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Bloomberg: Australian AML rules are set to focus on advisory roles
Australia’s new AML reforms will target lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and other advisers, addressing gaps in regulating “tranche-two” entities involved with criminal syndicates. Attorney General highlighted that these updates are part of two National Risk Assessments aimed at improving Australia’s global compliance. The assessments revealed that criminals have been using legal channels like cash, luxury goods, real estate for ML…
GAFILAT publishes Mutual Evaluation Report on El Salvador’s measures to combat ML and TF
The report analyses the level of compliance with the FATF 40 Recommendations and the level of effectiveness of the AML/CTF system of El Salvador, and recommends how the system can be strengthened.
MAS’s proposal for cross-border money transfers to China includes new compliance measures for financial institutions to ensure adherence to AML/CFT standards
It introduces new or revised regulations to enhance oversight of cross-border money transfers between Singapore and China. It Increased transparency and reporting requirements for transactions to improve monitoring and traceability….
SPF announces transnational ML syndicate has been dismantled through a joint operation by the Singapore Police Force and Interpol
The Singapore Police Force in collaboration with the Hong Kong Police Force and INTERPOL, has successfully dismantled a transnational ML syndicate linked to scams in Hong Kong and Technical Support Scams in Singapore. Singapore received 185 reports of these scams, resulting in losses of at least SGD 17.9 million. Victims were deceived by fraudulent pop-ups claiming malware infections and were tricked into granting scammers remote access…
FINTRAC updates its guidance on how to report suspected sanctions evasion in a Suspicious Transaction Report
This guidance explains the requirement to report suspicious transactions to FINTRAC…
ESAAMLG reports on Kenya’s progress following on from the 2022 Mutual Evaluation Report
Among 15 re-ratings, 11 bring Kenya to being considered compliant with the recommendations of the original MER.
ESAAMLG publishes report on the Mutual Evaluation of Rwanda
Report summarises the AML/CFT measures in place in the Republic of Rwanda as at the date of the on-site visit conducted from 26th June to 7th July 2023.
ESAAMLG re-rates Zimbabwe on one Recommendation from the 2016 Mutual Evaluation in 10th enhanced follow-up report
Zimbabwe is upgraded to largely compliant with respect to Recommendation 7, which covers targeted financial sanctions related to proliferation.
ESAAMLG re-rates Namibia on 13 Recommendations in its second enhanced follow-up report to the 2022 Mutual Evaluation
Re-ratings cover several areas of AML/CFT, including the criminalisation of TF, abuse of the NPO sector, PEPs, new technologies, and beneficial ownership.
ESAAMLG notes that Madagascar has made progress in resolving technical compliance shortcomings identified in its 2018 Mutual Evaluation Report
Madagascar is re-rated on seven recommendations, including those covering CDD, PEPs, Wire Transfers, Reliance of Third Parties and Sanctions.
ESAAMLG re-rates Malawi on Two Recommendations from the 2019 Mutual Evaluation Report in latest follow-up
Re-ratings were applied to Recommendation 2, which coves national coordination and cooperation; and Recommendation 3, on the criminalisation of money laundering.
Independent: Chile’s leading lawyer has been detained on ML and tax fraud charges, shaking the nation’s elite
Chile’s top lawyer, Luis Hermosilla, has been detained pending trial on charges of ML and tax fraud following a high-profile corruption scandal. The court approved the prosecution’s request for his detention after leaked recordings suggested he discussed bribes with a former client. The investigation has implicated judges and business leaders, threatening Chile’s reputation for low corruption and its standing with international financial institutions…