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Home Office releases two new factsheets relating to the Criminal Justice Bill 2023
The measures in the Bill will reform the confiscation regime – the statutory framework used to strip criminals of their proceeds of crime – to improve the process by which confiscation orders are made and enforced facilitate the transfer of funds representing the amounts…
Monetary Authority of Singapore consults on regulations for FI-FI information sharing in relation to AML/CFT
The new electronic information sharing system named Collaborative Sharing of ML/TF Information & Cases(COSMIC) will enhance information exchange between the prescribed FIs to more effectively deter and disrupt criminal activities.
Financial Ombudsman Service publishes annual report and accounts
Reviews cases investigated by the regulator for the year ended 31 March 2023
IMF publishes 2023 review of the Fund’s AML and CFT Strategy
Takes stock of the implementation of the IMF’s AML/CFT strategy since 2018 and proposes deepening the integration of financial integrity issues and an enhanced focus on the macroeconomic impact of AML/CFT issues for the way forward.
UK Govt publishes new Online Fraud Charter to protect the public from online fraud
The Charter recognises that online platforms and services are increasingly being exploited by criminals for the purposes of fraud and money laundering, and sets out commitments from signatories, as applicable to their business models, to tackle fraud through a range of different…
FATF publishes report on the misuse of Citizenship and Residency by Investment (CBI) programmes
It highlights how CBI programmes can allow criminals more global mobility and help them hide behind shell companies in other jurisdictions. In addition, it highlights the vulnerabilities of these programmes, including the frequent use of intermediaries, involvement of multiple government agencies…
HMT issues money laundering notice on high-risk third countries
Details risks posed by jurisdictions with unsatisfactory money laundering and terrorist financing controls
City of London Police National Lead Force launches strategy for fraud, economic and cyber crime
The plan focuses on enhancing victim support through a new fraud and cyber reporting service, adopting proactive measures and intelligence-led investigations to target offenders, and strengthening national coordination to protect individuals and businesses from…
GABAC publishes Mutual Evaluation of the Central African Republic
The evaluation is based on information provided by the country, and information obtained by the evaluation team during the on-site visit to the country that took place from 29 August to 14 September 2022.
OFSI new general license allows humanitarian assistance in Gaza
The new general license allows “relevant persons” to perform “relevant activities” if such persons believe that the activities are necessary to provide humanitarian assistance and support basic human needs, and have no reason to suspect otherwise…
NCA issues advisory to retailers on counterfeit currency
Sets out actions that need to be taken when retailers are presented with suspected counterfeit currency.
HKMA takes disciplinary action against CA Indosuez (Switzerland) SA, HK Branch for contraventions of the AML and CTF ordinance
The control lapses identified in the investigation relate to CAHK’s failure to continuously monitor business relationships with some of its customers by conducting appropriate scrutiny of transactions carried out for them during the period between 11 February 2016 and 2 October 2016.