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Financial Crime
Anti-Money Laundering
Europol Leads Takedown of Messaging Platform Used by Criminals
By Manesh Samtani | 19/09/2024
A total 51 suspects have been arrested, including 38 in Australia, where the platform’s mastermind was located and a drug lab was dismantled.
KYC & CDD
AUSTRAC Encouraging Flexibility for Customers Without Standard ID
By Thisanka Siripala | 19/09/2024
AUSTRAC clarifies that alternative identification procedures are encouraged when customers cannot easily obtain or access standard forms of ID.
Market Abuse
US DOJ Probing Whether Banks Colluded During Archegos Wind-down
By Nithya Subramanian | 19/09/2024
The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether some Wall Street banks coordinated stock sales during the Archegos collapse.
Supervision & Enforcement
Global Data Sharing Standards Needed to Combat Financial Crime
By Thisanka Siripala | 18/09/2024
The GCFFC has published a paper calling for the development of legal pathways for cross-border data sharing for the purpose of combatting financial crime.
PEPs & Sanctions
US, Canada Announce New Human Rights Sanctions on Iran
By Editors | 18/09/2024
Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian, who took office in July, said he will ensure that authorities do not “bother” women.
PEPs & Sanctions
Canada Announces New Sanctions on Hamas and Israel Settlers
By Editors | 18/09/2024
This is Canada’s fourth round of sanctions imposed over the October 2023 attacks on Israel, and the third round over extremist settler violence.
Trading & Investment
SEBI Dismisses Co-location Case Against NSE and Executives
By Ajoy K Das | 18/09/2024
SEBI had directed NSE to disgorge billions of dollars in 2019, but the Securities Appellate Tribunal ordered the case to be re-adjudicated.
PEPs & Sanctions
Meta Blocks Russian State Media on Facebook, Instagram
By Editors | 18/09/2024
Meta’s decision came just days after OFAC imposed sanctions on RT’s parent companies Rossiya Segodnya and TV-Novosti.
Conduct, Culture & Accountability
Australia to Proceed With Changes to Tax Agent Code of Conduct
By Thisanka Siripala | 18/09/2024
The government has agreed to revise some of the amendments to the code in response to a lobbying effort from the industry.
Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime
FTX Founder Files Appeal Against Fraud Conviction
By Thisanka Siripala | 18/09/2024
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers argue that the judge in the case undermined the defence and blocked evidence from being shown in court.
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