AML / KYC

    AML / KYC

    Singapore Court Jails Businessman for Financing ISIS Fighter

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/09/2021

    The Singaporean businessman gave about SGD 1,000 to a Malaysian man to finance his travel to Syria to become an ISIS fighter.

    AML / KYC

    NZ Court Fines CLSA Premium NZ for AML/CFT Breaches

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/09/2021

    The court said CDD requirements were clearly subordinated to the continuation of CLSA Premium NZ’s relationship with high net worth customers.

    AML / KYC

    NAB Examining Data on 9m Customers to Plug AML, KYC Gaps

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 13/09/2021

    Chief executive Ross McEwan outlined NAB’s work to update KYC information for all its customers as part of efforts to meet its AML obligations.

    AML / KYC

    Three More Korean Crypto Exchanges Secure Deals with Banks

    By Editors | 13/09/2021

    Bithumb, Coinone, and Korbit will likely meet the 24 September deadline. Korean police are preparing for illegal incidents from exchanges that are forced to close.

    AML / KYC

    Philippine SEC Disseminates Guidance on Targeted Financial Sanctions

    By Editors | 12/09/2021

    The guidance now covers targeted financial sanctions related to terrorism, terrorism financing, and proliferation financing, including remedies and relevant UNSC links.

    AML / KYC

    Philippine AMLC Asks Firms to Provide UBO Information in STRs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/09/2021

    The FATF action plan requires the Philippines to enhance and streamline law enforcement agencies’ access to accurate and up to date beneficial ownership information.

    AML / KYC

    Taiwan to Revise Authentication Rules to Facilitate Digital Banking

    By Editors | 10/09/2021

    The new rules allow banks to use biometric authentication methods to fulfill identity authentication requirements for internet-based applications.

    Enforcement

    Singapore Court Jails Russian National for Deceiving Banks

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 09/09/2021

    The banks were deceived regarding true beneficial ownership in their decision to open bank accounts between 2014 to 2017.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Releases Banking Sector Risk Assessments

    By Manesh Samtani | 07/09/2021

    The big four represent the highest risk due to the scale of retail products and services they offer, particularly those that facilitate cash transactions and rapid funds transfers.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Outlines Common Reporting Mistakes – Report

    By Editors | 06/09/2021

    Reporting mistakes have included incorrectly-used fields, late filings, inconsistent data input, and defensive reporting.

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