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APGML publishes follow-up report to the Mutual Evaluation of Cambodia
Cambodia is re-rated on Recommendation 7, which relates requires countries to implement targeted financial sanctions to comply with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) relating to the prevention, suppression and disruption of proliferation of weapons of mass destructions (WMD) and its financing.
APGML publishes follow-up report to the Mutual Evaluation of Myanmar
As a result of this progress, Myanmar has been re-rated on Recommendation 14, which relates to MVTS. However, insufficient progress has been made to justify a re-rating of R.7, R.8,
R.24 and R.26.
NCA releases podcast which unearths the murky world of serious and organised crime
The first three episodes released will reveal how some of the UK’s most notorious criminals were captured and put behind bars, including drug smuggler, Robert Dawes, prolific paedophile, Matthew Falder, and weapon trafficker, Harry Shilling.
Jersey FSC updates its AML/CFT/CPF Handbook with revised appendices on high-risk countries and territories
This update likely includes changes to the list of jurisdictions considered high risk in terms of ML/TF and other financial crimes, providing financial institutions and stakeholders with current information to strengthen regulatory compliance measures…
FATF publishes follow-up report on the Mutual Evaluation of Finland
Finland has nine Reommendations rated Compliant, 28 rated Largely Compliant, 3 Recommendations rated Partially Compliant and none rated Non-Compliant.
RUSI publishes report on “AML Supervision of the professions in the UK: four key challenges and how to address them”
The report highlights the challenge in regulating diverse professional sectors, inconsistency in AML regulations across different professional domains, limited resources for supervising AML practices within professional sectors and adaptation of technology…
EY experts provide their insights on the impact of ESG on sustainability-related choices within the insurance sector
The summary includes insights on how organisations can navigate and manage ESG-related risks effectively within the regulatory framework, which involve integrating sustainable practices, disclosure requirements, and compliance strategies…
New guidance on detecting and preventing money mules
The FCA published key findings from its multi-firm review of payment account providers’ systems and controls against money mule activity, outlining examples of good practice, areas for improvement and how firms manage the risks…
APGML publishes report on protecting NPOs from terrorist finance
Provides a detailed regional analysis of implementation of FATF Standards on protecting NPOs from terrorism financing abuse. It includes a heat map
of strengths and weaknesses for each criterion used to evaluate technical compliance with Recommendation 8.
FinCEN proposes new regulation to enhance transparency in convertible virtual currency mixing and combat terrorist financing
Highlights the risks posed by the extensive use of CVC mixing services by a variety of illicit actors throughout the world and proposes a rule to increase transparency around CVC mixing to combat its use by malicious actors including Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
SEC adopts amendments to rules governing beneficial ownership reporting
The amendments accelerate the filing deadlines for initial and amended beneficial ownership reports on Schedules 13D & 13G. The final rules are intended to improve transparency and provide more timely information for shareholders and the market…
SEC division of examinations announces 2024 priorities. AML compliance is one of the top priorities.
SEC’s Division of Examinations announced that its 2024 examination priorities will focus on key risk factors related to information security and operational resiliency, crypto assets and emerging financial technology, regulation systems compliance and integrity, and AML…