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OCCRP: Failed Palau Media Deal Reveals Inner Workings of China’s Pacific Influence Effort
A Palauan newspaper publisher entered into a media deal with a company that turned out to have connections to Chinese security services. The deal fell through, but it highlights China’s efforts to influence the Pacific states — including Palau, a U.S. ally and one of the few countries to recognize Taiwan.
UAE suspends gold refiner on owners’ alleged laundering link
The UAE suspended the accreditation of one of its biggest gold refineries over concerns that its owners had ties to alleged money launderers.
Fiji Times: 3 mobile phones for money laundering
Manchester Evening News: Ferrari and £30k cash seized as three arrested following ‘unlicensed medicines’ investigation
Several storage units and beauty shops were also searched and a large number of items relating to unlicensed versions of Botox and fillers seized by officers from the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Paperwork and other evidence were also seized from another address.
Barclays wins UK Supreme Court case over push payment fraud
Barclays won a UK Supreme Court appeal that turned on the extent of banks’ duties to protect customers from fraudsters, in a closely watched decision lawyers say could stem a flood of litigation. Fiona Philipp sued the bank in 2020 after she was tricked into transferring…
Bitcoin ATMs are Numbered As UK Financial Watchdog Cracks Down
The FCA in the UK has stepped up its measures against unlicensed crypto ATMs since 2022, warning consumers about potential risks. Conducting a series of inspections in May and June, the FCA got rid of 26 machines operating unlawfully across the UK in a…
FCA to review how banks treat politically exposed persons (PEPs)
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was refused a bank account with Monzo last year, which the chancellor said was an example of the “barriers” faced by people wanting to work in public life. He said he believed he was denied the account before he became chancellor because he was a PEP…
RBI amends its Master Direction on KYC to strengthen CDD and risk-based monitoring requirements for regulated entities
The amendments, which came into effect on May 10, 2023, are aimed at preventing ML and TF. The key changes to the MD on KYC include: Enhanced CDD requirements: REs will now be required to conduct enhanced CDD for high-risk customers, including (PEPs) and those who…
Sweden mulls higher penalties for Money Laundering Act breaches
Swedish lawmakers will consider a proposal to increase penalty fees for gambling operators that breach the country’s Money Laundering Act. The proposal provides better opportunities to combat criminal activity in connection with gambling including proposals for a…
Firms should invest in KYC & model “good” customer transactions to reduce pile-up of monitoring alerts
Many firms’ pivot to digital on-boarding has prioritized speed over collecting enough information to determine whether transactions are suspicious. Experts say it has created an inefficient, expensive process where AML analysts are sifting through thousands of alerts looking…
Herald Scotland: How hundreds of foreign property owners stayed hidden in Scotland
A “loophole” in new legislation means more than half of the offshore entities which own hundreds of Scottish properties including estates, forests and castles are allowed to remain secret…
The New Republic: Washington Isn’t Falling for the Crypto Industry’s Scam
SEC announced charges against the two largest crypto exchanges, Coinbase and Binance, for violating federal securities laws. The SEC alleges that the two companies were operating unregistered securities exchanges and hawking unregistered securities…