Laurentian Bank of Canada has been sanctioned by the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) in light of its breach of Part 1.7 of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). Imposing a […]
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has issued new guidance to help firms tackle the criminal abuse of digital currencies and stop ransomware attack payments. The new guidance follows a number of recent updates from the regulator, including […]
Challenger banks need to improve how they assess financial crime risk, with some failing to adequately check their customers’ income and occupation. Others do not have adequate risk assessments in place for customers, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has […]
India’s Finance Minister has highlighted the importance of technology in the regulation of cryptoassets during a panel discussion hosted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Nirmala Sitharaman told the panel that there were concerns about digital assets in her country […]
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory on Kleptocracy and Foreign Public Corruption, advising firms on how to focus their efforts to detect the proceeds of foreign public corruption. Tackling corruption has been a key strategic financial […]
UAE regulator the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) has announced a new regulatory framework for whistleblowing that will enable those reporting misconduct to access better protection. Comprehensive whistleblower protections and processes are a cornerstone of anti-money laundering (AML) efforts and […]
The UK government has announced plans for stablecoins to become a recognized form of payment in the country, as part of a wider plan to boost the UK’s reputation as a hub for digital payment companies. In a statement Chancellor […]
An extensive report into the adequacy of Australia’s anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures has condemned a delay in expanding the scope of the country’s regulations. The Senate committee report focuses on the failure to expand […]
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has warned that financial flows from migrant smuggling may be at risk of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/FT) and urged authorities to “follow the money” linked to this criminal activity. In its latest […]
The European financial sector is still not wholly effective in its anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) measures, the European Banking Authority (EBA) has warned in its latest review. In the second of its annual assessments of […]
The US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued a raft of new sanctions under its Magnitsky human rights sanctions program. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and his wife have been sanctioned for “gross violations of human rights […]
The Bank of England, Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have issued a joint statement offering guidance for the cryptoasset sector relating to sanctions evasion. With an unprecedented package of economic sanctions being imposed […]
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