The leak of a trove of documents from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) — the so-called FinCEN Files — has highlighted the ineffectiveness of the international anti-money laundering…
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What is the ASEAN trade facilitation measure?
AWSC will go a long way towards easing of trade within the ASEAN region. Is your business prepared to take advantage of it? On September 20, 2020, the ASEAN-Wide Self-Certification…
Read moreFinCEN leaks highlight need for “radical” approach to tackling financial crime
Governments need to consider taking more “radical” measures to tackle financial crime threats in the wake of the FinCEN Files, even if there is a risk of “intelligence leakage”, an industry poll has found.
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Are You Prepared to Take Full Advantage of the EVFTA?
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam offers businesses in Asia a significant competitive advantage – but only if they can reap its full benefits. The European…
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Singapore regulator to hold senior managers in FIs to account for compliance failures
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has issued new guidance to ensure senior managers in financial institutions take responsibility for deterring employee misconduct The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) recently issued…
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Determining beneficial ownership and closing the gaps in sanctions lists
In our age of globalized trade, products can touch more than 100 people, businesses, or organizations as they move along the supply chain before reaching the consumer. According to Vans,…
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Japanese Multi-National saves millions with Thomson Reuters ONESOURCE™ Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Management
A Japanese manufacturer evaluated various FTA solutions to help simplify and automate complex compliance procedures. After careful deliberation, the company chose Thomson Reuters’ ONESOURCETM FTA Management platform in order to…
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How to Reap the Full Benefits of Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement (CPTPP)
FTA software can help businesses take full advantage of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, saving millions of dollars in tariffs. It has been little over 18 months since…
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Digitalisation of finance departments during the pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitalisation of finance departments. Make sure that your tax department doesn’t lag behind. Who is driving the digital transformation of your enterprise? In 2019,…
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“Remarkable Adaptability” – How the World has Adjusted to Working from Home
“Working from home full-time is an entirely different experience, particularly working from home for an extended period of time, which can be fairly stressful,” said Kevin Luo, Assistant General Counsel; GM, Asia-Pacific R&D Group Legal at Microsoft.
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