AML / KYC

MAS Reports USD22.8 Billion Net Loss For FY2022/23

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 06/07/2023

MAS announced a net loss of SGD 30.8 billion (USD 22.8 billion), reflecting the effects of monetary policy tightening to bring down inflation.

AML / KYC

Upper House of UK Parliament Approves Economic Crime Bill

By Editors | 05/07/2023

The bill will boost corporate transparency, enable more effective seizure and recovery of crypto assets, and introduce new ‘failure to prevent’ offences.

AML / KYC

China Intensifies Efforts to Combat Tax Fraud

By Editors | 03/07/2023

The crackdown is focusing on major industrial and regional cases and professional criminal gangs.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Spares Bell Financial from Further Regulatory Action

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 03/07/2023

AUSTRAC received audit reports for three Bell Financial Group entities and decided not to undertake further regulatory action against them.

AML / KYC

MAS Highlights Misuse of Legal Persons through Data Analytics

By Jill Wong | 03/07/2023

The MAS has published a paper to guide banks in using data analytics to detect and prevent the use of front companies to conceal illicit activities.

AML / KYC

Australia Launches New National Anti-Scam Centre

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 02/07/2023

A ‘fusion cell’ is being set up within the NASC, led by the ACCC and ASIC, to target the effective disruption of investment scams.

AML / KYC

Consultation Opens on Revisions to FATF Standards for NPOs

By Editors | 01/07/2023

The proposed amendments seek to address issues related to the over-application of preventive measures to the NPO sector, which hinders genuine non-profit activity.

AML / KYC

Singapore Gets Tough on Money Laundering through Property

By Karen Ng | 30/06/2023

Lawyers talk to Regulation Asia about the implications of Singapore’s new property AML rules.

AML / KYC

UK to Further Restrict Russian Access to Legal Services

By Editors | 30/06/2023

New law will prevent lawyers from advising Russian companies in international money lending and trade deals.

AML / KYC

HKMA Launches New Initiative to Prevent Credit Card Fraud

By Editors | 30/06/2023

All of Hong Kong’s card issuing banks, as well as 15 major merchants, commit not sending customers text messages with embedded hyperlinks.

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