EU sets out five-year AML plans
According to new plans detailed by the European Commission on 14 April 2021, the European…
Claus ChristensenApril 23, 2021
HKMA pushes lenders for digitisation following virtual banks’ growth
Following the successful launch of eight virtual banks in 2020, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority…
Claus ChristensenMarch 18, 2021
HKMA & Deloitte Release AML/CFT RegTech Report
In January 2021, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and Deloitte released a new report…
Claus ChristensenJanuary 25, 2021
Seven Hong Kong bankers arrested on money laundering charges
The South China Morning Post has reported that seven Hong Kong bankers were arrested on…
Claus ChristensenJanuary 21, 2021
Swedish banks & the police formalise new AML information sharing pact
As reported in Finextra, Sweden's five largest banks and the local police have formalised an…
Claus ChristensenJanuary 19, 2021
New U.S. AML Legislation Requires Beneficial Ownership Filings
During the last stretch of 2020, the United States' House of Representatives and the Senate…
Claus ChristensenJanuary 6, 2021