All Financial Crime articles – Page 11
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FeatureKey Theme: Virtual Assets in the FinCrime Mainstream
With FinCrime World Forum taking place on 22-23 June, Nick Furneaux, MD at CSITech and CTO at Asset Reality, gives us an introduction into one the key themes ’Virtual Assets in the FinCrime Mainsteam.’
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NewsMalta updates anti-corruption strategy
The Maltese government has refreshed its national strategy to fight fraud and corruption, two years after a report by the Council of Europe’s anti-corruption body Greco highlighted how a promised update had never materialised.
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AnalysisKeynote: Tackling the devastating impacts of wildlife trafficking
John Scanlon has been leading the charge to tackle wildlife trafficking and in June he will talk about the issue at FinCrime World Forum. Here, he explains how he is campaigning for a change to a key United Nations Protocol and how the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the issue
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NewsSouth Korea’s first regulated crypto exchange could launch in Q3
South Korea has requested crypto exchanges to comply with new regulatory requests, and should the exchanges complete the process by June, the country’s first regulated exchange could launch towards the beginning of Q3 2021.
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NewsPhilippine AML watchdog gears up for prosecutions
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) in the Philippines is prepared to take supervisory action after a review revealed financial businesses submitted incorrect filings in suspicious transaction reports (STRs), says executive director Mel Georgie Racela.
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AnalysisPooling obligations through fincrime utilities can help us be the ‘gatekeeper’
Helene Erftemeijer, ahead of her talk to GRC World Forums next month, discusses an innovative collective transaction monitoring project in the Netherlands and why we must break down siloes to keep up with the criminals
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AnalysisThe key theme: building next generation fincrime partnerships
Next month’s FinCrime World Forum will feature a whole stream of panel debates on future fincrime partnerships. Here we look at some of the eye-catching partnership projects from around the globe
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FeatureTwo must attend livestream experiences - PrivSec Global & FinCrime World Forum
Next month, GRC World Forums will kick off Tuesday 22nd June with the first day of two live and on-demand livestream experiences.
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NewsChina bans financial payment institutions from crypto business
China’s regulatory authorities have banned financial and payment institutions from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions.
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AnalysisThe key theme: Aligning RegTech to FinCrime realities
Interest is growing in the use of RegTech solutions in financial crime and this will be a major topic at FinCrime World Forum next month. Here we take a look at some of the major technologies and techniques that could be utilised as well as some of the barriers to adoption
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VideoThe GRC Red Flag Series with Michael Rasmussen - GRC Orchestrate with ING
Access the on-demand video for The GRC Red Flag Series with Michael Rasmussen: GRC Ochestrate featuring ING
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NewsNew series of video talks led by ‘father of GRC’ Michael Rasmussen begins today
A new series of virtual discussions on governance, regulation and compliance trends will get under way later
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News‘DeFi’ fraud rises whilst cryptocurrency crime declines
New report reveals an alarming new trend in which decentralised finance hacks now make up more than 60% of the total crypto thefts and hacks volume.
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NewsEurope’s new AML watchdog will be in place by 2024
Once operational, the authority will mark one of the biggest overhaul of the European Union’s anti-money laundering efforts in decades.
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Analysis‘AML is the least effective anti-crime measure anywhere, ever’
Outcomes scientist Dr Ron Pol has been ruffling feathers with his strong criticism of current anti money laundering (AML) frameworks. Ahead of his appearance at FinCrime World Forum next month, he argues current thinking is not working because it has no basis in effectiveness and outcomes science.
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AnalysisMeasuring effectiveness: the $64,000 dollar question
How we define, measure and ultimately improve effectiveness is becoming a major topic in the world of financial crime. Ahead of her appearance at FinCrime World Forum, Gemma Rogers argues for a change in thinking in the sector.
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NewsSpanish police disrupt money laundering and drug trafficking gang
Sixty people have been arrested so far by police in Spain for allegedly being involved with a Mallorca-based criminal organisation which laundered at least €1m ($1.2m) from drug trafficking in a little over a year.
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NewsWorld’s largest crypto exchange under federal investigation
Binance has now become the subject of a money laundering investigation.
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NewsUK fraud office launches money laundering probe into Gupta steel empire’s links to Greensill Capital
The Serious Fraud Office in the United Kingdom has confirmed it has launched a fraud and money laundering investigation into the Gupta Family Group’s financial arrangements with failed financing firm Greensill Capital.
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AnalysisThe key theme: focusing effectiveness on tackling financial crime
Regulators, government departments, private businesses and law enforcement agencies carry out a huge amount of activity every single day to combat financial crime, but how much of it is actually effective? How do we measure and improve our effectiveness? Next month’s FinCrime World Forum global live stream experience will feature several sessions on this topics. To get you in the mood, Matthew Redhead explains the key issues and argues for a systemic approach
