Anti-Money Laundering

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

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Financial Crime Country Lists in a Fragmenting World Order

    By Tom Keatinge | 30/10/2020

    Those that promote lists of countries that are slow to tackle financial crime must work harder to exclude politics and prove their integrity and value, says RUSI’s Tom Keatinge.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    PBOC Issues Draft AML Rules for Beijing Real Estate Sector

    By Editors | 27/10/2020

    The guidelines impose obligations on developers and intermediaries to strengthen AML supervision and management in real estate transactions.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    China Issues AML/CTF Guidelines for Microfinance Institutions

    By Editors | 27/10/2020

    The guidelines take immediate effect and are require microfinance institutions to report any transaction worth more than CNY 50,000 within 5 working days.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    US Agencies Target Cross-border Transfers in Proposed Rule Change

    By Editors | 26/10/2020

    Financial institutions will have to collect, retain, and transmit information related to any international transaction over $250, including those involving crypto assets.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF to Drive Digital Transformation of AML/CFT Systems

    By Manesh Samtani | 26/10/2020

    Digital transformation of AML/CFT systems will help to ensure their resilience in future and build their efficiency, the FATF says.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Australian Police Arrest NAB Employee on Fraud Charges

    By Editors | 25/10/2020

    The former employee faces charges for conspiring to cheat and defraud and attempting to launder A$21.6mn in illicit proceeds through NAB.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    FATF Adopts Measures to Mitigate Proliferation Financing Risk

    By Editors | 25/10/2020

    The changes are aimed at ensuring FIs and DNFBPs do not unwittingly support or become part of proliferation financing networks or schemes.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    MAS Bans Former BSI Banker Over 1MDB ‘Secret Profits’

    By Editors | 23/10/2020

    The former banker received about $5mn in fund management fees in an entity he beneficially owned, at the expense of and without the knowledge of BSI Bank.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Wants Lawyers, Accountants Under its AML Remit

    By Editors | 23/10/2020

    AUSTRAC chief Nicole Rose expressed concerns that professional facilitators are being used to evade money laundering detection.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Lawyer Faces Life in Prison for Cheating, Breach of Trust

    By Editors | 22/10/2020

    The JLC Advisors managing partner absconded with S$33.8mn in client money last year but was arrested in Malaysia. 19 new charges relate to his misappropriation of S$17.5 from another client.

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