United States

AML / KYC

US Agencies Call on Firms to Self-Disclose Sanctions Violations

By Editors | 27/07/2023

Self-reporting of sanctions and export controls violations make companies potentially eligible for “significant mitigation”.

Capital / Liquidity

FDIC Directs Banks to Fix Incorrectly Reported Uninsured Deposits

By Mark Johnston | 26/07/2023

The FDIC said some banks are understating uninsured deposits by excluding those backed by collateral, which is “incorrect”.

AML / KYC

ESMA Withdraws Recognition Decisions for UAE CCPs

By Editors | 26/07/2023

The recognition decisions were withdrawn due to the UAE’s including in the EU’s AML blacklist.

Capital / Liquidity

UBS Penalised $388m Over Credit Suisse’s Archegos Failings

By Editors | 25/07/2023

US, UK, and Swiss regulators took coordinated action to punish the “unsafe and unsound” risk management practices at Credit Suisse.

AML / KYC

Thailand Launches Initiative to Fight Investment Fraud

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 25/07/2023

The Stock Exchange of Thailand along with the Thai capital market sector, business organisations and government agencies will work together to protect investors and the public from scams.

Fintech / Regtech

White House Secures Commitments on Responsible AI Development

By Editors | 24/07/2023

White House secured commitments from Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Couple Responsible for 2016 Bitfinex Hack Reach Plea Deal

By Manesh Samtani | 24/07/2023

The 119,754 bitcoin stolen was worth $71mn at the time of the hack. When the couple was arrested in Feb 2022, it was worth over $4.5mn.

AML / KYC

US DOJ Elevates Crypto Enforcement Team Within Criminal Division

By Manesh Samtani | 24/07/2023

NCET will merge into the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, more than doubling the number of prosecutors available to work on crypto-related crime.

Market Infrastructure

US Launches Instant Payments Service, FedNow

By Editors | 21/07/2023

35 early-adopting banks and credit unions are ready with instant payments capabilities via FedNow, and 16 additional service providers are supporting payment processing.