Interpol

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.

Enforcement

Malaysia SC Charges Former Investment Banker for Deception

By Editors | 19/06/2022

The former Hong Leong investment banker deceived four investors into investing in investment schemes that in reality did not exist, the SC said.

AML / KYC

INTERPOL Launches Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Centre

By Editors | 16/03/2022

The new centre will adopt a multi-agency approach to drive a coordinated global response to transnational financial crime and corruption.

Fintech / Regtech

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.

AML / KYC

Faster Transactions Impeding Scam Loss Recoveries: HK Police

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 27/01/2022

Online banking, electronic payment services and cryptocurrency wallets have made it more difficult to recover scam proceeds.

AML / KYC

US Treasury Targets Human Trafficking in Updated Action Plan

By Mark Johnston | 12/12/2021

Treasury will leverage its AML expertise to augment human trafficking investigations, and develop advisories to alert FIs to potential red flags.

AML / KYC

Interpol Concludes Global Operation Targeting Wildlife & Timber Crime

By Editors | 05/12/2021

Customs, police, FIUs and wildlife and forestry enforcement agencies in 118 countries participated in the operation, which has led to hundreds of arrests and over 1,000 seizures.

AML / KYC

Environmental Crime, A Global Security Issue

By Manesh Samtani | 01/12/2021

Interpol’s Rory Corcoran says environmental crime is funding global terrorism and organised crime, while also impacting the sustainability agenda.

AML / KYC

Police Arrest 1,000 in Interpol Operation Targeting Online Fraud

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 01/12/2021

The operation was used to test a new worldwide stop-payment mechanism which Interpol plans to fully embed in police communication channels next year.