AML / KYC

Singapore Money Laundering Case Tops S$3bn in Assets

By Editors | 22/01/2024

Warrants of arrest and Interpol Red Notices have also been issued against two more Cambodian nationals for money laundering offences.

Enforcement

US Regulators Fine ICBC New York Branch for Regulatory Violations

By Editors | 22/01/2024

ICBC disclosed confidential supervisory information without regulatory approval and had deficiencies in its BSA/AML compliance programme.

AML / KYC

EU Council, Parliament Reach Provisional Agreement on AMLD6

By Manesh Samtani | 18/01/2024

The scope of the AML rules is broadened to include cryptoassets, luxury goods, football clubs and golden visas. There is also an EU-wide cash payment limit of EUR 10,000.

Enforcement

Former VP of US Bank Pleads Guilty to AML Violations

By Mark Johnston | 18/01/2024

Peter McVey helped high-risk customers evade the bank’s AML controls, violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

AML / KYC

Cryptos Popular Among Money Launderers in SE Asia: UN Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 18/01/2024

Tether has emerged as a preferred choice for regional cyberfraud operations due to its stability and the ease, anonymity, and low fees of its transactions.

AML / KYC

EBA Issues Guidelines on ML/TF Risks Associated with CASPs

By Ranamita Chakraborty | 17/01/2024

The guidelines will foster a common understanding of ML/TF risks associated with crypto-assets service providers, the EBA said.

Fintech / Regtech

BIS to Study Financial Crime Detection in Retail Payments

By Editors | 15/01/2024

Project Hertha will map financial crime typologies in real-time payment systems, and build a synthetic dataset to test identification of the typologies.

AML / KYC

SEBI Modifies Rules for Foreign Investments in AIFs

By Ajoy K Das | 15/01/2024

SEBI updates threshold for determining beneficial ownership, extends mandatory custodian and dematerialisation requirements to reduce money laundering risks.

AML / KYC

Local Banks to Improve Money-locking Features: ABS

By Nithya Subramanian | 15/01/2024

Banks need to be prepared as scammers will continuously modify their techniques, said ABS Director Ong-Ang Ai Boon.

AML / KYC

NYDFS Announces $8m Settlement With Genesis Global Trading

By Editors | 15/01/2024

Genesis Global Trading is also required to give up its BitLicense and cease all operations in New York as part of the settlement.

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