All posts tagged "Financial crime"
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1.0KAML / KYCHKMA Grades SVF Sector as ‘Medium Risk’ in Latest AML/CTF Assessment
While most of the sector presents low risk, higher risk has emerged in SVF products that allow overseas cash withdrawals, cross border remittances, and person-to-person transfers.
July 22, 2019 -
599AML / KYCOCBC to Speed Up Police Investigations with Automated Data Retrieval
OCBC Bank and the Singapore Police Force are collaborating on a new project to reduce the amount of time it takes for investigators to access banking information to just 1-2 days.
July 12, 2019 -
1.3KAustralia & NZOpen Banking, APIs Will Unlock a Host of Opportunities: NPP Australia
A new white paper from NPP Australia provides an overview of developments in other real-time payments markets, including opportunities and challenges for the payments sector.
July 8, 2019 -
460Australia & NZAustralian Payments Council Releases New Strategic Agenda
The strategic agenda sets out five areas that will guide the APC's work to ensure the payments system remains resilient, efficient, accessible, and adaptable.
July 3, 2019 -
2.0KBig PictureRegulatory Change the Single Biggest Compliance Challenge
Financial crime, culture & conduct risk, personal liability and technology are some of the other top compliance challenges cited in the latest Thomson Reuters Cost of Compliance report.
July 2, 2019 -
686AML / KYCThe FATF Should Embrace the Opportunity to Reform
The FATF needs to recognise that it should be more transparent and be able to provide greater assurance of independence and oversight, says RUSI’s Tom Keatinge.
July 1, 2019 -
713AML / KYCNon Bank Payment Providers Raise Compliance Costs: LexisNexis
High labour costs in the AML function are partly driven by the growth of non-bank payment providers, which increase complexity and reduce transparency in the transaction chain.
June 20, 2019 -
397AML / KYCAUSTRAC Orders Audit of Afterpay’s AML Compliance
AUSTRAC has ordered 'buy-now, pay-later' service firm Afterpay to undergo an independent audit to its compliance with AML/CTF laws.
June 14, 2019 -
736EnforcementFinance Should be a Force for Good: MAS
Financial institutions need to build trust, inclusivity and sustainability in order to be a force for good, MAS managing director Ravi Menon said in a speech on Monday.
June 5, 2019 -
760EnforcementMAS Penalises Singapore National in LSE Insider Trading Case
The penalty was the result of close cooperation and information sharing between MAS and the UK FCA, which had referred the case and provided investigative assistance.
June 5, 2019
