Hong Kong’s banking sector remains at “high risk” of being exploited for illicit fund flows, the territory’s most senior anti-money laundering (AML) official has warned. Carmen Chu, head of enforcement…
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Artificial intelligence set to drive efficiency up, costs down in AML – Sibos
Anti-money laundering (AML) systems of the future will be based on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and will be predictive, bringing down the cost of AML compliance by up…
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Singaporean central bank to launch tech-driven platform in AML/CFT push
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) plans to launch a high-tech platform to help market participants share information on customers that exhibit major risk “red flags”, warning each other of…
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“Talk must move to action” in fight against Pacific de-risking, say AML experts
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has called for a greater focus on public-private partnerships as “talk must move to action” to tackle the problem of de-risking in the Pacific region.…
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Report: Singapore’s Regime on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism
Singapore’s openness as an international transport hub and financial centre presents inherent risk exposure to cross-border money-laundering and terrorism financing opportunities. While a strict legislative framework is in place to…
Read moreIMPACT ANALYSIS: Financial Stability Institute paper on supervising crypto-assets for AML highlights divergence risks
The Financial Stability Institute of the Bank for International Settlements has published a policy paper on supervising crypto-assets for money laundering. The paper highlights that the supervision of crypto-asset service…
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Financial Crime during COVID-19: Tackling fraud, scams and misinformation [Infographic]
Thomson Reuters has compiled an infographic that provides a snapshot of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on financial crime across the globe. Our brief visual guide features key statistics gathered from…
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Global ‘recalibration’ needed for AML/CTF regime in wake of pandemic
The gradual phasing out of COVID-19 restrictions will present an unprecedented opportunity to recalibrate and potentially even “reset” the global financial crime compliance framework. The lessons from the pandemic have…
Read moreOn-Demand Webinar | Financial Crime during COVID-19: Tackling fraud, scams and misinformation
Governments everywhere are overwhelmed by the task of managing the ongoing pandemic, and criminals will be searching for opportunities to exploit the crisis.Organizations and individuals should expect an increased risk…
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