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AML / KYC
FATF Offers Guidance on Private Sector Information Sharing
By Editors | 25/07/2022
The report features information sharing case studies from the UK, Singapore, Netherlands, the US, Estonia, and Germany.
AML / KYC
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.
AML / KYC
HKMA Advances Work on AML SupTech, Bank-to-Bank Data Sharing
By Darien Choong | 13/07/2022
HKMA executive director Carmen Chu discussed initiatives to enable bank-to-bank information sharing and use granular bank data to detect ML risk.
AML / KYC
GCFFC Offers Recommendations on Improving AML Effectiveness
By Manesh Samtani | 12/07/2022
PPPs could benefit from the FATF providing a clearer endorsement of their benefits within the global framework, the paper says.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Treasury Outlines Approach to International Engagement on Crypto
By Editors | 11/07/2022
The US will promote the adoption and implementation of international standards while ensuring a “coordinated message” and limiting duplication of work.
ESG / Sustainability
Taiwan to Streamline Identity Checks for Cross-border Remittances
By Darien Choong | 10/07/2022
The customer identity verification process for regular and reasonable cross border remittances can be further streamlined, the FSC said.
AML / KYC
FATF Outlines Priorities, Objectives for Singapore Presidency
By Editors | 04/07/2022
The Singapore Presidency will focus on areas such as asset recovery, cybercrime, virtual assets, beneficial ownership, data analytics and corruption.
AML / KYC
Limited Progress Made on Travel Rule Implementation: FATF
By Editors | 01/07/2022
Jurisdictions have made “only limited progress” over the last year to implement the travel rule in the crypto industry, the FATF says.
AML / KYC
FATF Seeks Views on Improvements to Recommendation 25
By Editors | 30/06/2022
The review is intended to improve Recommendation 25 and its Interpretive Note to better meet its stated objective to prevent the misuse of legal arrangements.
AML / KYC
AUSTRAC Focuses Efforts on Gambling Sector, Prosecutions
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 22/06/2022
AUSTRAC CEO Nicole Rose says the gambling sector must invest in robust compliance and AML programmes.
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