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FIAU Malta publishes guidance document in relation to goAML Rejection Rules
The purpose of this guidance document is to provide an overview of the goAML Rejection Rules following the Web Report validation process. These Rejection Rules serve as an additional automated filter prior to the acceptance stage. This is to ensure that submissions made include as much information as possible to assist with the prompt assessment and prioritisation of reports received by the FIAU.
The Dominican Republic signs a new resolution into law which will provide a new regulatory regime for online gambling
Resolution 136-2024 will see the creation of regulations for online casino and sporting betting. Previously, only one company has held a license to operate in the country and this resolution is expected to increase competition in the market and raise tax revenue. The resolution includes a number of measures related to responsible gambling…
MAS and six banks launch COSMIC, an AML information-sharing platform that helps identify illicit activities and combat ML/TF
The six banks will only share data if the customer’s profile or behavior exhibits “certain objectively-defined indicators of suspicion,” the central bank said in a statement on Monday. COSMIC is supposed to plug gaps where financial institutions are unable to alert each other about unusual activities involving their customers due to confidentiality requirements…
FATF follow-up report analyses U.S progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing
The United States has made progress to address the technical compliance deficiencies identified in relation to Rec 24 – Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons. Because of this progress, the US has been re-rated on Rec 24 – upgraded from Non Compliant to Largely Compliant…
FATF publishes Australia’s 4th enhanced follow-up report (FUR) with technical compliance re-ratings
Australia has made progress to address the technical compliance deficiencies identified in the MER in relation to Recommendations 10, 13, 17, 18 and 26. Because of this progress, Australia has been re-rated on these Recommendations. However, due to remaining deficiencies under R.2, Australia’s rating of LC has been maintained for this Recommendation…
RUSI publishes paper on ‘Upholding North Korea sanctions in the age of decentralised finance’
This paper aims to examine cryptocurrency mixers’ distinct technical, legal and regulatory dimensions and the challenges they pose to the sanctions regime. The paper provides detailed background information on North Korea’s cyber-criminal statecraft, focusing on North Korean actors’ use of mixers to launder illicitly obtained cryptocurrency.
MAS consults on proposals to issue an AML/CFT Notice for organised market operators formed or incorporated in Singapore in the conduct of their operations and business activities
The proposed Notice will impose requirements on organised market operators to perform AML/CFT checks on market participants that are not financial institutions, and that trade directly on their organised markets without facilitation by a capital market intermediary
FINMA announces proceedings against Banque Audi (Suisse) SA for AML violations
Banque Audi (Suisse) SA belongs to a large Lebanese banking group that FINMA reviewed during an on-site inspection in 2021. Money laundering risks emanating from client relationships with politically exposed persons from several countries were identified.
Argentina introduces mandatory registration for all cryptocurrency service providers
he registry includes all those who use web pages, social networks or other media, directing their offer and/or advertising to subjects residing in the Argentine Republic, who have a certain volume of operations in the country or who use any type of technology to receive locally resident funds therein.
MONEYVAL publishes 5th enhanced follow-up report and technical compliance re-rating on the Slovak Republic
Serbia has taken positive steps towards improving its anti-money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regime, in particular concerning compliance with the Financial Action Task Force’s Recommendation 15 on virtual assets and virtual assets service providers.
GI-TOC’s Pacific Programme maps how organised crime is impacting the Pacific Islands and exploring the different criminal actors driving illicit activities
Pacific islands have traditionally been considered as mostly immune from high levels of criminality due to their geographic remoteness. However, highly pernicious illicit markets are taking hold, and the islands are becoming increasingly vulnerable to new threats in the form of cyber-enabled and cyber-dependent crimes and the introduction of new narcotics, to mention just two examples…
OCCPR: France indicts nephew of Lebanon’s Former Central Bank Governor as part of a wider money laundering probe into Salame
Ex governor Salame has been accused of embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars from Lebanon’s central bank in a scheme that spanned more than a decade. Much of this money was allegedly invested in property across Europe, prosecutors say. Several properties and assets worth almost US$100 million were first revealed by previous OCCRP investigations…