AML / KYC

AML / KYC

SFC Chief Julia Leung Offers View Into 2023 Priorities

By Manesh Samtani | 29/04/2023

Julia Leung said the SFC will issue the new virtual assets rules in May, and that it developing a free carbon emissions calculator tool to help SMEs in climate-related reporting.

AML / KYC

HKMA Offers Guidance on VASP Account Opening

By Manesh Samtani | 28/04/2023

Deputy chief Arthur Yuen said the HKMA expects regulated VASPs to be able to open a bank account in Hong Kong through a reasonable process.

AML / KYC

FATF Publishes Mutual Evaluation Report on Indonesia

By Editors | 28/04/2023

Indonesia has a strong AML/CFT framework but needs to address risks in some sectors and improve investigation and prosecution. Foresty crime and terrorism financing are some of the country’s key risks.

AML / KYC

UK Convicts Cash Couriers for Laundering Over $130m

By Editors | 27/04/2023

The couriers smuggled money from the UK to Dubai using vacuum-packed suitcases sprayed with coffee or air fresheners to evade detection.

AML / KYC

BSP Issues Guidance on Effective Transaction Monitoring

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/04/2023

The guidance calls on regulated financial institutions to bolster their TM systems, highlighting the importance of board of senior management involvement.

AML / KYC

HK Bank-to-bank Information Sharing Platform to Launch in June

By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2023

Authorities are also considering co-locating bank staff at the ADCC, as this has helped to reduce stop payment response times and enhance loss recoveries in other jurisdictions like Singapore.

AML / KYC

Swiss Prosecutors Indict Ex-PetroSaudi Executives in 1MDB Case

By Editors | 26/04/2023

The two former executives were paid by Jho Low to set up a joint venture that was used to embezzle $1.8bn from 1MDB.

AML / KYC

HKMA Sets Loss-Sharing Expectations for Payment Card Fraud

By Manesh Samtani | 26/04/2023

To the extent that the cardholders have not acted fraudulently or with gross negligence, they “should not be held liable for the unauthorised transactions”.

AML / KYC

US Treasury Sets Out Strategy to Address De-risking

By Editors | 26/04/2023

Regulations could be introduced to require FIs to take financial inclusion into consideration in the design of their AML/CFT programmes.