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AML Rightsource insights on ‘Improving efficiency and your financial crimes program’
The article highlights the key points: improving data quality, fully use the systems you have in place, adding technology and advanced analytics, automate the SAR filing process…
JJCFinTech’s industry perspective on ‘Effective Client Lifecycle Management – A Case for Change’
Many Financial services firms have invested $billions in meeting their Anti-Financial Crime and Client Lifecycle Management regulations. Despite all the investment, this is still rated as the most dysfunctional, highly penalised and operationally frustrating processes…
FCA publishes progress update on its work on synthetic data, creating a collaborative framework between the public and private sector
The Synthetic Data Expert Group plans to run until Nov 2024 and aims to provide practical and tangible synthetic data insights for practitioners and policymakers. It will explore the use of such data across several use cases including fraud detection & controls, credit scoring, AML, and open banking…
FATF adds 3 countries to its “Black List” and 23 countries to its “Grey List”
FATF has added Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar to its black list and moved Bulgaria, UAE, Croatia, South Africa, Turkey among others to it grey list. 129 countries and jurisdictions were reviewed…
FATF publishes report on use of crowdfunding in terrorist financing
The report highlights good practices, starting with the inclusion of crowdfunding in national terrorist financing risk assessments, outreach to the crowdfunding sector, and strong domestic and international information sharing mechanisms.
msg Rethink Compliance releases its AML Industry Benchmarking Report 2022
The 2022 AML Benchmarking Report builds takes an even deeper dive into EWRAs using aggregated data from hundreds of risk assessments and hundreds of survey respondents. The report’s insights can help organisations better understand ML/TF risks and the effectiveness of specific controls to reduce residual risk exposures…
AML Analytics and Bank of Jamaica publishes joint Whitepaper on ‘Using supervisory technology and thematic reviews to enhance risk-based supervision’
The paper aims to empower risk-based supervision by integrating advanced supervisory technologies. By incorporating thematic reviews, the it seeks to elevate risk management practices, offering a comprehensive approach to strengthening the supervisory framework…
HM Treasury releases the ‘Future financial services regulatory regime for cryptoassets’ response to the consultation and call for evidence
HMT response provides a clearer regulatory framework for cryptoassets, offering stakeholders more certainty on how these digital assets will be governed in the financial services sector, also outlining specific measures to mitigate risks associated with cryptoassets…
US DoJ sends officials to Mexico to provide capacity building to Mexican prosecutors to counter fentanyl trafficking and organised crime
The workshops highlighted and promoted good practices to investigate fentanyl trafficking networks, provided an understanding of global trafficking trends and the fentanyl criminal market worldwide, and explained how precursors from China arrive to the Americas and are eventually used to make fentanyl that is trafficked throughout the United States.
FATF issues call to action to high-risk jurisdictions
Applies to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Iran and Myanmar.
New UK Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) receives Royal Assent
The Act brought the most substantial changes in preventing the abuse of the register, new ‘failure to prevent fraud’ offence and enhanced law enforcement powers…
The Bank of England releases ‘feedback statement’ based on its recent industry consultation with updated viewpoints on AI and Machine Learning
The document emphasises a balanced approach, aiming to encourage innovation in AI and ML while maintaining robust regulatory measures. It also highlights the need for responsible implementation to ensure stability, security, and ethical considerations in the financial industry…