Financial Crime

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    CBA Pleads Guilty to Mis-Selling Consumer Credit Insurance

    By Editors | 01/11/2021

    Deputy chair Sarah Court said ASIC pursued a criminal case against CBA after it was clear customers had been sold insurance that they had no use for.

    KYC & CDD

    Trust but Verify: Establishing a Client’s Source of Wealth

    By Editors | 01/11/2021

    The Pandora Papers provide a stark reminder of the importance of having a robust risk assessment process in place for due diligence and source of wealth checks.

    Fraud, Scams & Cybercrime

    HK ICAC Charges Property Agent With Mortgage Loan Fraud

    By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/11/2021

    The property agent Chiu Ka-wai applied for a mortgage loan with HSBC and falsely represented that the property was for self-occupancy.

    KYC & CDD

    IFC to Develop e-KYC Infrastructure for Bangladesh

    By Editors | 31/10/2021

    International Finance Corporation will help Bangladesh’s FIU develop e-KYC infrastructure to advance digital transformation and financial inclusion.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    AUSTRAC Asks Banks to Avoid Indiscriminate De-banking Practices

    By Editors | 31/10/2021

    De-banking activities lead criminal activity underground and compound the risks criminals pose to Australia’s financial system and the community.

    Trading & Investment

    CBIRC Shanghai Launches Crackdown on Coal Price Speculation

    By Editors | 29/10/2021

    The CBIRC’s Shanghai bureau has banned the use of bank and insurance funds to influence the commodity market, as China faces nationwide power shortages.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Issues Final Updated Guidance on Virtual Assets, VASPs

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2021

    The guidance offers clarification on the definition of VASPs, and explains how the FATF standards apply to stablecoins, P2P transactions, NFTs and DeFi.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    FATF Completes Phase One of Unintended Consequences Project

    By Manesh Samtani | 29/10/2021

    The FATF has published summary results from a stocktake to understand the unintended consequences that are occurring as a result of AML/CFT standards.

    Cybersecurity

    US Agencies Probe Chinese Payment Terminal Maker PAX

    By Manesh Samtani | 28/10/2021

    PAX Global Technology is reportedly under investigation over allegations from a US payment processor that its terminals are being used to stage cyberattacks.

    Structural Regulation

    China Proposes Revisions to CPA Law to Improve Audit Quality

    By Editors | 28/10/2021

    The revisions allow for foreign regulators to sign a regulatory cooperation agreement or memorandum with the State Council if they wish to access audit work papers.

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