Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Henan Fraud: Bank Regulators Seek to Reassure Markets

    By Darien Choong | 21/07/2022

    Some customers have had difficulty signing up for a repayment scheme and data has been removed from banks, delaying some payments.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Fraud Risk: An Industry Priority for the Crypto Space

    By Editors | 20/07/2022

    Experts say crypto firms have a responsibility and moral obligation to have anti-fraud controls in place, and that this will help create trust in the industry.

    Payments & Settlements

    India, Indonesia to Work Towards Establishing Payment Linkages

    By Editors | 20/07/2022

    The RBI and Bank Indonesia will cooperate in areas such as cross-border payments, digital innovation, and AML/CFT.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    PBOC Beijing Penalises Didi Pay for AML Violations

    By Editors | 19/07/2022

    The violations included failure to confirm the real identities of users, conduct checks on unusual transactions, and report major risks in a timely manner.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    New Zealand Court Dismisses Appeal of First AML Act Convictions

    By Editors | 19/07/2022

    Jiaxin Finance, its sole director and his mother were sentenced to pay fines for AML/CFT violations in 2020. Their appeals have been dismissed.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Scam Loss Sharing Framework Will Take Longer to Develop: MAS

    By Editors | 19/07/2022

    Developing the new framework is taking longer than expected due to the complexity of the issues involved and the importance of ensuring the framework has the correct incentives.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    BSP Issues Guidance on Conducting AML/CFT Risk Assessments

    By Editors | 18/07/2022

    The findings from institutional risk assessments should be used to enhance AML/CFT/CPF/sanctions compliance programmes and made available to the BSP during examinations.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Police Lay Fraud Charges Against Zenrock Founder

    By Editors | 18/07/2022

    The founder and his former operations executive were charged for cheating Bank of China, HSBC and Credit Agricole CIB.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    SFC Bans Former StanChart Representative for Three Years

    By Editors | 18/07/2022

    The representative’s mother transferred funds into five customers’ payroll accounts to improve his work performance.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    How North Korean Cryptocurrency Abuse Is Expanding

    By Sasha Erskine | 18/07/2022

    Countries must secure new and emerging gateways that are used to circumvent sanctions, as North Korea’s exploitation of cryptocurrency continues.

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