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Ex-EU Commissioner Reynders Under Investigation for Alleged Money Laundering
Former EU Commissioner for Justice Didier Reynders is under investigation by Belgian authorities for alleged money laundering, the...
Dec 8, 2024


Nigeria Inching Closer To Exiting FATF’s Grey List
The country’s rigorous actions aimed at dismantling the business of money laundering and illicit financial flows are yielding fruits....
Dec 8, 2024


Hong Kong Customs detects case of precious metals and stones dealer carrying out specified transaction without registration
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (December 4) detected a case involving a local company that conducted a gold transaction valued at over...
Dec 8, 2024


Monetary Authority takes disciplinary action against China CITIC Bank International Limited for contraventions of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced today (6 December) that it had completed an investigation and disciplinary proceedings...
Dec 8, 2024


Legislation to strengthen Australia’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime has passed Parliament
AUSTRAC welcomes the passage of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF) Amendment Bill 2024 through...
Dec 3, 2024


We’re working to remove Nigeria from grey list for money laundering, says NFIU boss
Hafsat Bakari, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), says the country has earned more...
Dec 3, 2024


Investment entrant fraud: Immigration consultant charged by ICAC faces 10 additional charges, four clients and an employee indicted
The ICAC had earlier charged a former proprietor of an immigration consultancy for allegedly conspiring with a client to deceive the...
Dec 3, 2024


Mastermind and 12 others charged by ICAC in $52m dummy agents commissions fraud plead guilty in District Court
An ICAC corruption investigation earlier revealed a dummy insurance agents’ scheme where individuals had conspired together to defraud...
Dec 3, 2024


SFC-backed launch event garners broad industry support for voluntary code of conduct for ESG ratings and data products providers
The Securities and Futures Commission’s (SFC) senior executives joined more than 200 financial industry participants today to witness the...
Dec 3, 2024
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