The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority has published new guidance on how it applies AML rules to the financial services providers it supervises in the area of blockchain technology.
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New FinCEN unit to focus on money laundering threats
FinCEN announced the launch of its newly created Global Investigations Division, with responsibility for targeting terrorist financing and money laundering threats, both domestically and internationally.
Embattled Danske hires HSBC compliance head
Danske Bank, embroiled inย a substantial money laundering scandal, has added to its compliance team with the appointment ofย Simon Kingsbury as head of surveillance & investigation.
Yet another misstep by Danske results in firing of interim Danish CEO
Danske Bank has been forced to fire yet another board memberโthis time for mis-selling thousands of customers a wealth management product that charged excessive fees.
Point: Public register pros trump cons
Harvard Law Schoolโs Eli Goldston Professor of Law Matthew Stephenson discusses the benefits of public registers.
Counterpoint: No proof in public register value
Consultant and independent director Geoff Cook offers evidence on why public registers are still lacking.
U.K. tax havens promise greater transparency on company ownership
Starting in 2021, Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man will make records of company ownership public, which should please members of parliament who have argued that not doing so has made them vulnerable to financial crime.
Nordea raided over ML probe in Denmark
Scandinavian banking giant Nordea revealedย its Copenhagen office was raided by Danish police as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering.
Global AML Screening: Leveraging Technology to Combat False Positives
Organizations across regulated industries are obligated to screen transactions and customers against sanctions lists in order to avoid transacting with sanctioned countries, individuals and entities.ย
โRefinitiv, Napier partner to combat AML
Refinitivย has partnered with AML software provider Napierย to offer a transaction monitoring solutionย designed toย tackleย emerging threats in financial crime.


