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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    Cryptocurrency

    MAS Issues Clarification on DTSP Regulatory Regime

    By Manesh Samtani | 06/06/2025

    Existing licensed firms are not impacted by the new rules, which target firms that exclusively serve overseas clients from Singapore.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    SFC Imposes 6-Month Ban on Former Executive Director of MTF Securities

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2025

    The SFC banned a former MTF Securities executive director for failing to properly manage credit risks and report suspicious trading […]

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Stakes High in AUSTRAC’s A$400m Case Against Star Casino

    By Nathan Lynch | 06/06/2025

    AUSTRAC’s A$400m Star casino case will test the boundaries of Australia’s AML/CTF regime and potentially reshape the financial crime compliance landscape.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Hong Kong Passes Bill to Facilitate Financial Crime Info-Sharing

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 06/06/2025

    The new law will enable banks to share personal account information for the purposes of detecting and preventing financial crime.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    BIS Innovation Hub Finds Promise and Limits in AI Project Hertha

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/06/2025

    Project Hertha used a simulated synthetic transaction dataset and showed that payment system analytics can help spot new financial crime patterns.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Over 1,800 Arrested in Transnational Crackdown on Scams: Singapore Police

    By Nithya Subramanian | 05/06/2025

    A cross-border operation spanning seven territories has uncovered extensive scam networks linked to over 9,200 cases, with victims losing an estimated $225mn.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    UNODC Flags Money Laundering Risks as Drug Crimes Surge in Asia

    By Thisanka Siripala | 05/06/2025

    Drug trafficking networks are increasingly turning to underground banking and digital platforms to launder drug proceeds.

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    KYC & CDD

    Singapore Sharpens Focus on Source of Wealth Due Diligence

    By Manesh Samtani | 05/06/2025

    New guidelines in Singapore call for more robust source of wealth checks in banking and wealth management, experts say.

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    Anti-Money Laundering

    Crypto ATMs in the Crosshairs, as Australia Targets Laundering, Scams and Terrorism

    By Nathan Lynch | 04/06/2025

    Nathan Lynch explores how Australian authorities are responding to the criminal threats associated with crypto ATMs, which proliferated during the pandemic.

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    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    AUSTRAC Cracks Down on Crypto ATM Operators

    By Thisanka Siripala | 04/06/2025

    AUSTRAC has imposed an A$5,000 transaction limit on cash deposits and withdrawals and other measures.

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