AML / KYC

AML / KYC

FATF Publishes Third Enhanced Follow-up Report on Australia

By Editors | 09/11/2018

Australia has been re-rated on 7 of the 40 FATF Recommendations, reflecting the country’s progress to strengthen AML/CFT measures since its 2015 mutual evaluation.

AML / KYC

US Prosecutors Charge Goldman Bankers Over 1MDB Scandal

By Garima Chitkara | 07/11/2018

Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim told Bloomberg it would be “inexecusable” if the bank was itself found complicit in money laundering and bribery related to the state development fund.

AML / KYC

Taiwan Cracks Down On Anonymous Virtual Currency Transactions

By Garima Chitkara | 05/11/2018

Taiwan has amended its AML/CFT laws, forbidding anonymous cryptocurrency transactions and empowering the FSC to take action against noncompliant platform operators.

AML / KYC

FATF Issues Guidance on Securities Sector Risk-based Approach

By Editors | 02/11/2018

The guidance supports the design and implementation of the risk-based approach for securities products and services, which can create opportunities for criminals to launder proceeds of crime.

AML / KYC

Malaysia has ‘Robust’ AML/CFT Framework – APG-FATF

By Editors | 01/11/2018

More actions needed to further strengthen the framework, including a greater focus on terrorist financing risk from the private sector and foreign source threats.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Refines Bank-to-SVF Direct Debit Process to Prevent Fraud

By Editors | 29/10/2018

Banks and stored value facility operators are asked to adopt a ‘refined process’ in setting up direct debit authorisations to top-up e-wallets following last week’s fraud reports.

AML / KYC

Taiwan FIs Need to Be Prepared for APG Mutual Evaluation – FSC

By Editors | 26/10/2018

The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering will conduct its mutual evaluation of Taiwan and its financial institutions from 5 November until 16 November.

AML / KYC

AUSTRAC Annual Report Highlights Increased Suspicious Matter Reporting

By Manesh Samtani | 25/10/2018

A 70% increase in suspicious matter reporting over the previous year was partly attributed to the strong message sent by AUSTRAC’s A$700mn enforcement action against CBA.

AML / KYC

China to Regulate Blockchain-based Information Services

By Manesh Samtani | 24/10/2018

China’s internet censorship agency has drafted rules requiring blockchain information service providers to collect, store and potentially share user data with authorities.