The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received royal assent. The law enables crypto seizures and introduces a 'failure to prevent fraud' offence.
October 27, 2023Prosecutors will be able to hold large companies to account if they do not have reasonable measures in place to prevent fraud by an employee.
April 13, 2023The agenda includes support for safe crypto adoption, stronger powers to tackle illicit finance, and better fraud protections for consumers.
May 13, 2022The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Bill first promised in 2016 has been introduced in Parliament and will be fast-tracked through the legislature.
March 2, 2022FinCEN will publish new rules within 6 months reflecting the priorities, which identify the most significant AML/CFT threats currently facing the US.
July 6, 2021Senator Jane Hume reportedly refused to back the register, a move experts say will entrench Australia as a money laundering haven.
April 30, 2021Incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen thanked Congress for passing the AMLA, widely considered to be the most significant overhaul of AML legislation in the US since 2001.
January 25, 2021The legislation will establish reporting requirements on beneficial ownership information, which could effectively end anonymous shell companies in the US.
December 8, 2020