Financial Crime

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    BSP Eases Confirmation Process for Bank Directors, Officers

    By Editors | 20/02/2022

    The amendments aim to limit the coverage of officers requiring confirmation for appointment and to streamline documentary requirements.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    UK HMRC Seizes Three NFTs in Fraud Investigation

    By Editors | 20/02/2022

    Three people were arrested on suspicion of attempting to defraud HMRC using 250 fake companies. This is the first time a UK agency has seized NFTs.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    FSC Korea Fines IBK and Fund Manager Over Mis-sold Funds

    By Editors | 20/02/2022

    Industrial Bank of Korea also has to suspend its private fund sales operations for 1 month. Discovery Asset Management and its CEO are suspended for 3 months.

    Payments & Settlements

    Sri Lanka Launches National Remittance Mobile App

    By Duruthu E Chandrasekera | 20/02/2022

    The new mobile app is expected to lower the cost of inward remittances by foreign workers and reduce the use of black market channels.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    Singapore Continues Work to Bolster Digital Banking Security

    By Darien Choong | 18/02/2022

    New measures include expanding the use of biometric technology, strengthening fraud surveillance and detection algorithms, and enabling customers to trigger account freezes.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    18 Crypto Exchanges Jointly Launch Travel Rule Solution

    By Editors | 18/02/2022

    The firms include BitGo, bitFlyer, Bittrex, BlockFi, Circle, Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Gemini, Kraken, and Robinhood, among others.

    Payments & Settlements

    Bangladesh Revises Rules on Mobile Financial Services

    By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 17/02/2022

    The revised regulations allow financial institutions other than banks, as well as government entities, to provide mobile financial services.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    A Radical Re-think of Financial Crime Compliance

    By Kelvin Toh | 17/02/2022

    A fundamental rethink of FCC is needed to move away from tick-box compliance and ensure greater focus on effectiveness and outcomes, says Kelvin Toh.

    Market Abuse

    US Agencies Probe Block Trading Practices at Banks, Hedge Funds

    By Editors | 17/02/2022

    The DOJ and SEC are reportedly examining whether banks may have improperly alerted hedge funds ahead of market-moving block trades.

    Market Abuse

    HK Court Orders Illicit Insider Dealing Profits to Be Returned

    By Editors | 17/02/2022

    Illicit profits made from insider dealing in the shares of GEM-listed TeleEye Holdings in 2016 will be returned to 63 investors.

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