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Former TD Bank Employees Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering
According to a DOJ statement covered by financial news outlets, both individuals were based in New York and worked at TD Bank before their alleged conduct came to light. One former employee received a 46‑month prison term for enabling a money laundering network to move million...
Jul 17


FINTRAC Flags North Korea, Iran, Russia as High-Risk Transactions
The designation stems from ministerial directives issued under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA). FINTRAC acts as Canada’s FIU, receiving, analysing and disseminating financial intelligence to law enforcement and national security a...
Jul 17


Licence of employment agency revoked
勞工處今日(七月九日)提醒職業介紹所的經營者,在經營業務時,必須時刻遵守法例及《職業介紹所實務守則》(實務守則)的規定。
Jul 10


SFC mandates phishing-resistant authentication methods for internet brokers and VATPs to protect client accounts
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) today issued a circular requiring internet brokers and virtual asset trading platform operators (VATPs) to adopt phishing-resistant authentication methods for client login and device binding (Notes 1 and 2), amid the growing threat o...
Jul 10


SFC suspends Wong Tim Hi for nine months
The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has suspended the licence of Mr Wong Tim Hi (also known as Timmy Wong), a former licensed representative of Yuanta Securities (Hong Kong) Company Limited (Yuanta), for nine months from 3 July 2026 to 2 April 2027 (Note 1).
Jul 10


Joint announcement of the Hong Kong FIC Trading Platform
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) jointly welcomed the collaboration between the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) and Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) to develop ...
Jul 10


bet365 to overhaul AML systems under AUSTRAC enforceable undertaking
AUSTRAC will require online bookmaker, bet365, to strengthen its anti‑money laundering controls after identifying serious gaps in how it manages risk and reports suspicious activity.
Jul 10


New Era for AML/CFT regulation as DIA Launches Comprehensive Guidance Suite
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has released a suite of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) guidance updates on the day it assumes responsibility as sole AML/CFT regulator.
Jul 10
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