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European Parliament and Council calls for clear rules on EC’s AML package
The Parliament highlights that the rules on identifying customers’ beneficial owners “have to be calibrated correctly and fit well within customer due diligence processes”. It also indicates that the ‘control exercised via other means’ criteria needs to be clear, workable and enforceable…
Europol publishes analysis on the amphetamine market in the EU
The online modules of this report will provide a comprehensive overview of the European illicit markets.
US Treasury announces cyber security cooperation Memorandum of Understanding with the United Arab Emirates
MoU enhances cooperation in the following areas: Information sharing relating to the financial sector including cybersecurity information on incidents and threats;
Staff training and study visits to promote cooperation in the area of cybersecurity; and Competency-building activities such as the conduct of cross-border cybersecurity exercises.
$2.8b money laundering accused is IT company CEO but does not know where office is: DPPs
A man arrested in the $2.8 billion money laundering case claims to be the chief executive of a computer support firm, but does not even know where his office is. In fact, investigations show this firm is a shell company, prosecutors said…
EPPO indicts one person and one company for fraud involving vineyards and orchards
The EPPO in Bratislava (Slovakia) filed an indictment at the Specialised Criminal Court against one individual and one company, for fraud involving projects for the cultivation of vineyards and orchards. Over the course of three years (2018, 2019 and 2020), the accused individual…
SEBI, Securities and Exchange Board of India have issued an amendment to their AML guidelines
These guidelines relate to the rules framed under the prevention of money laundering Act 2002. For the uninitiated, Prevention of ML Rules, 2023 came into force on Sep 4, this year, and in view of these amendments, certain provisions of the master circular stand to get modified…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has overhauled its ‘Master’ Know Your Customer (KYC) guidelines
RBI has issued new guidelines for Know Your Customer (KYC) to strengthen the customer verification system. Under this, banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have been asked to adopt a risk-based approach regarding KYC updates from time to time…
1 in 3 firms compliant with AML regime – SRA annual report
The report details the regulator’s stance and approach to AML regulation for law firms. The SRA warns that it is increasing its focus to “ensure that all solicitors understand and meet the obligations of the financial sanction regime.” Over the past 12 months the SRA have completed…
JMLSG publishes final amendments to Paragraph 5.3.129A (relating to discrepancy reporting) within Part I Chapter 5 of its Guidance
The revisions concerns guidelines on beneficial ownership and have been submitted to HM Treasury for Ministerial approval.
UK Court of Appeal grants injunction to block civil proceedings filed in Russia following the imposition of Russia-related sanctions
The Court of Appeal in London has confirmed that the UK sanctions regime does not prevent courts from entering judgment in favour of sanctioned persons in civil litigation – meaning an US$850 million fraud suit brought by two Russian banks can proceed…
US DOJ unveils new Safe Harbor Policy for voluntary self-disclosures for M&A deals
The voluntary self-disclosure safe harbor policy is intended to provide significant benefits to companies that promptly self-report and remediate criminal misconduct uncovered in connection with “bona fide, arm’s length M&A transactions”…
FinCEN extends the deadline to file beneficial ownership information reports
FinCEN believes the proposed extension will have significant benefits. An extension will give reporting companies created or registered in 2024 additional time to understand their regulatory obligations under the Reporting Rule and obtain the required information.