Following recent on-site reviews, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has announced that many examined banks’ anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) risk analyses are deficient. The deficiencies, which include inadequately defined risk tolerances, could impede the banks’ability to […]
To encourage democratic elections in Venezuela, US officials are drafting a proposal to ease oil sanctions against the country. If the measures are approved, President Biden may amend or replace executive orders issued by the Trump Administration in response to […]
After a series of high-end property raids in August recovered close to $1 billion in laundered assets, Singapore’s Council for Estate Agents (CEA) is investigating several property agents for potential involvement in illicit transactions. The CEA responded to the raids […]
In conjunction with Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS CI), the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has released a notice asking financial institutions to report signs of workers’ compensation fraud and payroll tax evasion in the construction industry. The […]
The UK’s Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) is conducting two consultations exploring when and how its authorized push payment (APP) requirements will apply when they come into force in 2024. According to Chris Hemsley, Managing Director at the PSR, “The two […]
Authorities in Singapore have made ten arrests, seizing illegal assets worth over S$900 million in simultaneous raids nationwide. The raids were the culmination of a forgery and money laundering (ML) investigation facilitated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and […]
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has released a report revealing notable progress in Europe’s international supervisory cooperation against financial crime. The regulator has also highlighted growth areas and several best practices to continue improving Europe’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing […]
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is proposing a rule that would close AML loopholes by standardizing licensing exemption criteria for single-family offices (SFOs). According to the criteria, firms would have to be family-owned and subject to more uniform AML/CFT […]
To fight real estate money laundering, estimated in the billions between 2015 and 2020, the US Treasury is proposing a rule in August requiring real estate firms to report entities’ ultimate beneficial owners when they buy luxury property with cash. […]
His Majesty’s (HM) Treasury has proposed a cold-calling ban for all United Kingdom consumer financial products and services. According to the consultation paper, the interdiction would extend existing legislation that restricts unsolicited direct marketing. The proposed measures seek to disrupt […]
A letter by three US senators – Elizabeth Warren, Tim Kaine, and Chris Van Hollen – has revived concerns that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) may be funding its ballistic weapons program with cryptocurrency. The letter urges the […]
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the European Union’s independent prosecutor, has indicted eight individuals on charges related to a value-added tax (VAT) fraud scheme responsible for about €80 million in damages. The fraud is said to have been perpetrated […]
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