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AML / KYC
Philippine SEC Assesses Risk of Non-Profit Organisation Sector
By Editors | 17/11/2020
Based on the risk assessment, the SEC will implement “the most appropriate mitigation measures” to manage money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
AML / KYC
US Investors Barred from Buying Stocks Linked to Chinese Military
By Manesh Samtani | 15/11/2020
Index providers will likely be forced to remove companies like China Mobile and China Telecom from key benchmarks by 11 January.
AML / KYC
New Opportunities for Banks in Client Onboarding
By Stephan Wolf | 12/11/2020
By adjusting their onboarding processes, FIs can enhance their client experience, reduce costs and pave the way for new cross border services, explains GLEIF CEO Stephan Wolf.
AML / KYC
Philippine Authorities Probe Financial Transactions Linked to Wirecard
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 11/11/2020
The National Bureau of Investigation is examining the financial transactions of a law firm office that appears to have provided legal services to Wirecard and Jan Marsalek.
AML / KYC
MAS Proposes to Strengthen FIs’ Identity Verification Process
By Editors | 10/11/2020
The proposed Notice will prohibit FIs from relying on common personal information such as NRIC number, residential address and date of birth as the sole means of identity verification.
AML / KYC
US Sanctions Four More Officials Over Hong Kong National Security Law
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/11/2020
China’s Foreign Ministry says the move is a violation of the basic norms governing international relations, urging the US to withdraw the sanctions.
AML / KYC
SFC Eases Uncertainty Over National Security Law – Report
By Editors | 09/11/2020
Implementing US sanctions is unlikely to be considered a breach of the national security law. The SFC has dropped a plan to force cloud providers to share client data.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC to Ramp Up Industry Guidance on AML Obligations
By Manesh Samtani | 09/11/2020
An unprecedented amount of AML/CTF information will be provided to industry in the next 6-12 months, says AUSTRAC’s David Hawkins.
AML / KYC
Hong Kong Lawmaker to Propose Bill to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trade
By Editors | 09/11/2020
The bill will seek to incorporate wildlife crimes into Hong Kong’s Organised and Serious Crimes Ordinance, allowing authorities to follow the money and prosecute syndicate leaders.
AML / KYC
FSC Korea to Introduce FATF-aligned AML Rules for VASPs
By Editors | 04/11/2020
Under the new rules, the ‘travel rule’ will apply to VASPs in respect of all virtual asset transactions worth more than KRW 1 million.
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