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Arctic Intelligence welcomes new client African Bank Limited

Arctic Intelligence | Tranche Two AML/CTF increased transparency bill

Arctic Intelligence is delighted to announce African Bank Limited’s (ABL) recent procurement of their AML solution, AML Accelerate. As a global RegTech firm, Arctic Intelligence has designed risk assessment and audit and assurance solutions pertaining to financial crime risk and compliance matters to help regulated entities manage their compliance obligations. African Bank joins hundreds of…

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News in brief – May 2020

Arctic Intelligence | Ramp Up Your Modern Slavery Response

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…

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April 2020 regulatory updates

Arctic Intelligence | News in Brief - May 2021

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…

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The role of designated non-financial services businesses in laundering funds in Australia

Arctic Intelligence | Ramp Up Your Modern Slavery Response

OPINION: At the present time Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws do not apply to certain designated non-financial services businesses (DNFSBs), which is a major vulnerability against efforts to thwart financial crime. This article today has it all: a $10 million payment to buy a luxury waterfront mansion in Brisbane made by ASX-listed Horizon…

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Westpac plan for a $900M fine after AML/CTF breach

Arctic Intelligence | Customer Insights - May 2021

OPINION: Today Westpac indicated that it expects to suffer write-offs of $1.4bn against its first-half earnings, with $900m of this amount being what the bank expects to pay to settle its 23 million breaches of the anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws.  Westpac also indicated that $500m in write-offs would be for improving its compliance…

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Anti-money laundering law breaches

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OPINION: BREAKING BAD (NEWS) – While the world is in panic there has probably never been a better time to break some bad news and yesterday it was HSBC Australia’s turn to self report compliance breaches to AUSTRAC.  At this point in time it is unclear what obligations the compliance breaches relate to, how many…

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