AML / KYC

    AML / KYC

    G7 Calls for Global Adoption of FATF Standards on VASPs

    By Editors | 16/10/2020

    Effective implementation of the FATF Standards, including the ‘travel rule’, is needed to combat a recent surge in ransomware attacks.

    AML / KYC

    HKAA Sanctions Mark Formal Warning to Global Banks

    By Manesh Samtani | 15/10/2020

    International financial institutions conducting ‘significant transactions’ with the ten sanctioned individuals could face secondary sanctions.

    AML / KYC

    Philippines Begins Roll-out of New National ID System

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    PhilSys will mean wider inclusion in the financial ecosystem for the unbanked, allowing cash aid, credit and other welfare spending to reach them faster.

    AML / KYC

    AUSTRAC Decides Against Afterpay Regulatory Action

    By Editors | 15/10/2020

    Afterpay has uplifted its AML/CTF compliance framework and financial crime function, and completed all remediation necessary to ensure compliance.

    AML / KYC

    G20 Ministers Extend DSSI Debt Relief, Welcome FSB, FATF Efforts

    By Manesh Samtani | 14/10/2020

    The G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have agreed to extend debt relief for low-income countries for six months, and welcomed efforts by the FSB and FATF.

    AML / KYC

    Bangladesh ACC Calls For Tighter KYC Rules for NBFIs

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/10/2020

    The Anti-Corruption Commission says some NBFIs and cooperative societies are not collecting detailed customer information through their KYC processes.

    AML / KYC

    FSB Issues Final Recommendations on Regulating Global Stablecoins

    By Editors | 13/10/2020

    Global stablecoin arrangements are expected to adhere to all applicable regulatory standards and address risks to financial stability before commencing operation, the FSB says.

    AML / KYC

    US Justice Dept Publishes Cryptocurrency Enforcement Framework

    By Editors | 13/10/2020

    The framework provides a detailed threat overview, cataloging the three categories into which most illicit uses of cryptocurrency typically fall.

    AML / KYC

    FSB Publishes Roadmap on Enhancing Cross-Border Payments

    By Editors | 13/10/2020

    The roadmap seeks to address key challenges faced in cross-border payments including high costs, low speed, limited access and insufficient transparency.

    AML / KYC

    RegTech Asia 2020: The Evolution of Typologies

    By Editors | 12/10/2020

    How have financial crime typologies been evolving in recent years, and how are they being used by financial institutions to combat crime?

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