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China Strides Forwards with New KYC Rules to Rein Money laundering
China is stepping up to fight its long-running battle against financial crimes such as money laun...
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Luxembourg Updates AML Laws for Verification of Beneficial Ownership
Luxembourg has amended its Anti-Money Laundering regulation requiring practitioners to identify b...
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Peru Set Rules For Virtual Assets Platforms Under Anti-Money Laundering Regime
The Peruvian government ordered virtual assets service providers to report their activities to th...
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UK’s AML Regulations for Art Market Excludes Art Creators
The UK to implement new Anti-Money Laundering regulation to cover the art market from 10th June 2...
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Betting and Gambling Council Host AML Training for Gambling Industry
During the Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group (GAMLG) training day on September 6th, the Bettin...
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Turkey Set to Toughen AML Laws on Crypto Asset Platforms
Turkey is designing new and stricter obligations to prevent crypto-asset platforms from money lau...
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Rabobank’s Profits Drop Over Shut Down in Russia and Increased AML Costs
Dutch Cooperative Rabobank revealed that its profit plunged more than a quarter in the first half...
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Ireland embraces the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) directive
EU’s anti-money laundering directive has been actively embraced by countries all across the globe...
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£78 Million Stolen in Investment Scams, Warns FCA
FCA- Financial Conductive Authority has given out a warning as the investment scams regarding ‘cl...
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New European Legislative Proposals to Transform the Digital Platforms
A new act is proposed by the European Commission to enhance digital spaces. A new set of rules ha...
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Central Bank of UAE Issues New AML Guidelines to Mitigate Payment Fraud Risks
The Central Bank of UAE has issued new anti-money laundering guidelines to prevent payment frauds...
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UK’s AML Regulations for Art Market Excludes Art Creators
The UK to implement new Anti-Money Laundering regulation to cover the art market from 10th June 2...
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Aussies Bombarded With Scams in 2022 – ACCC Report
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) reported Aussies as the top target of s...
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Swedish Biggest Bank Hosts Active Account for PKK Terrorist Group
According to a local media source, the most prominent Swedish bank, SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda B...
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EU to Introduce Uniform Legal Framework for Crypto Assets
The EU is negotiating on new rules for introducing a uniform legal framework for crypto assets wi...
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Chinese Bank trials the test interface for PBoC’s Digital Currency
One of China’s largest state-owned banks, the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) is testing a new i...
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NAB and CBA Exposed Over PNG Money Laundering Case
NAB and CBA have been given a “formal warning” instead of criminal charges, as the PNG regulator ...
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Shufti is nominated for ‘Oustanding Product/ Service’
Global business excellence awards nominated Shufti for the category of outstanding product/ s...
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Research for Implications of CBDC on the Rise in Australia
As of the November 2 announcement of the Reserve Bank of Australia, the country has partnered wit...
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Equifax Survey shows Britain Prefers Biometric Verification
Credit reporting agency, Equifax, reports that Brits are much more open to adopting biometric aut...
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US Sanctions Crypto Mixer Sinbad Over Connections to North Korea
The FBI and the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service have a crackdown on virtua...
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Manchester Police Retrieves & Returns $23 Million Stolen Crypto Assets to Scam Victims
Manchester police have confiscated over $25 million worth of crypto that were stolen globally in ...
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Nearly $30 Billion Laundered Through Canada’s Real Estate – Says TIC
A joint study by Transparency International Canada and the End Snow Washing Coalition highlighted...
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Indiana Witnesses a Spike in Identity Theft and Data Breaches
Covid19’s outburst has resulted in exponential growth in online banking, purchasing, and eC...
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FCIU Uncovers Money Laundering Patterns Through Social Media Scams
South Yorkshire law enforcement authority has seized EUR 70,000 placed in the illicit gambling ac...
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FBI Seizes $1.7M During 3-Month Crypto Operation
During a 3-month operation from March to May, the FBI seized $1.7m worth of cryptocurrencies, inc...
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Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Agency Fines RBC $7.4M
Canada’s anti-money laundering regulatory body imposed a C$7.4 million penalty on the Royal Bank ...
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EU Parliament to Consider Black-Listing Switzerland After Credit Suisse Leaks
The European Parliament’s main political group called for a review of Switzerland’s banking pract...
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FATF Claims Golden Visa Programs Raise Financial Crimes Activities
The international regulatory body, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), reported that Citizenship ...
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Morocco’s Parliament Unanimously Approves the Bill to Amend AML Regulations
The House of Representatives of Morocco has unanimously agreed to pass the bill to amend the anti...
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AUSTRAC Teams Up with Pacific to Counter Money Laundering For Enhanced Regional Security
Australia’s AML Agency AUSTRAC has partnered with the Pacific Financial Intelligence Unit t...
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Action Fraud Fund Report Exposes Billion-dollar Cryptocurrency Scams
The Action Fraud Fund report exposes the extent of cryptocurrency fraud and Ponzi schemes circula...
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FATF Votes to Graylist Malta
Malta’s Prime Minister announced the news at a conference on Wednesday after local media reported...
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Shufti Bagged “Product Leader” Award with 92% Customer Satisfaction
Shufti, an AI-powered identity verification services provider has won the Product Leader 2020...
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China Extends the Regulatory Crackdown to the Fintech Giants
The financial watchdogs in China are rolling out new legislative measures to restrict the finance...
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Singapore offers $70M to aid the fintech industry during COVID-19
Singapore has allocated SG$125 million ($70.89 million) to assist its financial services industry...
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The State Bank of Vietnam Demands More Freedom and Power to be Granted to the Anti-Money Laundering Bureau
The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) requested the government to enhance security by providing more fr...
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Few Hours Left! Was Mail-in-Ballots Successful?
The US elections 2020 have been exhilarating yet stressful for all the residents. The coronavirus...
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The UK’s Financial Services Minister States Banks Should Not Close Accounts Based on Political Views of Their Customers
The financial services minister, Andrew Griffith, commented on July 4th that banks should be requ...
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FATF warns Turkey over Lapses in Money Laundering and Terror Financing
Turkey has been warned by Financial Action Taskforce (FATF) because of its ‘serious shortcomings’...
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Congress to Pass Urgently Needed AML & Whistleblower Protections Against Russian Oligarchs
Congress is close to passing urgently required AML and whistleblower protections targeting Russia...
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Australian Regulators Oblige Businesses to Report Suspicious Transactions
The Australian regulatory authorities ordered digital businesses to report cyberattacks and suspi...
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AMLC Demands Rigid Security Measures for Non-Compliant Businesses in the Philippines
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) is pushing for more strict due diligence measures on del...
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North Korean Hackers Attempt to Launder ETH Worth $27M from Harmony Bridge Attack
North Korean hackers behind the Harmony Bridge attack continue to attempt to launder crypto funds...
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China Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Financial Institutions
China has taken steps to improve financial institutions’ measures to combat money laundering by p...
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FInTech solutions to be incorporated by Chinese banks
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), an international market intelligence firm, as ...
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SataBank is Set to be Formally Liquidated Over Money Laundering Concerns
The liquidation of Satabank has affected prominent names with a massive due amount. The infirm se...
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Cyberattack Prompts Dallas Firefighter and Police Associations to Demand Identity Theft Protection
It has been three weeks since Dallas’ operations were affected by a municipal network outage. Som...
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Regulatory Authorities to File a New Bill to Secure the Citizens from Cyber Criminal Activities
Senator Estrada filed a bill to protect senior citizens unfamiliar with modern technology from cy...
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Money Mule Initiative Results Announced by the US Department of Justice
As a part of the Money Mule Initiative, the law enforcement depart of the USA has taken action ag...
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US Treasury Department Introduces Beneficial Ownership Reporting Form to Enhance AML Measures
The US Treasury Department designed a beneficial ownership report form to strengthen the security...
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Swiss Courts to Return Millions to Sanctioned Russians
The Swiss courts have decided to pay the stolen millions of dollars back to the sanctioned Russia...
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EU to Introduce Sixth ‘Anti-Money Laundering Authority’ for Crypto Oversight
The European Union is planning to introduce the sixth “Anti Money Laundering Authority” to look u...
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KYC Alliance between Dubai Economy and six banks
As reported by Gulf News, Dubai Economy along with Emirates NBD, Emirates Islamic, HSBC, RAKBANK,...
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FATF to Blacklist Uganda Over Money Laundering
The Executive Director of the Finance Intelligence Authority, Sydney Asubo stated that the FATF h...
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UAE talks about developments in combatting the financing of terrorism
The NAMLCFTC inaugurated its second discussion on March 4 2021 and approved countermeasures that ...
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NAB, Largest Casinos Operators Caught in AUSTRAC’s Wrath
National Australia Bank (NAB) and the two largest casino operators in Australia are under investi...
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Dutch Rabobank Under Investigation Over Suspected AML/CTF Violations
According to the Netherlands’ second largest money lender, Dutch prosecutors are investigating Ra...
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CBDC Rules to Be Introduced by IMF, World Bank, and G20 Countries
The international financial authorities have teamed up with the Group of Twenty (G20) to create C...
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FinTech and InsureTech Booms in Israel as $120M Raised for Investments
FinTLV, a fund based in Tel Aviv, has announced that it has collected $120 million worth of funds...
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Hong Kong Provides Guidance to Fight Financial Crimes Emerging from COVID-19
The Monetary Authority in Hong Kong (HKMA) has issued new guidelines for the banks on merging ext...
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Money Laundering Proceedings Against Pilatus Set Back Indefinitely
Money laundering proceedings against Pilatus Bank and its former top officials will likely be set...
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Betting and Gambling Council Host AML Training for Gambling Industry
During the Gambling Anti-Money Laundering Group (GAMLG) training day on September 6th, the Bettin...
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NCA Seizes Gold Bars Worth £650,000 from Money Laundering Network
The National Crime Agency has found a forfeiture order for 15 gold bars that are worth £650,000. ...
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UK has Suffered Fraud and Cyber Crime Losses Worth £1.3 Billion in 2021
London incurred the highest amount of losses to cybercrime and fraud in the first half of 2021, a...
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Real Estate Money Laundering Rises, KCB Dragged to Court for AML Breach
Real Estate development and construction company Tirupati Development Limited has dragged KCB Ban...
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Abu Dhabi Regulatory Authority Fines Pyypl $486,000 for Violating Money Laundering Laws
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) financial regulatory authority fined $486,000 to digital UAE bank ...
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Fake NFT Sold for £244k from Artist “Banksy’s” Website
A fake link directed bidders to an online auction for Banksy’s NFT, which was posted on the now-d...
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Lawrence man indicted of identity theft found guilty
BOSTON (AP) — A man charged with using another person’s Social Security number to illegally obtai...
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London’s Bank Sees Rise in Crypto Scams Supposedly Backed By Celebrities
An alarming surge in reports on crypto scams backed by celebrities is being seen by a major finan...
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Indonesia to Pass Regulations to Control Money Laundering
Indonesia is looking to develop a strong regulatory framework to curb money laundering and terror...
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New Zealand Forces Banks To Strengthen Their Security Measures
New Zealand’s parliamentary committee has urged banks and financial institutes to bolster their s...
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