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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…
$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…
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…
Global News: Auditors allege Canadian charity helped Hamas financier
A government audit of one of Canada’s largest Muslim charities alleges some of its directors and employees were involved in “an apparent Hamas support network
Art News: Billionaire collector Bernard Arnault faces money laundering investigation in France
The investigation, first reported last week by Le Monde, centers around Arnault’s dealings with Nikolai Sarkisov, a Russian oligarch who is not currently the subject of sanctions in Europe.
India to establish global crypto database to transform regulation
India To Create Global Crypto Exchange Database By March 2024. India is working towards building a global database of cryptocurrency exchanges, including those on Dark Web, in an effort to combat challenges posed by cryptocurrency-related illicit activities…
Ex-FCA Chair: UK Regulator Faced ‘Political Pressure’ to Welcome Crypto Firms
The FCA allegedly came under “political pressure” to approve crypto firms that now face criminal investigations overseas, according to its former chair Charles Randell…
Singapore money laundering case snowballs further to over S$2.4 billion in assets seized or frozen
A massive, transnational money laundering case that surfaced in Singapore has further swelled to now involve over S$2.4 billion (US$1.8 billion) in seized or frozen assets. This more than doubles the original S$1 billion in total value of luxury cars, houses, cash…
Germany pushes for universal crypto oversight
Germany emphasizes the need for global, consistent cryptocurrency regulations. European Union’s MiCA is a significant step, but localized rules are inadequate – It’s a sentiment echoed by Rupert Schaefer, who holds an influential position in BaFin…
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…
109 Telecom Fraud Suspects Deported From Myanmar To China
A group of 109 Chinese nationals allegedly involved in a telecom fraud operation in northern Myanmar were handed over to Chinese police on Saturday, Chinese state media reported, the latest in a series of publicized deportations of criminals from…