Financial Crime

    Anti-Money Laundering

    MONEYVAL Calls for Clampdown on Crypto-enabled Money Laundering

    By Mark Johnston | 11/05/2022

    Some smaller cryptocurrencies are being established specifically with the motive of laundering, while larger virtual assets are seeing “heavy” manipulation.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Taiwan FSC Fines KGI Bank Over Misappropriated Client Assets

    By Editors | 11/05/2022

    KGI Bank was fined after one employee misappropriated customer funds and another improperly executed customer transactions.

    Market Abuse

    BSEC Proposes to Strengthen Rules Against Insider Trading

    By Editors | 10/05/2022

    Listed companies will have to disclose all loan activities, contracts with related parties, and technology changes as ‘price sensitive information’.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    US SEC, DOJ File Fraud Charges Over $62mn Crypto Fraud

    By Editors | 10/05/2022

    MCC International Corp and its founders were charged for selling fraudulent investment plans that promised daily returns from crypto mining and robotic trading.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Cum-Ex Scandal Widens like a Regulatory Inquisition 

    By Peter Guy | 10/05/2022

    A common tax arbitrage trading strategy is now being prosecuted as outright tax avoidance, catching global banks and traders in a broad net.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US Considers Sanctions Against China’s Hikvision: Reports

    By Mark Johnston | 10/05/2022

    The possible inclusion of Hikvision on the SDN List would have far-reaching consequences because its equipment is used -in more than 180 countries.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    OFAC Sanctions Crypto Mixer, 49 More Wallet Addresses

    By Editors | 09/05/2022

    Crypto mixer Blender.io was used to process over $20.5mn of the crypto stolen from the Axie Infinity hack in March, OFAC said.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    EU Oil Embargo Opens Possibilities for Further Sanctions – Report

    By Editors | 09/05/2022

    The US could enforce secondary sanctions against designated Russian entities and individuals, which would threaten anyone transacting with Russia.

    PEPs & Sanctions

    US, UK Include Professional Services in New Russia Sanctions

    By Manesh Samtani | 09/05/2022

    New OFAC designations; US and UK bans on Russian access to professional services; New trade restrictions, vessel designations

    PEPs & Sanctions

    UK Gov Removes Key Sanctions List Format Without Notice

    By Manesh Samtani | 08/05/2022

    The XML version of the FCDO sanctions list was removed last week. XML is the key format used by large organisations to automate sanctions compliance.

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