Anti-Money Laundering

On 1 March 2023, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) released a draft set of amendment regulations (Draft Amendment Regulations) under the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 200…...

Financial secrecy continues to be a source of concern in todays world owing to how much it enables criminal activities such as money laundering, tax evasion, and corruption.| Pulse Ghana...

Companies must submit critical information relating to beneficial owners to the Companies and Intellectual Property Comission (CIPC).

NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 8 – The Cabinet has approved the Anti-Money Laundering and Combating of Terrorism Financing Laws (Amendment) Bill 2023 in new measures Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |...

The FinCEN 314(a) Updates section is published on a periodic basis to better capture the trend line for 314(a) usage. The following is an update from April through June 2023.

In a keynote speech to Singapore bankers, the FATF chairman is seeing a post-pandemic wave of tech-based financial crime.

Namibia’s National Assembly has approved a bill to regulate cryptocurrencies and digital assets, aiming to establish a licensing framework and a regulatory authority.

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has established a Beneficial Ownership(BO) register, which will serve as a repository of natural persons who own or exercise control overlegal entities registered with the CIPC.

The Palace on Thursday said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had directed all government agencies to adopt a new anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing strategy for 2023 to 2027.

Taiwanese authorities are taking proactive steps to tackle the growing illicit use of digital currencies ahead of 2024 elections.

Regulatory statements about cryptocurrency adoption in Africa have transitioned at different rates between 2018 and 2023.

A Politically Exposed Person is someone who is more susceptible to being involved in bribery or corruption. In addition, any close business associate or family.

The consultation sets out four potential models for reform, and also considers reform to sanctions supervision.By Rob Moulton, Jonathan Ritson-Candler,...

The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament.

In recent months South Africa has witnessed significant legal advancements concerning beneficial ownership prompted by the FATF.

Qatar reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to strengthening international cooperation to prevent and combat terrorism and violent extremism through a comprehensive approach, stressing that the international response

Belize has completed its second peer review on international tax transparency standards, according to a report in the Amandala Newspaper.

Being put on the greylist has resulted in new processes regarding the transfer of money abroad.

GIBRALTAR is continuing its work to fight financial crime through its Quad Island Forum after it failed to convince the FATF to remove it from its...

Panama expects international financial-crime watchdog FATF to remove it this October from a watch list for nations deemed to be doing too little to fight money laundering, the country's deputy finance minister said, adding that other intergovernmental groups might follow suit.

Authorities in the state of Hesse have reportedly already started flagging “cases worthy of examination” in a dataset that includes more than 10 million files.

A swath of countries that border the Sahel in northern and central Africa are at increased risk of terror attacks, instability, and civil conflict. This is clear from a number of factors. These countries have faced

Firms in the crypto sector are feeling the burden of compliance.A new SmartSearch study shows 69 percent expressing concern about the possibility of…...

Accountability in Extractive Sector (AES) Cluster, in partnership with the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), Niger-Delta Open Government Partnership Observatory (NOGO) and Media Initiative for Transparency in Extractive Industries ...

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