China’s MYBank has been handed a 22.4 million yuan (US$3.5 million) penalty by the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) for anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and several other violations. The fine reflects the Chinese authorities’ increased focus… Read More ›
Diamond dealers, car traders, hairdressers and coffee shops are amongst businesses worst affected by financial institutions de-risking due to anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules according to a report published by the European Banking Authority (EBA). The… Read More ›
The US treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a proposed rule on beneficial ownership information reporting requirements that would implement key provisions of the Corporate Transparency Act, which was enacted earlier this year as part of the… Read More ›
The US treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a request for information (RFI) seeking comments on ways to streamline, modernise and update the country’s anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime. As part of a… Read More ›
The European Commission has presented an ambitious package of four legislative proposals to strengthen the European Union’s (EU’s) anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules, which includes the creation of a new EU authority to fight money laundering… Read More ›
A new European Union (EU) authority to fight money laundering will likely oversee the establishment of EU-level anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision if a package of four legislative proposals to strengthen the union’s (AML/CFT) rules is… Read More ›