The FMA is seeking a pecuniary penalty against CLSA Premium NZ and costs. The maximum penalty is NZD 2 million.
May 11, 2021MAS is concerned about financial crime risk. New cash withdrawal limits have been imposed in Myanmar. A military-owned bank has suspended operations.
March 5, 2021The changes add to revisions proposed in November to align requirements for VASPs with the FATF recommendations.
February 19, 2021Suspected criminal proceeds mostly came from Australia, Germany, Singapore, the UK and the US. The top destinations of suspected illicit funds were Hong Kong, Singapore and the US.
January 25, 2021Failures to perform customer identification and to report lar-value and suspicious transactions were the most frequent reason for the penalties.
January 14, 2021According to updated HKMA guidance, suspected breaches of the national security law should be treated the same as AML/CFT violations and be reported to the JFIU as STRs.
October 21, 2020A recent FSB report offered case studies of how regtech and suptech are being deployed by regulators, including several examples from MAS.
October 17, 2020Wirecard will be a compliance and audit training reference point for years to come, says compliance expert Oonagh van den Berg, recounting the warning signs in the years-long lead up to its collapse.
September 18, 2020The guidelines cover requirements relating to monitoring, surveillance systems and the filing of suspicious transaction and order reports under the EU's Market Abuse Regulation.
September 10, 2020June saw the restraint of NZ$140mn from alleged money launderer Alexander Vinnik and the seizure of over 30 high-end cars from outlaw motorcycle gangs.
August 12, 2020