Anti-Money Laundering

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

    Market Abuse

    Hong Kong Charges 13 in Suspects Over Ramp-and-Dump Scheme

    By Editors | 03/10/2022

    The suspects allegedly used different social media platforms to manipulate the trading in the shares of two Hong Kong-listed companies.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FINRA Issues New Penalties Guidance for Rule Violations

    By Editors | 03/10/2022

    Large firms face penalties with no upper limit if they fail to reasonably monitor for and report suspicious transactions.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HKMA Publishes Initial Observations from AMLab Series

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/10/2022

    The HKMA plans to run a network analytics-themed AMLab again later this year to give more banks an opportunity to take part.

    Stablecoins

    Korean National Assembly to Question Crypto Execs on Terra

    By Editors | 02/10/2022

    TerraForm Labs accuses Korean prosecutors of overreach. Luna Foundation Guard money allegedly transferred overseas.

    Stablecoins

    IMF Calls for Global Coordination on Stablecoin Regulation

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 01/10/2022

    In markets where risks are growing quickly, authorities should take immediate action, including by introducing targeted measures to “slow down stablecoin adoption”.

    Cryptocurrency

    UK FCA Grants Revolut Approval to Offer Crypto Services

    By Editors | 01/10/2022

    Revolut was allowed to remain on a temporary register after a March deadline for approvals until its application was fully processed.

    KYC & CDD

    FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting

    By Editors | 30/09/2022

    The rule is effective from 1 January 2024. Existing companies will have one year to report information about their beneficial owners to FinCEN.

    CBDCs

    China to Strengthen ‘Controllable Anonymity’ Feature of e-CNY

    By Darien Choong | 30/09/2022

    Twenty defendants have been arrested on suspicion of illegal business activity and money laundering using the e-CNY.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Japan to Adopt Travel Rule in Crypto in May 2023 – Report

    By Editors | 29/09/2022

    The FSA plans to submit amendments to the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds to a parliamentary session next week.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Korea FSS Finds More Suspicious Crypto-Linked FX Transactions

    By Editors | 28/09/2022

    FSS investigations have so far involved 82 corporates and 12 banks. The total value of abnormal FX transactions discovered is now $7.2bn.

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