AML / KYC

    Enforcement

    More Senior Officials Fall Under Corruption Probes in China

    By Darien Choong | 04/08/2022

    Officials from the MIIT, CBIRC and PBOC have been named in a fresh round of corruption investigations.

    AML / KYC

    ECB Analyses Options for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments

    By Manesh Samtani | 04/08/2022

    Bitcoin and stablecoins are “unlikely” to be the “holy grail” of cross-border payments. Interlinked domestic payment systems and interoperable CBDCs show the most promise.

    AML / KYC

    New York State Regulator Penalises Robinhood Crypto Unit

    By Editors | 04/08/2022

    Robinhood Crypto had inadequate staffing of its AML programme, transaction monitoring deficiencies, and noncompliant cybersecurity policies.

    AML / KYC

    US SEC Charges 11 Over Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme

    By Editors | 04/08/2022

    Forsage investors earned profits by recruiting others into the scheme, which used assets from new investors to pay earlier investors.

    AML / KYC

    DBS-led Hackathon to Tackle Fraud Challenges

    By Editors | 04/08/2022

    More than 100 law enforcers, lawyers, bank staff and other professionals have assembled into teams to brainstorm new solutions to stop scams.

    AML / KYC

    China Responds to US ‘Treachery’ With Taiwan Trade Curbs

    By Editors | 04/08/2022

    China has banned imports of citrus fruit, two types of fish, and food items from 107 Taiwanese brands. Exports of natural sand to Taiwan are banned.

    AML / KYC

    FFIS Takes Stock of AML & Fraud Data Sharing Platforms

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    New paper covers 15 different private-private financial information sharing platforms across the US, UK, Singapore, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Estonia and Australia.

    AML / KYC

    Moscow Exchange Commences Trading in First Yuan Bonds

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    Yuan-denominated bonds will open up an additional source of FX liquidity for Russian borrowers, who have been cut off from the dollar, euro and other foreign currencies.

    AML / KYC

    US Imposes New Round of Sanctions Against Russia

    By Editors | 03/08/2022

    The sanctions target Kremlin-connected elites, including retired Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, who is understood to be Putin’s girlfriend.

    AML / KYC

    UK Launches UBO Register for Foreign-owned Property

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/08/2022

    The register requires foreign buyers of UK property to disclose their true beneficial ownership and verify their identities with Companies House.

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