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FCA consults on access to cash in an increasingly digitalised world
Proposals would require designated firms, acting alone or via a designated coordination body, to establish a cash access request process, allowing local communities to ask for significant gaps in local cash provision to be addressed.
Wolfsberg Group-IIF publish joint response to the FATF’s public consultation on its Risk-Based Guidance on Recommendation 25
FATF’s consultation relates to Beneficial Ownership and Transparency of Legal Arrangements (Recommendation 25).
PwC survey shows three quarters of financial services companies are still conducting AML checks entirely manually
It was found that more automation could be used by the Irish financial services industry to “strengthen the fight against financial crime”. A survey of 61 financial services firms carried out by PwC, found that 75% rely on manual financial crime risk assessments and just 3% use a fully automated process…
European Commission publishes Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) of 12.12.2023 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1675 as regards the deletion of the Cayman Islands and Jordan from the table in point I of the Annex.
The assessment of the available information leads it to conclude that the Cayman Islands and Jordan no longer have strategic deficiencies in their AML/CFT regimes. It is therefore appropriate to delete the Cayman Islands and Jordan from the table in point…
Isle of Man Financial Services Authority publishes updated version of AML/CFT Handbook
The amendments reflect the findings of recent thematic reviews, with a focus on key areas such as Business Risk Assessments (BRA) and Source of Wealth requirements for Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)…
US SEC plans to finalise ESG disclosure rules in April 2024
The SEC now expects to release its final rule for requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks like scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3 emissions and their risk management practices in April 2024…
White House issues notice on the continuation of the national emergency with respect to the global illicit drug trade
Relates to the trade of illicit drugs, including fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, that is causing the deaths of tens of thousands of Americans annually.
EU Commission welcomes the political agreement on rules strengthening asset recovery and confiscation in the European Union
The proposed rules will also cover the violation of restrictive measures, ensuring the effective tracing, freezing, management and confiscation of benefits coming from violating sanctions.
Europol supported an international drug-trafficking operation that led to the arrest of 14 members of an Italian criminal network in Belgium, Netherlands, and Spain
The suspects produced cocaine in clandestine laboratories and smuggled it across Europe. The suspects cooperated with an international organised criminal group and allegedly perpetrated criminal activities in the EU, posing a high risk to the public across several…
UK National Audit Office makes several recommendations to the UK’s FCA on how to improve its oversight
As this report is focused on how the FCA is responding to changes in the market and to its remit, it does not seek to establish the overall effectiveness of the FCA’s business-as-usual work, nor does it review how the FCA has managed individual regulatory decisions or cases…
The UK Law Society publishes guide for solicitors and firms on the UK economic crime regime
The 2023 amendment to money laundering regulations mandates reduced enhanced due diligence for domestic politically exposed persons (PEPs) compared to foreign PEPs, aligning with the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023.
US to publish new rules to curb money laundering in real estate in early 2024
The U.S. Treasury Department said its FinCEN unit is planning to propose a long-awaited rule aimed at curbing money laundering in real estate in early 2024. The regulator is also aiming to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require investment advisers flag…