AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Australian Police Arrest NAB Employee on Fraud Charges

By Editors | 25/10/2020

The former employee faces charges for conspiring to cheat and defraud and attempting to launder A$21.6mn in illicit proceeds through NAB.

AML / KYC

FATF Adopts Measures to Mitigate Proliferation Financing Risk

By Editors | 25/10/2020

The changes are aimed at ensuring FIs and DNFBPs do not unwittingly support or become part of proliferation financing networks or schemes.

AML / KYC

MAS Bans Former BSI Banker Over 1MDB ‘Secret Profits’

By Editors | 23/10/2020

The former banker received about $5mn in fund management fees in an entity he beneficially owned, at the expense of and without the knowledge of BSI Bank.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Wants Lawyers, Accountants Under its AML Remit

By Editors | 23/10/2020

AUSTRAC chief Nicole Rose expressed concerns that professional facilitators are being used to evade money laundering detection.

AML / KYC

Australia Launches Bribery Prevention Network

By Editors | 23/10/2020

The Bribery Prevention Network aims to support Australian businesses in addressing bribery and corruption risks in domestic and international markets.

AML / KYC

Goldman Resolves Remaining 1MDB Charges for $2.9bn

By Manesh Samtani | 22/10/2020

Under the coordinated resolution, Goldman will pay $606mn in disgorgement and more than $2.3bn in penalties to authorities in the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore.

AML / KYC

Hong Kong Banks Asked to File STRs for Suspected NSL Breaches

By Manesh Samtani | 20/10/2020

According to updated HKMA guidance, suspected breaches of the national security law should be treated the same as AML/CFT violations and be reported to the JFIU as STRs.

AML / KYC

Japan FSA to Mandate Stricter ID Checks for E-payments

By Editors | 20/10/2020

The FSA plans to revise its guidelines for bank transfers to e-payment service providers in response to a series of fraudulent withdrawals.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Launches AML Investigation into Crown Resorts

By Editors | 20/10/2020

The probe is related to Crown’s use of casino junkets to bring wealthy gamblers to its Melbourne casinos and possible non-compliance with due diligence and AML requirements.