Posts Tagged ‘aml/ctf’
Malta is at risk of being the first EU country to be grey-listed by Moneyval.
Following Malta’s fail grade in September 2019 of it’s anti-money laundering laws (AML/CTF) and their enforcement, Prime Minister Robert Abela has tried to reassure Members of Parliament (MP’s) and the public that he is confident they will pass the assessment due to take place in October 2020. The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) CEO Joseph…
Read MoreIs your AML/CTF compliance program up to scratch?
OPINION: On June 4th, Westpac released its 48-page response to AUSTRAC’s statement of claim following the conclusion of the Promontory led Advisory Panel tasked with identifying the primary causes for the well documented AML/CTF failings. The findings in this report are by no means exclusive to Westpac. Many of these issues can be commonly found…
Read MoreJune 2020 note from CEO
Since we issued our last newsletter an incredible amount of activity has been happening in the financial crime space globally, that it’s made drawing up a shortlist of things to talk about a bit challenging…! In Australia, the most significant development occurred on June 4th, when Westpac released its 48-page response to AUSTRAC’s statement of…
Read MoreEU update – June 2020
UK regulator issued second largest fine for AML failings. The FCA has fined Commerzbank London £37,805,400 over anti-money laundering failures between 2012 and 2017. The original fine was reduced from £57,007,800 as Commerzbank agreed to resolve the matter at an early stage Commerzbank breached Principle 3 of the FCA’s Principles for Businesses, which requires firms…
Read MoreCustomer insights – June 2020
In industry news, AUSTRAC has announced the deadline for 2019 compliance reports is 30 June 2020, extended from 31 March, due to the impact of COVID-19. And small to medium businesses restricted from opening during COVID-19 will not be penalised for missing the deadline. Meanwhile in New Zealand, the DIA has extended the timeframe for…
Read MoreNews in brief – June 2020
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Read MoreNews in brief – May 2020
The impacts of COVID-19 continue to arise globally and we see countries and regulatory bodies implementing and enforcing new measures to minimise the implications of financial crime and in particular anti-money laundering (AML). In such a turbulent economy, the adaptation of AML solutions is increasingly becoming a norm as businesses look to further protect their…
Read MoreApril 2020 regulatory updates
We’ve listed some of the regulatory updates from around the globe below. Follow us on LinkedIn for more updates. AUSTRALIA: AUSTRAC has a new customer verification Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Rule to support the early release of superannuation initiative CANADA: FINTRAC has issued an update to suspicious transaction reporting HONG KONG: The…
Read MoreMeet our partners
We have a network of partners with financial crime risk management expertise across the globe that cover both private and public sectors. We would like to give you an exclusive look into our global alliance by introducing our AML/CTF consultancy specialists through this video series. Watch Anthony Quinn, Arctic Intelligence Founder and CEO interview our…
Read MoreApril 2020 insights
AUSTRAC OUTREACH ON COVID-19: Since mid-March AUSTRAC has been reaching out to the ~15,000 businesses that it regulates recognising some of the challenges Australians and Australian businesses are facing due to the global pandemic by providing assistance and regular updates on what businesses can do to work with AUSTRAC during this period. AUSTRAC has extended…
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