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AML / KYC
Singapore Proposes Mandatory SMS Sender Registration to Combat Scams
By Darien Choong | 18/08/2022
IMDA proposes a transition period from October until the end of this year to give organisations time to register their sender IDs.
Crypto / Digital Assets
India Freezes Crypto Exchange Assets in Money Laundering Probe
By Mark Johnston | 18/08/2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate has frozen funds belonging to three crypto firms including the Indian arm of crypto lender Vauld.
AML / KYC
China Sanctions Taiwanese Politicians Over Official US Visit
By Editors | 17/08/2022
China’s sanctions targets include Taiwan’s de facto ambassador to the US, five lawmakers and an activist.
AML / KYC
Moscow Reopens Bond Market to ‘Friendly’ Nations
By Manesh Samtani | 17/08/2022
Investors from “unfriendly” countries remain subject to capital controls banning them from selling or collecting payments on Russian securities.
AML / KYC
Three Associated with Tornado Cash Allegedly Arrested
By Manesh Samtani | 16/08/2022
Dutch authorities arrested a software developer of crypto mixer Tornado Cash last week. Two others were reportedly arrested in the US and Estonia.
Market Infrastructure
Malaysia Reassures Public After Data Breach at Payments Firm
By Editors | 15/08/2022
The iPay88 breach will be raised in a Cabinet meeting to discuss a proposal to establish a Royal Commission of Inquiry to investigate the incident.
AML / KYC
INTERPOL Launches Global Money Mule Awareness Campaign
By Editors | 15/08/2022
The Japan-funded global campaign will run for two weeks until 26 August 2022 on social media, with support from 34 countries worldwide.
AML / KYC
INTERPOL Calls for Urgent Action to Tackle Pollution Crime
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 12/08/2022
Document fraud, tax evasion, money laundering and corruption are common components of pollution crimes, which often have a nexus with organised crime.
AML / KYC
Former BitMEX Exec to Pay Fine for Violating AML Law
By Editors | 11/08/2022
The US Attorney previously secured judgments against the firm’s three co-founders for violating US derivatives laws and AML rules.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Saw Almost HK$400m in Crypto Scams in H1 2022
By Editors | 11/08/2022
Crypt-related scams, job scams and online shopping scams made up the top three types of cybercrimes in Hong Kong in the first half of this year.
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