AML / KYC

AML / KYC

Telegram Will Share User Data with Law Enforcement Authorities

By Nithya Subramanian | 26/09/2024

Telegram has changed its terms of service to deter criminal abuse, nearly a month after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France.

Crypto / Digital Assets

FSC Korea to Start Pushing 2nd Phase of Crypto Legislation

By Editors | 26/09/2024

The legislation will include measures to enable corporations and institutional investors to participate in the domestic crypto market.

AML / KYC

World Leaders Pledge to Collectively Act Against Financial Crime

By Thisanka Siripala | 25/09/2024

The Pact for the Future, agreed by 143 nations, includes a commitment to ramp up efforts to combat the growing sophistication of financial crime.

Enforcement

Korea Dismantles Mobile Smishing Crime Organisation in Vietnam

By Editors | 24/09/2024

Seven key members of the organisation, including the ringleader, were apprehended. Three have since been repatriated to South Korea.

AML / KYC

Japanese Crime Bosses Had Singapore Connection – Report

By Nithya Subramanian | 23/09/2024

Three leaders of the Rivaton Group, which allegedly laundered funds for criminal groups, resided in and were directors of companies in Singapore.

Enforcement

Danske Bank Settles French Money Laundering Probe

By Mark Johnston | 23/09/2024

Danske Bank will pay €6.33mn to settle a probe by French authorities into the bank’s now-shuttered Estonian operations.

AML / KYC

Singapore FIU Seeks Information on Bangladeshi Conglomerate

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/09/2024

The STRO asked the BFIU to provide details on S Alam Group, a Bangladeshi conglomerate that is suspected of money laundering.

AML / KYC

German Authorities Shut Down 47 Cryptocurrency Exchanges

By Nithya Subramanian | 20/09/2024

The crypto exchanges did not carry out identity and background checks on customers and allowed them to conduct financial transactions anonymously.

AML / KYC

FATF Publishes Mutual Evaluation Report on India

By Manesh Samtani | 20/09/2024

The report says India is achieving good results, but that it needs to address domestic PEPs, risks in the NPO sector, and a backlog of court cases.