28.10.2009

When Kroll Points the Way to Monaco

Anxious to have its name removed from the OECD's list of "uncooperative tax havens," Monaco has called on Kroll for [...]

Subscribers only 09.04.2008

Global Secrity

As an extension of the 8th International Summit on Trans-National [...]

Subscribers only 05.10.2006

Financial Crime

The principality of Monaco still deserves a +4 rating because [...]

Subscribers only 20.02.2003

Strange French-Monaco Ties

A number of European experts engaged in the fight against money laundering have been somewhat baffled by Monaco's failure to [...]

Subscribers only 16.03.2000

POLICE UP IN ARMS AGAINST MONEY LAUDERING

Legal institutions and the police in Monaco have been shaken by crisis in recent months over the principality's emergence as [...]

Subscribers only 31.12.1998

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All articles - Monaco

Monaco toughens sanctions procedures to appease financial crime watchdog

Behind the scenes of Donald Trump Jr's secret visit to Monaco

Monaco wants to beef up its intelligence service

Monaco beefs up financial intel after money-laundering warnings

From Albert II's cabinet to the Elysée Palace, the story of why Monaco's next head of government stepped aside

Ahsani clan discreetly resurfaces in London after SFO probes into UnaOil

Spy Way of Life
James Bond's last secrets on the French Riviera, part 3: Monte-Carlo eternal

With Monaco in turmoil, its cybersecurity agency is recruiting

Spymaster
Prince Albert forced to play spymaster to purge Monaco

Spotlight
The FBI goes after former agents turned Deripaska consultants

Ex-Monaco prime minister Serge Telle goes into business

Spotlight
Monaco's Russian community thriving a decade into Rybolovlev's club leadership

Confidentia and Kaymera secure billionnaire's communications

PwC Forensics

Monte Carlo spy

New lawyers take on Erlinger

Agents probe Albert's ex-agent

Prince Albert’s former investigator wins court case

Investigators Clash over Prince Albert

Private Intelligence for Micro States

When Kroll Points the Way to Monaco

Global Secrity

Financial Crime

Strange French-Monaco Ties

POLICE UP IN ARMS AGAINST MONEY LAUDERING

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All articles - Monaco

Monaco toughens sanctions procedures to appease financial crime watchdog

Behind the scenes of Donald Trump Jr's secret visit to Monaco

Monaco wants to beef up its intelligence service

Monaco beefs up financial intel after money-laundering warnings

From Albert II's cabinet to the Elysée Palace, the story of why Monaco's next head of government stepped aside

Ahsani clan discreetly resurfaces in London after SFO probes into UnaOil

Spy Way of Life James Bond's last secrets on the French Riviera, part 3: Monte-Carlo eternal

With Monaco in turmoil, its cybersecurity agency is recruiting

Spymaster Prince Albert forced to play spymaster to purge Monaco

Spotlight The FBI goes after former agents turned Deripaska consultants

Ex-Monaco prime minister Serge Telle goes into business

Spotlight Monaco's Russian community thriving a decade into Rybolovlev's club leadership

Confidentia and Kaymera secure billionnaire's communications

PwC Forensics

Monte Carlo spy

New lawyers take on Erlinger

Agents probe Albert's ex-agent

Prince Albert’s former investigator wins court case

Investigators Clash over Prince Albert

Private Intelligence for Micro States

When Kroll Points the Way to Monaco

Global Secrity

Financial Crime

Strange French-Monaco Ties

POLICE UP IN ARMS AGAINST MONEY LAUDERING

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Indigo Publications' websites

Spy Way of Life
James Bond's last secrets on the French Riviera, part 3: Monte-Carlo eternal

Spymaster
Prince Albert forced to play spymaster to purge Monaco

Spotlight
The FBI goes after former agents turned Deripaska consultants

Spotlight
Monaco's Russian community thriving a decade into Rybolovlev's club leadership