Anti-Money Laundering

    Coverage of global AML regulations, compliance standards, enforcement actions, and innovations in detecting and preventing money laundering activities.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Bank of Singapore Awarded Best Use of Artificial Intelligence in AML 

    By Editors | 14/11/2023

    Bank of Singapore was recognised for its use of machine learning to examine client behaviours and patterns and flag potential tax evasion

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Group-IB Awarded Anti-fraud Project of the Year 

    By Editors | 14/11/2023

    Group-IB was recognised for its Cyber Fraud Intelligence Center Project, which monitors and aggregates diverse data sets to generate insights on fraud threats and patterns.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Accenture Awarded Consulting Firm of the Year for Banking 

    By Editors | 14/11/2023

    Accenture was recognised for its work with multiple systemically important and other banks in areas ranging from financial crime compliance

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    HAWK:AI Recognised as Rising Star for Transaction Monitoring Solution

    By Editors | 14/11/2023

    HAWK:AI was recognised for its transaction monitoring technology, which is powered by a combination of easily configurable rules and explainable AI.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Basel AML Index: AML/CFT Systems Have Become Less Effective

    By Editors | 14/11/2023

    The 2023 Basel AML Index highlights a drop in the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems and inadequate compliance globally with the FATF standards for virtual assets.

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    Supervision & Enforcement

    China Imposes Industry Wide Obligations to Prevent Crime Within Banks, Insurers

    By Editors | 13/11/2023

    New NFRA notice requires the establishment of internal controls and governance structures specifically designed to prevent criminal cases involving banks and insurers.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Myanmar Receives Rating Upgrade for FATF Recommendation 14

    By Editors | 13/11/2023

    Myanmar made “minimal progress” but was re-rated on Recommendation 14 for its revised regulations for remittance businesses.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    US Fed Probing Morgan Stanley AML Controls – Report

    By Editors | 12/11/2023

    The Fed is reported to be assessing whether Morgan Stanley has sufficient controls in place to prevent wealthy foreign customers from laundering money.

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    Cryptocurrency

    Countries to Start Sharing Tax Information on Crypto by 2027

    By Editors | 12/11/2023

    The 48 countries pledge to implement the CARF at the local level in time for automatic exchanges of tax relevant-information on crypto-assets to commence by 2027.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Re-Rates Thailand on Two Recommendations

    By Editors | 10/11/2023

    Re-ratings were due to legal requirements for FIs and DNFBPs to conduct risk-based CDD and AMLO guidance on risk-based supervision.

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