Bank Indonesia says new technological developments and innovations have increased risks of money laundering via payment and forex systems.
September 14, 2017AML/CTF efforts in Hong Kong are gaining momentum as it gears up for the upcoming mutual evaluation by FATF in 2018.
September 13, 2017Vice governor Yin Yong says central bank to ‘centralise’ work amid concerns about sanctions risk and meeting stricter international standards.
September 13, 2017New regulations will require firms involved in securities and futures markets to set up separate AML/CTF units, boost FSC inspection powers.
September 7, 2017APRA inquiry to look at whether governance, culture and accountability frameworks conflict with ‘sound risk management and compliance outcomes’.
August 29, 2017Firms claim share price would not have suffered as precipitous a decline if claims of money laundering had been revealed earlier.
August 24, 2017Regtech to include API for FIs' reporting; BSP to push financial services firms to improve cyberdefences; two bitcoin exchanges get regulatory approval.
August 21, 2017Asia / Pacific Group also removes Pakistan, Taiwan and Vietnam from list of closely monitored countries after improvements in AML/CTF regimes.
August 16, 2017AUSTRAC began civil proceedings against the CBA for “serious and systemic” failure to comply with the AML and counter-terrorism financing laws.
August 3, 2017