On May 26, 2023, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) published new guidance for financial institutions (FIs) on reviewing their countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) controls. The advisory follows an industry-wide survey conducted by the regulator, which considered CFT-related […]
On December 15, 2022, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) published an Operational Alert that lists terrorist activity financing indicators concerning domestic and international terrorist groups. Specifically aimed at businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime […]
Money laundering underpins most forms of organized crime by disguising illicitly-obtained financial assets as “clean” and allowing nefarious groups or individuals to profit from illegal activity. While the amount of money laundered globally in one year is estimated to equal […]
In the global financial landscape, supply chains are crucial to the delivery of goods and services, with third-party relationships connecting companies and sectors across jurisdictions. The integration of effective supply chains into modern business infrastructure allows firms to acquire resources, […]
The Philippines expands its AML/CFT laws, the US calls for input on new UBO requirements and the UK focuses on regulating stablecoins. We share our financial crime regulatory highlights from the week of 5 April 2021. The Philippines Expands Scope […]
It’s no secret that fighting financial crime depends on knowing your customers. Yet current AML/CFT regulations provide merely a starting point for this. The emphasis regulators place on taking a risk-based approach leaves much to an individual financial institution’s best […]
Social media has become one of the most powerful drivers for terrorist funding, and it’s set to stay that way. In part one of this blog on the impact of social media, we discuss the impact that social media platforms […]
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was signed into law on June 28, 2018, by the California State Legislature and introduces sweeping new privacy laws to protect the personal data of California’s residents. Also known as the California Privacy Act, […]
Even small-sized transactions can suffer from out-sized risks. When it comes to terrorism, following the money trail is our best chance of preventing terror attacks before they occur. But that’s a challenge when that trail is composed of small-quantity transactions. […]
Counter Terrorist Financing: The Fight Against Terrorism For more than a decade, terrorist financing has been a prevalent financial crime on which authorities are desperate to crack down. It became a major political issue after the September 11th terrorist attacks […]
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