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HKMA alerts members of the public on phishing instant messages related to ICBC (Asia) Limited
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks)…
Australia passes new Digital ID Bill, which will provide many benefits to Australians by improving privacy and security when interacting online
It will also strengthen the voluntary Accreditation Scheme for Digital ID service providers that wish to demonstrate compliance with best practice privacy, security, proofing and authentication standards, providing Australians with more choice of secure and trusted providers..
US Institute of Peace publishes report on transnational crime in South East Asia
Report explores the dimensions and nature of Southeast Asia’s China-origin criminal networks and their involvement in online scamming.
MAS imposes composition penalty of S$2.5m on Swiss-Asia Financial Services Pte. Ltd. for AML/CFT breaches
The breaches included failure to take into account certain relevant risk factors relating to the company’s customers and business activities in its EWRA, failure to perform CDD measures before establishing business relations, failure to scrutinise multiple third-party transactions in customers’ accounts even though the transactions were not consistent with SAFS’ knowledge of the customers…
FATF re-rates Georgia on Recommendation 12 in latest compliance report
Notes efforts undertaken by the country to address technical compliance shortcomings identified in its 2020 Mutual Evaluation Report. Notably, the amendments introduced by Georgia in 2023 to its AML legislation have fully addressed the deficiencies previously identified regarding measures applicable to politically exposed persons.
Australia Govt plans to invest $166.4m in its Budget to implement reforms to Australia’s (AML/CTF) regime
The reforms are critical in supporting law enforcement partners in their fight against transnational, serious and organised crime and protecting Australians. This investment will enable the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to implement the new regime and to support industries meet their obligations…
The GI-TOC’s Pacific Programme is mapping how organized crime is impacting the Pacific Islands and exploring the different criminal actors driving illicit activities
The Pacific islands now occupy a more prominent place on the international strategic chessboard as a result of the proliferation of trade, diplomatic and security engagements in the region in the 21st century. This is due to greater foreign presence and influence in Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, and intensifying geopolitical competition among external partners. This reality, alongside greater connectivity and market trends, is also drastically transforming the criminal landscape.
FINTRAC issues statement on Canada’s use of artificial intelligence
FINTRAC is looking to leap ahead from a technical, process and culture perspective so that it can stay ahead of the bad actors, find new and meaningful ways to collaborate with its partners and continue to deliver value and results in an ever-changing world.
Australia undertakes second stage consultation on reforming the country’s AML/CTF regime
The proposed reforms extend the existing AML/CTF legislation to certain high-risk services, also known as tranche 2 services. This includes services provided by lawyers, accountants, trust and company service providers, real estate agents, and dealers in precious metals and stones.
FINTRAC imposes an administrative monetary penalty of $9,185,000 on Toronto-Dominion Bank, for committing 5 violations related to AML/CTF
The Bankfailed to submit 20 suspicious transaction reports (STRs) out of 178 case files reviewed where there were reasonable grounds to suspect that one or more transactions were related to the commission or attempted commission of a money laundering (ML) or terrorist activity financing (TF) offence. FINTRAC’s 2023 examination continued to reveal gaps in the application of investigative processes in the Canadian FIU of the Bank…
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is now requiring banks and financial institutions to report any significant incident related to ML/TF/PF within 24 hours
Under the new rules, BSP-supervised financial institutions (BSFIs) are now required to submit a risk event report to the central bank within 24 hours from date of knowledge of any significant money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing risk event.
AUSTRAC issues businesses with infringement notices for failing to comply with their reporting obligations
The infringement notices related to failures to report the 2022 annual compliance report. While the majority of the 17,000 businesses AUSTRAC regulates submitted their compliance reports, AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas says ensuring that businesses are compliant and using enforcement measures to guarantee this, is all part of safeguarding Australian communities from serious crime.