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A new UK government plan is in place to combat serious and organised crime at home and abroad
The new strategy includes increased funding for the NCA in 2023/24, to enable local forces to address organised crimes within their communities and emphasises international efforts to prevent exploitation, including combating modern slavery…
Europe reaches a deal on comprehensive rules for trustworthy AI
This regulation aims to ensure that fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability are protected from high risk AI, while boosting innovation and making Europe a leader in the field. The rules establish obligations for AI based…
AUSTRAC announces its 2024 regulatory priorities
Priorities include an ongoing focus upon businesses understanding, mitigating and managing the money laundering and terrorism financing risks they face, particularly across the banking, gambling and remittance sectors which face higher risks.
FinCEN names new deputy director, Jimmy Kirby
Prior to joining FinCEN, Mr. Kirby served in multiple roles supporting the Treasury Department’s national security mission and advising Treasury’s senior leadership, and he has deep experience across Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence.
European Parliament and Council reach deal on the EU’s money-laundering watchdog AMLA
Under the the deal, AMLA would supervise the EU’s new rulebook on combatting dirty money flows and would be charged with directly supervising the most risky financial entities.
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.