Enforcement

AML / KYC

Global Tax Evasion Probe Targets Euro Capital Bank, Puerto Rico

By Manesh Samtani | 18/10/2020

Euro Pacific Bank, founded in 2017 by Peter Schiff and Mark Anderson, is said to be used by up to 400 Australian nationals, about 100 of which are considered “high-risk”.

Enforcement

US Considers Adding Ant Group to Trade Blacklist – Report

By Editors | 15/10/2020

US officials reportedly fear the Chinese government could access sensitive banking data belonging to future US users of the Alipay payment app.

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

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.

Enforcement

RegTech Asia 2020: Sanctions & PEPs Screening

By Editors | 13/10/2020

What role do data and technology play in protecting financial institutions from exposure to the risks associated with sanctions and PEPs?

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

US Imposes Sanctions Against 18 Iranian Banks

By Editors | 11/10/2020

FIs transacting with the sanctioned banks after a 45-day wind-down period may expose themselves to secondary sanctions or be subject to an enforcement action, Treasury said.

AML / KYC

UOB Credited for Helping Recover Stolen Funds

By Editors | 08/10/2020

Collaboration with UOB attests to the importance of a strong partnership with community stakeholders to effectively combat scams and transnational fraud, the Police said.

AML / KYC

Fed Orders Citigroup to Correct “Longstanding Deficiencies”

By Editors | 08/10/2020

The Fed has ordered Citigroup to remediated enterprise-wide risk management and controls deficiencies. The OCC has penalised Citibank $400mn for the same deficiencies.