All posts tagged "risk-based approach"
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639AML / KYCFATF to Study Unintended Consequences of the FATF Standards
The project will study issues such as de-risking, financial exclusion, the suppression of the NPO sector and threats to fundamental human rights.
March 18, 2021 -
541AML / KYC
FATF Warns of Continued Criminal Exploitation of Covid-19
The effective use of technology to support onboarding and ensure effective information sharing has become even more important, the FATF says.
December 18, 2020 -
824AML / KYCAPG Releases First Follow-up Report on Pakistan
The APG says Pakistan has been re-rated from 'partially compliant' to 'compliant' on Recommendation 29 and has made progress on Recommendation 1.
October 18, 2020 -
1.6KAML / KYCHKMA Issues Guidance on Remote Onboarding of Corporate Clients
Onboarding processes should be designed reflecting the principle that CDD is not merely a document collection exercise, the HKMA says.
September 25, 2020 -
453AML / KYCSFC Revises AML/CFT Guidelines for Securities Sector
The proposed amendments seek to align the SFC's guidelines with the FATF guidance for adopting a risk-based approach in the securities sector.
September 21, 2020 -
2.1KAML / KYCPEPs in the Limelight: Three Components to Mitigate Risk
To understand the money laundering risks they face, financial firms need a robust and scalable approach to PEP identification and due diligence, says Refinitiv’s Michael Meadon.
August 20, 2020 -
1.6KAML / KYC
HKMA Issues AML Guidance to Banks As Pandemic Persists
The guidance sets out key practices banks have been using to manage customer due diligence, resource pressure, and emerging threats in the context of Covid-19.
July 30, 2020 -
2.5KAML / KYCNew Report Highlights Ineffectiveness of Global AML/CTF Systems
A lot of countries may have strong AML/CTF systems in place, but in practice they are not working, says a new report from the Basel Institute on Governance.
July 26, 2020 -
2.2KAML / KYCSri Lanka’s ‘Special Deposit Account’, a Recipe for Disaster
A CBSL scheme announced in April to drive inward remittances and investment may risk Sri Lanka falling back into the FATF's grey list, says Duruthu Chandrasekera.
June 22, 2020 -
995AML / KYC
FATF Offers Policy Guidance for Managing Covid-19 Related AML Risks
FATF describes the ways in which AML/CFT policy responses can help support implementation of Covid-19 response measures, while also managing new risks and vulnerabilities.
May 5, 2020
