All Terrorist Financing articles – Page 4
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NewsDenmark improves FATF compliance overall but downgraded on efforts to regulate VASPs
Denmark’s efforts to improve its anti-money laundering (AML) legislation have been rewarded with a higher technical compliance rating in five areas, but has been downgraded on its efforts to curb Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs)
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BlogFinancial crime co-operation should continue despite Brexit Trade Agreement changes
The Trade & Cooperation Agreement which came into effect last month marks the start of a new financial crime fighting relationship between the United Kingdom and European Union, writes Francesca Titus
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NewsIndia’s central bank restricts investments in ‘shadow banks’ from non-FATF compliant nations
The Reserve Bank of India has announced a tightening of rules for new investors from overseas in Non-Banking Financial Companies (NFBC)
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NewsCrown Resorts deemed unsuitable to run $2.2bn Sydney casino due to money laundering concerns
Crown Resorts deemed unsuitable to run $2.2bn Sydney casino due to money laundering concerns
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NewsUK authorities eye crackdown on company formation agents’ laundering
The United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) is planning a crackdown on company formation agents in a bid to tackle money laundering.
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NewsLuxembourg government hits back at reports country is haven for money laundering
The Luxembourg government has sought to counter allegations that the country is a haven for money laundering and tax evasion, following a damning report by journalists.
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NewsUS seizes Iranian oil tanker over alleged terrorist group funding links
The United States has seized an Iranian oil tanker and is seeking a forfeiture order over alleged links to terrorist financing.
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BlogBrexit trade agreement fails to replicate financial crime information-sharing
The Trade & Co-operation agreement will see the UK lose access to information but hopefully common sense will prevail, writes Michael Hatchwell
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NewsUAE Central Bank fines 11 banks for AML failures
The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE) has fined 11 banks for failing to meet a deadline to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) and combatting terrorism financing (CTF) frameworks.
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ReportNot enough needles and too much hay: the problem with Suspicious Activity Reports
The FinCEN Files shed a light on a creaking system under which millions of reports of suspicious activity are filed to over-stretched authorities every year. FinCrime Report examines how to make it easier for government agencies to find the useful “needles” in the “haystack” of SAR reports.
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NewsBIDEN INAUGURATION: Incoming US Treasury Secretary pledges to build beneficial ownership registry as “quickly as possible”
The incoming US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has told the Senate that cleaning up America’s corporate transparency problem is a “very high priority”.
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BlogAML ambiguity and more work for business? Welcome to the EU-UK trade agreement
Matthew Redhead gives his take on the Brexit trade agreement and what it could mean for financial crime
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BlogA look ahead: the US Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020
The new Anti-Money Laundering Act in the US has now passed into law. Chris Siddons of LexisNexis Risk Solutions explains why it is set to become the most significant piece of US financial crime legislation for years.
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NewsLandmark US AML and corporate transparency bill enacted into law
A landmark piece of legislation that will establish a register of beneficial owners and strengthen anti-money laundering has been enacted into law.
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AnalysisThe key FinCrime trends and topics to watch out for in 2021
2020 is a year we would all rather forget, with everybody hoping that in 2021 thoughts of social distancing, bubbles, mask-wearing and furloughing will gradually fade from public consciousness.
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NewsAUSTRAC has warned of high risks of money laundering through junket tour operations and has urged casinos to act.
The Australian watchdog has published a risk assessment of the junket tour operations (JTO) sector. Junket tour operators bring wealthy gamblers to casinos by offering promotions and other services, with these ‘high-rollers’ paying the JTO.
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FeatureWe need to talk about the EU’s ambitious AML reform plan
The European Commission’s reforms for anti-money laundering, including a single rulebook and supervisor, have been enthusiastically backed across the continent and draft plans approved by finance ministers.
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BlogMore money laundering and more SARs – the potential impact of Germany’s new AML law
A proposed new law in Germany would have a drastic impact on the volumes of transactions punishable as money laundering. Compliance teams will need to be on the ball, explains Andrew Northage
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NewsUK Treasury Committee announces fresh inquiry into financial crime
An influential cross-party group of lawmakers in the UK has launched a follow-up enquiry into financial crime following the release of the FinCEN Files last month.
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NewsBritish MPs write to ministers to demand AML answers as FinCEN Files blame game begins
The chair of a UK parliamentary committee has written to government ministers and watchdog heads after the country’s anti-money laundering controls were put under the spotlight by the FinCEN Files.
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