More from Banking, Financial Services & Insurance – Page 17
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NewsWorld Economic Forum issues guide to combat financial crime
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published the Unifying Framework, self-regulatory guidelines for private-sector intermediaries known as gatekeepers who are able to prevent or interrupt illicit financial flows.
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NewsNZ$70m-plus seized after pyramid scheme probe
The high court in New Zealand has approved a settlement between the country’s police force and Xiaohua ‘Edward’ Gong which enables forfeiture of more than NZ$70m (US$50m, €41m), mainly cash.
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NewsChina arrests more than 1,000 in cryptocurrency money laundering case
The Ministry of Public Security in China has detained around 1,100 people on charges of using cryptocurrency to launder money.
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WebinarThe future of AML– How Customer Intelligence is the basis of truly risk-based AML
Join Lucinity and Currencycloud as we cover innovative ways of understanding customer behavior through insights derived from KYC, transaction monitoring, screening and other data sources to create a holistic view of the customer.
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NewsGuernsey launches agency to fight financial crime
The Economic and Financial Crime Bureau (EFCB) has been set up by Guernsey’s government to investigate money laundering and economic crime, take enforcement action and recover proceeds from unlawful conduct.
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NewsFCA goes real-time to warn about online fraud
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) sweeps the internet several times a day to check for online scams and then issue warnings within 24 hours, an official of the financial regulator told a Parliamentary committee.
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AnalysisStablecoins, Central Bank Digital Currencies and the future of digital money
Governments across the world are looking at setting up Central Bank Digital Currencies as a way of competing with ‘traditional’ cryptocurrencies and improving control. Experienced financial crime investigator Ari Redbold, ahead of his appearance at FinCrime World Forum, explains how he sees the future shaping up
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NewsThousands of fake online pharmacies shut down
A record number of fake online pharmacies worldwide have been shut down in an operation targeting the sale of counterfeit and illicit medicines and medical products.
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NewsSouth Africa to revise its stance on cryptocurrency
South African regulators are now rethinking how they classify cryptocurrencies following the high levels of retail interest in crypto in the country.
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NewsCouncil of Europe tells Vatican to strengthen AML/CTF measures
Though the Holy See, including Vatican city state, has made progress combating the threat of money laundering and financing of terrorism through its financial transactions, processes can be improved, says the Council of Europe.
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FeatureKey Theme: Virtual Assets in the FinCrime Mainstream
With FinCrime World Forum taking place on 22-23 June, Nick Furneaux, MD at CSITech and CTO at Asset Reality, gives us an introduction into one the key themes ’Virtual Assets in the FinCrime Mainsteam.’
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NewsMalta updates anti-corruption strategy
The Maltese government has refreshed its national strategy to fight fraud and corruption, two years after a report by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body Greco highlighted how a promised update had never materialised.
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FeatureGRCTV: Are virtual assets really the financial crime risk some say?
Joe Tidy and this week’s guests discuss recent wins for cyber, Kleptocracy in London and Russia, and what needs to be implemented to reduce the risk of virtual assets to AML.
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News‘Stablecoin’ must be regulated like banks, says Bank of England
The Bank of England has said payments made with stablecoins need to be regulated in the same way as payments handled by banks if they become widely used.
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NewsEl Salvador to make Bitcoin legal tender
El Salvador’s president has announced that he will make the Bitcoin cryptocurrency a legal tender in the country.
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NewsAustralian bank under AML/CTF probe
The AML watchdog in Australia, Austrac, is investigating aspects of the National Australia Bank’s operations after identifying serious concerns in its compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) rules.
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AnalysisKeynote: Tackling the devastating impacts of wildlife trafficking
John Scanlon has been leading the charge to tackle wildlife trafficking and in June he will talk about the issue at FinCrime World Forum. Here, he explains how he is campaigning for a change to a key United Nations Protocol and how the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the issue
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NewsUK financial watchdog extends AML registration deadline
Partly because of a lack of take up, Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is extending the end date of its temporary registrations regime for existing crypto asset businesses to 31 March next year from 9 July.
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NewsBanking fraud soars 159%
New report reveals that banking fraud attempts has increased by 159% from the final three months of 2020 to Q1 2021.
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NewsFresh AML drive in UAE
The ministry of economy in the UAE has launched a campaign to ensure more than 500,000 of the nation’s non-financial businesses submit data on their ultimate beneficiaries by 30 June.
