ACRA says the two-month deferral is the result of operational and resource constraints faced by registered filing agents, and potential difficulties obtaining consent from clients.
May 6, 2020The increase in penalties is in part the result of a new calculation method in use at the PBOC, where penalties can now accumulate when multiple breaches occur at once.
April 29, 2020Korea demonstrates effective cooperation among local authorities, the private sector and foreign counterparts; and effective use and development of financial intelligence.
April 19, 2020Data is the first line of defence when it comes to protecting one’s business from links to wrongdoing.
April 14, 2020The US is now compliant on 9 FATF Recommendations, largely compliant on 22, partially compliant on 5, and non-compliant on 4.
April 3, 2020Financial institutions need to ensure that UBO information on customers is complete and accurate, but this is only half the battle, says Refinitiv’s Phillip Malcolm.
March 25, 2020Think tank Global Financial Integrity found $8.7tr in misinvoiced trade in the ten years from 2008 to 2017. Trade misinvoicing is one of the largest components of global illicit financial flows.
March 5, 2020The document highlights increased transparency, an improved supervisory framework for FIs, and enhanced operational capabilities as three strategic priorities for the US AML/CFT regime.
February 10, 2020NZ Police assessment identified trusts as attractive money laundering vehicles given government plans to exclude them from strengthened beneficial ownership disclosure regime
December 4, 2019Last year saw nearly 90 jurisdictions automatically exchange information on 47 million financial accounts, covering total assets of $4.9tn.
December 2, 2019