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Flexi Group
Jun 14, 20222 min read
Credit Suisse has received a new setback as FCA placed the bank on a tougher supervision watchlist
Credit Suisse has been placed on the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) watchlist of institutions that require more stringent oversight....
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Flexi Group
Jun 8, 20223 min read
Treasury is considering a rule to close 'loopholes' in private investment AML regulations
The US Treasury Department is considering rulemaking to address the growing risk that sanctioned Russian oligarchs and politicians will...
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Flexi Group
Jun 6, 20223 min read
Policing is Europe's remaining gap; Berrigan on AMLA; Elon Musk and AMLA
The President of the FATF has stated that differences in policing and law enforcement across the EU are affecting the bloc's systematic...
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Flexi Group
Jun 4, 20221 min read
ESA call for "specific legal ground" to revoke licenses of AML/CFT violators
Three European Supervisory Authorities have called for the implementation of "specific legal ground" to revoke licenses of institutions...
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Flexi Group
May 30, 20222 min read
EDPB: Current EU AML proposals will have a "disproportionate negative impact" on individual freedoms
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has reiterated its concerns about the EU's proposed anti-money laundering plans, which it...
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Flexi Group
May 25, 20222 min read
Due diligence and AML failings place bet365 in the regulatory spotlight in Denmark
Bet365 has been penalised by the Danish Gambling Authority for breaches of the country's Money Laundering Act. The DGA said that the...
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Flexi Group
May 23, 20223 min read
A Wells Fargo unit was fined $7 million for failing to monitor AML transactions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged a Wells Fargo subsidiary with failing to file suspicious activity reports (SARs)...
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Flexi Group
May 18, 20222 min read
According to the FATF, France needs to improve AML measures in real estate
AML measures in the real estate sector must be improved, and more specialized investigators in complex financial crime cases must be...
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Flexi Group
May 11, 20221 min read
Despite improvement, Turkey will remain on FATF's grey list for another year.
Turkey will remain on the FATF's 'grey list' for another year, despite some improvements in its anti-money laundering measures. Ankara...
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Flexi Group
May 4, 20223 min read
AML arrest of BVI premier shrouds territory in uncertainty
Following the arrest of the UK territories' premier, Governor John Rankin of the British Virgin Islands (BVI) has released a damning...
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Flexi Group
May 2, 20223 min read
Following a review, the FCA is cracking down on challenger banks
Following a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, challenger banks must improve how they assess...
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Flexi Group
Apr 28, 20223 min read
With the QPay forfeiture, the FCA is putting UK fintech firms on notice
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom used its powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) to order fintech firm...
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Flexi Group
Apr 27, 20222 min read
The FCA expresses worry over challenger banks' FinCrime
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has expressed alarm over new challenger banks' financial crime defences, citing a "substantial"...
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Flexi Group
Apr 25, 20222 min read
FATF: 76% of countries have satisfactorily implemented the agency's recommendations
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced today that 76 percent of supervised countries have now "satisfactorily implemented" the...
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Flexi Group
Apr 21, 20222 min read
US Treasury Secretary and FATF Ministers will meet in person for the first time in three years in DC
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Ministerial Meeting in Washington, D.C., will be attended by US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen...
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Flexi Group
Apr 18, 20223 min read
Baltic countries are following Estonia's lead on stricter crypto rules in order to attract AMLA HQ
Fears of Russian oligarchs using crypto exchanges in Lithuania and Latvia to hide dirty money have compelled both countries to follow...
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Flexi Group
Mar 31, 20222 min read
Deadline for crypto firms extended by the FCA
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom has extended the deadline for crypto firms to be approved. The decision to...
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Flexi Group
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Crypto regulation plan by UK Government-FCA says many crypto businesses do not meet AML standards
In the coming weeks, UK officials are expected to announce plans to regulate the cryptocurrency market, with a focus on stable coins, a...
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Flexi Group
Mar 28, 20222 min read
The FATF's latest study on migrant smuggling declares that 'cash is king.'
“CASH IS KING" among the organized crime organizations responsible for migrant smuggling, according to a recent FATF investigation....
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Flexi Group
Mar 28, 20222 min read
AMLA to establish direct control over cryptocurrency providers
The EBA's head asserts that Europe's new anti-money laundering authority must have direct oversight over VASPs because to the enormous...
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