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    Why APAC Should Care About the EU’s AIFMD Review

    By Tony Freeman | 02/09/2020

    Though prompted by Brexit, the proposed review of the AIFMD legislation will also have implications for buy-side firms operating in Asia, says industry veteran Tony Freeman.

    AML / KYC

    US DOJ Files Civil Forfeiture Complaint to Recover Stolen Crypto

    By Manesh Samtani | 31/08/2020

    The two crypto exchange hacks detailed in the complaint are linked to the same group of Chinese actors who laundered over $250mn in stolen cryptocurrency for North Korea in 2018.

    AML / KYC

    Trade-based Money Laundering: Avoiding Murky Waters

    By Jamil Ahmed | 31/08/2020

    HSBC Singapore’s Jamil Ahmed calls for continued vigilance, the use of technology, and participation in public-private partnerships to mitigate trade-based money laundering risks.

    AML / KYC

    US Agencies Warn of North Korean ATM Cash-out Threat

    By Manesh Samtani | 30/08/2020

    The hacking team uses various techniques to gain access to banks’ SWIFT terminals to enable wire fraud or their payment switch application servers to enable ATM cash-outs.

    Capital / Liquidity

    FSB Publishes ‘Key Attributes’ Assessment Methodology for Insurance

    By Editors | 25/08/2020

    The methodology will guide the assessment of how well a jurisdiction’s insurance resolution framework aligns with the FSB’s Key Attributes for effective resolution regimes.

    Securities / Derivatives

    ISDA Calls for Global Alignment in UPI, UTI Implementation

    By Manesh Samtani | 25/08/2020

    ISDA is urging the FSB to “intensify monitoring and coordination of jurisdictional alignment” to the global UTI, UPI and CDE recommendations.

    AML / KYC

    ISO Sets Standard for Embedding LEIs in Digital Certificates

    By Editors | 22/08/2020

    Simplified LEI integration paves the way for all digital certificates to be linked by a universal identifier and reduces the resource burden on certificate issuers.

    AML / KYC

    APAC Regulators Issue Nearly $4bn in AML Fines in H1 2020

    By Editors | 19/08/2020

    Fraudulent activity brought on by Covid-19 related initiatives may result in enforcement actions later in the year and into 2021, says Fenergo’s Rachel Woolley.

    AML / KYC

    PEPs in the Limelight: Three Components to Mitigate Risk

    By Editors | 19/08/2020

    To understand the money laundering risks they face, financial firms need a robust and scalable approach to PEP identification and due diligence, says Refinitiv’s Michael Meadon.

    AML / KYC

    FFIS Charts Growth of Public-Private Partnerships in New Report

    By Manesh Samtani | 19/08/2020

    Public-private financial information sharing partnerships enhance the quality of regulatory reporting and improve law enforcement outcomes.

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