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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Police Working With Meta to Stop Scams – Report

    By Editors | 11/10/2023

    The police are working with Meta to terminate WhatsApp lines believed to be used in scams and remove suspicious ads on Facebook and Instagram.

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    AML / KYC

    US SEC Adopts Shorter Deadlines for Reporting Beneficial Ownership

    By Editors | 10/10/2023

    Investors will be required to report in five days rather than ten days if they beneficially own more than 5 percent of a stock.

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    AML / KYC

    Korea Issues New Standards for Fraud Prevention, Loss Sharing

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/10/2023

    19 banks have agreed to compensate customers for unauthorised transactions based on the sufficiency of their prevention efforts and the degree of customer negligence.

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    Enforcement

    US Court Orders Return of Ex-Goldman Banker Roger Ng to Malaysia

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/10/2023

    Roger Ng already has to serve ten years in a US prison, but he will first be transported back to Malaysia to face other 1MDB-related charges and help in the 1MDB probe.

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    AML / KYC

    Pakistan Set to Establish Autonomous AML Authority – Report

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/10/2023

    The authority will be tasked with tracking and monitoring money laundering and terrorist financing, while also serving as a policymaking body.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Property Agents Found Guilty of Breaching AML Rules – Report

    By Editors | 06/10/2023

    The agents failed to comply with regulations relating to obtaining, documenting and verifying the accuracy of the identifying information of the buyers.

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    AML / KYC

    BNM Working to Streamline Industry Response to Scams

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/10/2023

    BNM governor Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour discussed efforts underway in Malaysia to tackle the challenges of scams.

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    Enforcement

    UK FCA Fines Commodities Broker for AML Failings

    By Mark Johnston | 05/10/2023

    ADM Investor Services International did not conduct a firm-wide money laundering risk assessment, and its policies and procedures referred to old legislation.

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    AML / KYC

    MAS Sheds Light on Use of AI in Supervisory Activities

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 04/10/2023

    MAS is using AI tools to identify market collusion, manipulation, mis-selling by financial advisers, and networks of suspicious activity in Singapore’s financial system.

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    AML / KYC

    Singapore Unveils Planned Measures to Strengthen AML Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/10/2023

    The government will set up an inter-ministerial committee to review the AML regime and consider tightening rules for luxury goods, family offices and immigration.

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