Money Laundering Crimes During COVID-19 Spur Record Fines

Fines For Money Laundering Crimes Increase  According to Kroll’s Global Enforcement Review, which provides insights on global enforcement trends with a focus on the financial services industry, an upsurge in money laundering crimes during the coronavirus pandemic has led to authorities handing out a total of $2.2 billion in money…

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KYC and AML Compliance Crucial Against Environmental Crimes

An Overview of Environmental Crimes Environmental crimes are estimated at over 110 billion USD annually(FATF report,2021 ). They are considered the most profitable crimes in the world. Roughly two thirds of these crimes consist of forestry, illegal mining, and waste trafficking.  The impact of these financial crimes soars beyond the…

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AML and CFT Priorities for AML Systems

Recently, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued a notice to firms to incorporate AML and CFT priorities for AML systems in advance of new regulations and standards coming in 2022. New Priorities Set for Companies to Incorporate New Compliance Regulations The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a list on…

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Anti-Money Laundering Compliance and Environmental Crimes

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released a report detailing the role of shell companies and trade-based fraud to launder gains from environmental crimes. The report shows the need for anti-money laundering compliance authorities to build working relationships with environmental protection agencies, environmental crime investigators, and other professionals that…

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