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FCA publishes findings of its initial data exercise on bank account access and closures
The information supplied by banks, building societies and payment companies suggests that no firm closed an account between July 2022 and June 2023 primarily because of a customer’s political views…
FinCEN issues compliance guide to help small businesses report beneficial ownership information
Among other things, the Guide:
Describes each of the BOI reporting rule’s provisions in simple, easy-to-read language;
Answers key questions; and
Provides interactive checklists, infographics, and other tools to assist businesses in complying with the BOI reporting rule.
US Senator Elizabeth Warren’s Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act Gets Nine New Sponsors
Elizabeth Warren has secured the support of nine other senators for her Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, boosting her efforts to tackle the perceived risks posed by cryptocurrencies…
ESAs warn of risks resulting from a fragile economic outlook
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) issued their Autumn 2023 Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The Report underlines the continued high economic uncertainty…
White House issues memorandum on Presidential determination on major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries for fiscal year 2024
Countries identified are: Afghanistan, The Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Burma, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, India, Jamaica, Laos, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
SEC enforces Dodd- Frank whistleblower rule against privately held company
US SEC announced settled charges against Monolith Resources LLC, a privately held energy and technology company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska, for using employee separation agreements that violated the SEC’s whistleblower protection rules…
Gambling Commission establishes Industry Forum
The UK Gambling Commission has established a new body called the Industry Forum, in a move to improve its understanding of operators’ insights. The forum will aim to give the Commission more insight into the views of operators…
FCA launches review of treatment of Politically Exposed Persons
The review will assess how firms are adhering to the AML legislation and FCA guidance to conduct proportionate and risk based due diligence on their clients. This review is being conducted in compliance with Section 78 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023.
NCA publishes white paper on ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
The online cyber criminal ecosystem set out in this paper enables the scale of threat and harms within the UK itself. The NCA’s National Cyber Crime
Unit (NCCU) works with a wide range of partners in the UK and overseas to disrupt the key services that enable the cyber crime ecosystem; proactive, intelligence-led operational efforts, stressing the business model at multiple points with the overarching objective of achieving long-term strategic advantage.
UNODC releases report examining the Hawala service, sometimes referred to as the “underground banking” or “alternative remittance system”
Drug traffickers, migrant smugglers, and other criminal actors capitalize on characteristics of the system to transfer illicit funds and store proceeds from illegal activities. The report finds that hawaladars (individuals who operate Hawala services) often don’t scrutinise the source of funds or the purpose of transactions, making it an attractive option for those engaged in illegal activities.
Europol releases first flagship report of the Economic and Financial Crime Centre: ‘The Other Side of the Coin: An Analysis of Financial and Economic Crime’
The report shines a bright light on the multi-billion euro criminal economy, providing an in-depth assessment of the threat posed by financial and economic crimes at the EU level…
Europol First Economic & Financial Crime Threat Assessment
The report is based on a combination of operational insights and strategic intelligence contributed to Europol by EU Member States and Europol’s partners. It analyses all financial and economic crimes affecting the EU, such as money laundering, corruption, fraud…