Anti-money laundering

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FCA becomes AML and CTF supervisor of UK cryptoasset activities

14/01/2020(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in UK has issued an announcement to inform that the FCA is now the anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing (AML/CTF) supervisor for businesses ... Read More
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Standard Chartered Bank fined for poor AML controls

25/04/2019(0)
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered) £102,163,200 for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) breaches in two higher risk areas of its business. This is the ... Read More
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FINMA finds deficiencies in anti-money laundering processes at Credit Suisse

19/09/2018(0)
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA has concluded two enforcement procedures against Credit Suisse AG. In the first procedure, FINMA identified deficiencies in the bank’s adherence to anti-money ... Read More
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The top 3 trends in forex trading of 2018

30/07/2018(0)
We are almost halfway done with the third quarter of 2018, but there have already been a lot of local and global events that have impacted the foreign exchange ... Read More
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International fight against tax fraud steps up a gear

05/07/2018(0)
The UK, Canada, the Netherlands, the United States and Australia have launched an international tax and anti-money laundering team. The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) body will ... Read More
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Financial Penalties Imposed on Credit Suisse and UOB for 1MDB-Related Transactions

30/05/2017(0)
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced today that it has completed its two-year review of banks involved in 1MDB-related transactions known to-date.  In its latest regulatory actions, MAS ... Read More
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AIB Bank fined millions euro for breach anti-money laundering compliance rules

27/04/2017(0)
The Central Bank of Ireland (the ‘Central Bank’) fined Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (‘AIB’) €2,275,000 and reprimanded it for six breaches of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering & Terrorist ... Read More
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SFC reprimands and fines iSTAR International Futures $3 million

12/04/2017(0)
SFC reprimands and fines iSTAR International Futures Co. Limited $3 million over anti-money laundering-related internal control failures The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has reprimanded iSTAR International Futures Co. ... Read More
Mergers and Acquistions

Dow Jones acquires RiskAverter

28/02/2017(1)
Dow Jones Risk and Compliance, a leading provider of anti-money laundering, anti-corruption and sanctions compliance data solutions, has completed the acquisition of RiskAverter from U.S.-based Compliance Strategies International, LLC. ... Read More
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FMA warns firms under Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act

08/02/2017(0)
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued a formal warning to 12 reporting entities under section 80 of the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act (the Act). ... Read More
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