Anti-Money Laundering

New Year, New AML and Compliance Approach for Financial Institutions

New Year, New AML and Compliance Approach for Financial Institutions
New Year, New AML and Compliance Approach for Financial Institutions
December 03, 2024  |  AML

It’s almost 2025, but many businesses are still facing the same old anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) concerns, among other compliance requirements....

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Report: Wise Implements Regulator’s Recommendations to Bolster AML Programs
Report: Wise Implements Regulator’s Recommendations to Bolster AML Programs
November 29, 2024  |  AML

FinTech Wise reportedly has implemented a European regulator’s recommendations to bolster its anti-money laundering (AML) programs. Wise was forced into a formal remediation plan after the National...

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Lawmakers Question US Banking Relationship With Hong Kong
Lawmakers Question US Banking Relationship With Hong Kong
November 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

Two U.S. lawmakers reportedly want the country to rethink its banking relationship with Hong Kong. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, sent a letter to...

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Report: TD Bank Close to Adding Compliance Monitors
Report: TD Bank Close to Adding Compliance Monitors
November 25, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

TD Bank reportedly is working to select compliance monitors to track its progress on risk and controls and report to regulators, as ordered by the U.S....

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Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
Regulators Tell House Committee They’ll Pause New Banking Rules
November 20, 2024  |  Bank Regulation

There’ll be a moratorium on new banking rules — at least for a bit. A trio of the top financial services industry regulators told the...

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Report: US Government Investigating Citigroup’s Anti-Money Laundering Policies
Report: US Government Investigating Citigroup’s Anti-Money Laundering Policies
November 14, 2024  |  AML

U.S. government agencies are reportedly investigating Citigroup’s anti-money laundering (AML) policies and its ties to a sanctioned Russian official. The Department of Justice (DOJ), the...

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Regulators: Financial Crime Enforcement Will Remain Priority Under Trump
Regulators: Financial Crime Enforcement Will Remain Priority Under Trump
November 14, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Banking regulators say a change in presidential administrations won’t change their approach to financial crime. While Donald Trump may be focused on deregulation, banking industry...

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Elizabeth Warren: TD Bank Execs Should Have Been Prosecuted
Elizabeth Warren: TD Bank Execs Should Have Been Prosecuted
November 03, 2024  |  AML

Last month, the Justice Department settled an anti-money laundering probe into TD Bank. But according to U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., the $3 billion the...

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