AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Meeting New Compliance Challenges Through Digital Identity

By Peter Guy | 27/02/2020

Digital identity systems could form a significant component of the compliance infrastructures at the new digital banks in the years to come, says Refinitiv’s Phillip Malcolm.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Announces Budget Initiatives to Boost Financial Sector

By Manesh Samtani | 26/02/2020

The initiatives include a waiver on stamp duties paid by ETF market makers, tax concessions for private equity funds, and planned enhancements to Hong Kong’s AML/CTF regime.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Insurance Authority Allows Non-face-to-face Product Sales

By Editors | 25/02/2020

The temporary measures are aimed at reducing the risk of Covid-19 infection from face-to-face meetings between insurers, intermediaries and clients.

AML / KYC

FATF Highlights Digital Identity, Virtual Assets as Key Priority Areas

By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2020

At its Plenary, the FATF highlighted the use of digital identity systems, the new standards for virtual assets, and efforts to tackle illegal wildlife trade as some of its key initiatives.

AML / KYC

FATF Commends Korea, Warns Pakistan, Blacklists Iran

By Manesh Samtani | 24/02/2020

Korea has a sound legal and institutional framework. Pakistan is asked to complete its action plan. Countermeasures against Iran are reinstated.

AML / KYC

Huawei Alleges HSBC Continued Evading Sanctions After 2012 DPA

By Editors | 20/02/2020

HSBC continued to evade Iran sanctions after its 2012 deferred prosecution agreement with the US Department of Justice, Huawei lawyers say in a letter to a New York District Court.

Fintech / Regtech

AUSTRAC, Home Affairs Dept Highlight Benefits of Blockchain

By Editors | 18/02/2020

The Department of Home Affairs and AUSTRAC say blockchain has the potential to significantly reduce compliance costs and the regulatory burden imposed on reporting entities.

AML / KYC

PBOC Fines Three FIs, 24 Officers for AML Compliance Failures

By Editors | 18/02/2020

China Minsheng Bank, China Everbright Bank and Huatai Securities have been fined a combined 52mn yuan for failures in customer identification, transaction reporting and record keeping.

AML / KYC

OFAC Quietly Blocks Payments with Indirect Links to North Korea – Report

By Editors | 14/02/2020

In private communications with banks, OFAC has been blocking usually-permissible payments with any overseas account that officials believe separately handled funds for North Korea.