All posts tagged "Money Laundering"
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539AML / KYCPBOC Issues Draft AML Rules for Beijing Real Estate Sector
The guidelines impose obligations on developers and intermediaries to strengthen AML supervision and management in real estate transactions.
October 27, 2020 -
1.2KAML / KYCMAS Bans Former BSI Banker Over 1MDB ‘Secret Profits’
The former banker received about $5mn in fund management fees in an entity he beneficially owned, at the expense of and without the knowledge of BSI Bank.
October 23, 2020 -
1.2KAML / KYCAUSTRAC Wants Lawyers, Accountants Under its AML Remit
AUSTRAC chief Nicole Rose expressed concerns that professional facilitators are being used to evade money laundering detection.
October 23, 2020 -
716AML / KYCGoldman Resolves Remaining 1MDB Charges for $2.9bn
Under the coordinated resolution, Goldman will pay $606mn in disgorgement and more than $2.3bn in penalties to authorities in the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore.
October 23, 2020 -
629AML / KYCAUSTRAC Launches AML Investigation into Crown Resorts
The probe is related to Crown's use of casino junkets to bring wealthy gamblers to its Melbourne casinos and possible non-compliance with due diligence and AML requirements.
October 21, 2020 -
509AML / KYCGoldman US Penalty Over 1MDB to be Announced ‘Within Days’
Goldman Sachs Group has reportedly reached a more than $2bn settlement with the US DOJ over its role in Malaysia’s 1MDB scandal.
October 21, 2020 -
1.8KAML / KYCSoW/SoF Checks: What Does Good Look Like?
Regulation Asia spoke to financial crime compliance experts about the ongoing effort required to achieve and maintain high standards for source of wealth and source of funds checks.
October 18, 2020 -
3.1KAML / KYCGlobal Tax Evasion Probe Targets Euro Capital Bank, Puerto Rico
Euro Pacific Bank, founded in 2017 by Peter Schiff and Mark Anderson, is said to be used by up to 400 Australian nationals, about 100 of which are considered “high-risk”.
October 18, 2020 -
1.1KAML / KYCG7 Calls for Global Adoption of FATF Standards on VASPs
Effective implementation of the FATF Standards, including the 'travel rule', is needed to combat a recent surge in ransomware attacks.
October 16, 2020 -
305AML / KYCBangladesh ACC Calls For Tighter KYC Rules for NBFIs
The Anti-Corruption Commission says some NBFIs and cooperative societies are not collecting detailed customer information through their KYC processes.
October 15, 2020
