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Good Intentions: The FATF Faces Its Own Unintended Consequences

By Tom Keatinge | 08/08/2021

The FATF’s unintended consequences study will point to necessary reforms that the watchdog will be unwilling to undertake.

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Australia to Introduce Magnitsky-style Sanctions Law

By Manesh Samtani | 08/08/2021

Australia will be able to impose targeted financial sanctions and travel bans against individuals and entities without the need for specific country-based regimes.

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Thai SEC Proposes UBO Registration Rules for Securities Firms

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 08/08/2021

Securities firms offering trading, exchange or underwriting services will be required to ensure customers register their foreign beneficiaries.

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US DOJ Repatriates Additional $452bn in 1MDB Funds to Malaysia

By Editors | 08/08/2021

The total funds belonging to 1MDB that have been returned to date amount to over $1.2bn, the DOJ said in a statement.

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SEBI Allows Indian Fund Managers to Participate in FPIs

By Editors | 07/08/2021

KYC norms that required FPIs and institutional investors to disclose their personal information to SEBI have also been relaxed.

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MAS Finalising New Data-sharing Platform for Banks

By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2021

The new platform will enable banks to securely share information on customers exhibiting significant risk red flags and warn each other of potential criminal activity.

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China’s Opposition to Cryptocurrency is Ideological – Report

By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2021

A new Chainalysis report explains China’s crackdown on cryptocurrency, the country’s role in crypto-related crime, and the implications of a digital yuan.

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Singapore: Woman Jailed for Helping to Launder Scam Proceeds

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 05/08/2021

Rohaiza Alap provided 25 bank accounts to scammers to launder S$2mn out of Singapore. She also recruited others to act as money mules.

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Korean Crypto Exchanges Start to Close Amid Regulatory Pressure

By Editors | 04/08/2021

Up to 11 cryptocurrency exchanges in Korea are planning to shut down after their deposit accounts were linked to fraudulent activities.