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FCA secures £1.6m for investors from alleged unlawful investment fraud schemes
The FCA alleged that AWL unlawfully took approximately £2.8m as deposits under loan agreements and/or as part of an unauthorised collective investment scheme arranged investments in EMB Fund Limited (EMB) totalling about US$9m which breached the restrictions on financial promotion…
Gambling Commission orders Bet365 to pay £582,120 for AML and social responsibility failures at its online business
Recent investigation found that enhanced customer due diligence and know your customer triggers were ineffective at managing money laundering risk and that the company was failing to undertake financial sanctions checks on new customers prior to their first deposits.
BoE and FCA consult on proposed approach to implementing and operating the Digital Securities Sandbox, an initiative run by the regulators intended to help facilitate the adoption of innovative technology
This initiative run by the regulators is intended to help facilitate the adoption of innovative technology in digital assets in the UK. The consultation is relevant to firms intending to apply to enter the DSS and be approved as a sandbox entrant, as well as firms wishing to engage with a sandbox entrant…
BIS and Central banks embark on major project to explore tokenisation of cross-border payments with the aim to increase the speed and integrity of international payments, while lowering costs
This major public-private partnership will seek to overcome several structural inefficiencies in how payments happen, especially across borders, which add a layer of challenges: different legal, regulatory and technical requirements, operating hours and time zones. Plus the increased complexity of carrying out financial integrity controls (e.g against money laundering and customer verification)…
The Dominican Republic signs a new resolution into law which will provide a new regulatory regime for online gambling
Resolution 136-2024 will see the creation of regulations for online casino and sporting betting. Previously, only one company has held a license to operate in the country and this resolution is expected to increase competition in the market and raise tax revenue. The resolution includes a number of measures related to responsible gambling…
MAS and six banks launch COSMIC, an AML information-sharing platform that helps identify illicit activities and combat ML/TF
The six banks will only share data if the customer’s profile or behavior exhibits “certain objectively-defined indicators of suspicion,” the central bank said in a statement on Monday. COSMIC is supposed to plug gaps where financial institutions are unable to alert each other about unusual activities involving their customers due to confidentiality requirements…
FATF follow-up report analyses U.S progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing
The United States has made progress to address the technical compliance deficiencies identified in relation to Rec 24 – Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons. Because of this progress, the US has been re-rated on Rec 24 – upgraded from Non Compliant to Largely Compliant…
U.S Treasury releases report on managing artificial intelligence-specific cybersecurity risks in the financial sector
In the report, Treasury identifies significant opportunities and challenges that AI presents to the security and resiliency of the financial services sector. The report outlines a series of next steps to address immediate AI-related operational risk, cybersecurity, and fraud challenges…
ESMA consults on possible amendments to the Credit Rating Agencies regulatory framework to ensure a better incorporation of ESG factors
The objective of the proposals is to ensure a better incorporation of ESG factors in the credit rating methodologies and subsequent disclosure to the public, as well as to enhance transparency and credibility in the credit rating process…
FATF publishes Australia’s 4th enhanced follow-up report (FUR) with technical compliance re-ratings
Australia has made progress to address the technical compliance deficiencies identified in the MER in relation to Recommendations 10, 13, 17, 18 and 26. Because of this progress, Australia has been re-rated on these Recommendations. However, due to remaining deficiencies under R.2, Australia’s rating of LC has been maintained for this Recommendation…
U.S DoJ arrests New Jersey man accusing him of evading over $2m in federal taxes and obstructing the IRS
The defendant allegedly concealed a multimillion-dollar real estate portfolio and lied to the IRS to avoid paying taxes. Matthew Tucci, of West Long Branch, received millions of dollars in income from purported refunds by the Customs and Tax Administration of the Kingdom of Denmark…
OFSI publishes survey on threats to financial sanctions compliance
OFSI released a survey to gather industry perspectives and invite users to contribute to efforts in strengthening financial sanctions compliance. The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and is open until April 12, 2024, at 5pm.