Anti-Money Laundering

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

    KYC & CDD

    Deutsche Bank to Settle US Shareholder Lawsuit for $26m

    By Editors | 27/09/2022

    Shareholders said Deutsche Bank made false statements about its KYC and AML processes and caused losses to investors when its client list was made public.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Releases Risk Assessment of Bullion Sector

    By Editors | 26/09/2022

    Personal income tax evasion was the most common suspected offence, linked to 52% of SMRs, though the associated values were low.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    UK Introduces Economic Crime Bill to Parliament

    By Editors | 26/09/2022

    The Bill targets beneficial ownership transparency and will also make it easier for law enforcement to seize and recover cryptoassets.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    India: ICAI Probes 200 Accountants Over Shell Company Setups

    By Editors | 26/09/2022

    Around 200 chartered accountants are subject to a probe involving shell companies established in India by Chinese firms.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    HKMA Penalises Cathay United Bank for AML Deficiencies

    By Editors | 25/09/2022

    Besides CDD and EDD failures, the bank’s risk classification framework was “defective by design” and senior management oversight was “inadequate”.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AMLC Philippines Issues Draft Rules for Anti-Human Trafficking Law

    By Editors | 25/09/2022

    Financial intermediaries will be required to monitor for and report financial activity and transactions suspected to be related to human trafficking.

    Custody & Infrastructure

    Nasdaq Establishes New Digital Assets Business

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    The technology that underpins the digital asset ecosystem has the potential to transform markets over the long-term, says Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman.

    Supervision & Enforcement

    HK Police, FRC Sign MoU on Combatting Commercial Crime

    By Editors | 21/09/2022

    Collaboration is needed to protect the public interest and maintain financial market integrity, said FRC chairman Kelvin Wong.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    US Treasury Seeks Input on Illicit Finance Risks in Crypto

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The RFC calls for input on how to prevent crypto from being used for illicit finance, including through analytics tools and AML/CFT regulations.

    Tokenisation

    FSTB, SFC Declare Support for STO Business in Hong Kong

    By Editors | 19/09/2022

    The SFC’s Elizabeth Wong said firms that are interested in STOs are encouraged to discuss their proposals with the regulator’s Fintech unit.

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