Anti-Money Laundering

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

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Australia: Budget Measures Provide Boost to Scam Prevention

    By Editors | 30/10/2022

    The budget also includes funding for APRA and ASIC to increase their staff numbers, an independent review of the carbon market, and the introduction of climate reporting standards.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Wolfsberg Group Updates Guidance on Correspondent Banking

    By Editors | 28/10/2022

    The updated Financial Crime Principles for Correspondent Banking includes guidance on what respondent banks may face when seeking a correspondent banking relationship.

    Trade Based Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Issues New Guidance on Preventing TBML

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 28/10/2022

    The guidance describes the most common TBML methodologies and provides indicators and behaviours to help financial service providers detect and report suspicious activity.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Korea to Increase Scrutiny of Money Laundering Risks via Crypto

    By Editors | 27/10/2022

    The FSC will increase scrutiny of crypto tokens listed by just a single VASP, stablecoin transaction volumes, and customers making large deposits.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Hong Kong Customs Arrests Two for Laundering HK$3.5bn

    By Editors | 27/10/2022

    The money was laundered by reselling precious metals. The case is the largest-ever money laundering case for Hong Kong Customs.

    Market Abuse

    Credit Suisse Clears Litigation Docket Ahead of Overhaul

    By Editors | 25/10/2022

    Credit Suisse has been cleared of FX rigging charges and settled separate cases with French and US prosecutors.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    NZ DIA Lists Common Areas of AML Non-Compliance

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    Common areas of non-compliance related to AML/CFT risk assessments, staff training, PEP identification, and compliance monitoring, among other areas.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Singapore Jails Former Bank Officer Over Shell Company Setups

    By Editors | 24/10/2022

    The former bank officer recruited nominee directors to set up shell companies and open bank accounts for use by unidentified individual based overseas.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Blacklists Myanmar, Sidelines Russia, De-lists Pakistan

    By Manesh Samtani | 23/10/2022

    Myanmar is on the FATF “blacklist” alongside Iran and North Korea. Pakistan was removed from the “grey list”.

    Cryptocurrency

    Japan Set to Relax Rules for Crypto Token Listings – Report

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 23/10/2022

    Crypto tokens will reportedly be able to list within 30 days. Currently, the screening process for a new listing takes around six months to a year.

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