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FinCEN Issues Final Rules to Safeguard Residential Real Estate, Investment Adviser Sectors from Illicit Finance
Rules Address Critical Vulnerabilities in the U.S. Financial System, Protect National Security Today, as part of ongoing efforts to...
Sep 2, 2024


Joint press release: ICAC, SFC and Macao Judiciary Police conduct joint operation against suspected cross-boundary fraud and misconduct in listed company
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) and the Macao Judiciary Police jointly...
Aug 26, 2024


SME director charged by ICAC gets 30 months’ jail for $102.5m bank loans fraud
A director of a Small and Medium Enterprise (SME), charged by the ICAC, was today (August 20) sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment at the...
Aug 26, 2024


Hong Kong Customs detects case of non-registered precious metals and stones dealer carrying out specified transactions
Hong Kong Customs yesterday (May 28) detected a case which involved a local company that conducted diamond transactions with total value...
Jun 10, 2024


Government launches consultation on legislative proposals to regulate over-the-counter trading of virtual assets
The Government launched a public consultation on legislative proposals to introduce a licensing regime for providers of over-the-counter...
Mar 4, 2024


Casinos and cryptocurrency: major drivers of money laundering, underground banking, and cyberfraud in East and Southeast Asia
Bangkok (Thailand), 15 January 2024 – A new report issued today has found that casinos, junkets, and cryptocurrency have emerged as a...
Jan 22, 2024


Anti-money laundering: Council and Parliament strike deal on stricter rules
The European Union moved closer to finalizing rules that would expand current anti-money laundering (AML) and customer due diligence...
Jan 22, 2024


US Fed fines Industrial and Commercial Bank of China for lapses in bank secrecy, sharing of data
The US Federal Reserve fined Industrial and Commercial Bank of China US$2.43 million for improper use of financial-supervision...
Jan 22, 2024
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