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UNODC World Drug Report 2024 reveals that the global drug problem continues to worsen, with increasing drug use and expanding markets
The number of people who use drugs has risen to 292 million in 2022, a 20 per cent increase over 10 years. Cannabis remains the most widely used drug worldwide (228 million users), followed by opioids (60 million users), amphetamines (30 million users), cocaine (23 million users), and ecstasy (20 million users)…
INTERPOL reports the freezing 6,745 bank accounts and seizure of USD 257 million in a global police crackdown on online scams
Targeting phishing, investment fraud, fake online shopping sites, romance and impersonation scams, Operation First Light 2024 led to the arrest of 3,950 suspects and identified 14,643 other possible suspects in all continents. Police collectively intercepted some USD 135 million in fiat currency and USD 2 million in cryptocurrency…
FCA Joint Executive Director of Enforcement and Market Oversight, Steve Smart delivers speech on “Teamwork: A Smart Way to Tackle Financial Crime” at the Financial Services Investigations and Enforcement Summit
Our goal as part of our commitment to reduce and prevent financial crime, is to fight the growth in APP (or Authorised Push Payment) fraud and investment fraud as well as to help tackle money laundering. And we are jointly, alongside partner agencies (including the Payments Systems Regulator), making an impact.
FinCEN issues proposed rule to strengthen and modernise financial institutions’ AML/CFT programmes
The proposed rule would amend regulations to explicitly require that AML/CFT programs be effective, risk-based, and reasonably designed, enabling financial institutions to focus their resources and attention in a manner consistent with their risk profiles.
FATF Plenary Outcomes June 2024 highlights that Monaco and Venezuela were added to the FATF “grey” list for strategic deficiencies in their regimes to counter ML/TF, and PF while Jamaica and Turkey were removed from the list
Members approved the Priorities of the FATF under the incoming Mexican Presidency – these include a focus on: Advance financial inclusion, Strengthen cohesion of the Global Network, Asset recovery, Beneficial ownership, Virtual assets, Continue efforts to combat terrorist and proliferation financing…
HKMA disciplines DBS Bank (Hong Kong) limited for breaching the AML/CFT Ordinance
DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited faced disciplinary action due to inadequate systems and controls under the AMLO. The investigation highlighted shortcomings in ongoing monitoring of business relationships, conducting enhanced due diligence in high-risk situations, and maintaining records from April 2012 to April 2019…
UK calls out Russia’s systematic effort to eradicate Ukrainian identity: UK statement to the OSCE
Acting Ambassador Brown condemns Russia’s attempts to eradicate Ukrainian identity. As part of a systematic effort of repression, Russia has expanded its forced passportisation, deported thousands of Ukrainian children and murdered civilians for being openly pro-Ukrainian…
MAS publishes its National Asset Recovery Strategy towards the recovery of illicit funds and assets
Singapore unveiled its National Asset Recovery Strategy, detailing its robust efforts to recover illicit funds and assets, and to return them to victims. Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong announced the strategy at the opening of the FATF Plenary Meeting, emphasizing Singapore’s ongoing enhancements to its AML / CFT framework…
EBA issues ‘travel rule’ guidance to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing in transfers of funds and crypto assets
The Guidelines specify which information should accompany a transfer of funds or crypto assets and also list the steps that payment service providers (PSPs), intermediary PSPs (IPSPs), crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and intermediary CASPs (ICASPs) should take to detect missing or incomplete information, and what they should do if a transfer of funds or a transfer of crypto-assets lacks the required information.
Europol releases position paper on home routing and risks to lawful interception
Home Routing makes it possible for a telecommunication service provider to (continue to) provide a service to a customer when they travel abroad. This means that when a customer travels internationally, their communications (calls, messages and data) are still processed through their home network rather than the network of the country they are visiting.
OECD publishes report on illicit trade and the Korean economy
Examines the global trade in counterfeit products that infringe on Korean intellectual property rights (IPR) and its impact on the Korean economy.
EBA welcomes the entry into force of the new EU framework that will transform how Europe tackles ML/TF
The EBA is proud to be paving the way for the establishment of the new anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism authority (AMLA) and is committed to facilitating a smooth transition, and making the EU a hostile place for financial crime…