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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) show that several of the largest global banks moved money on behalf of scores of individuals and enterprises involved in criminal financial activity. As Standard Chartered noted to BuzzFeed in the wake of the FinCEN files report: "In 2019 we monitored more than 1.2

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FinCen Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 

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Cooperation in an environment that is rapidly advancing on many technological fronts was the theme when FinCEN Director Kenneth A. FinCEN expects that your casino or card club is monitoring your sports betting programs for potentially suspicious activity. This includes offering sports betting through a mobile app.”.

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Deep Dive: How To Improve Existing AML/KYC Requirements

PYMNTS

FIs have made strides in establishing know your customer (KYC) and anti money laundering (AML) policies, but these changes are routinely challenged by emerging technology and cross-border transaction costs. A DIY Approach To AML/KYC. One of the problems that AML/KYC procedures face is lack of standardization.

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Know Your Customer (KYC): What It Is and How to Comply

Stax

From EDD and eKYC to AML to CDD, we’re going to cover everything you need to know about KYC in this article. it’s the opposite: customer due diligence is an ongoing process that is a part of the KYC requirements, which in turn is part of the broader anti-money laundering (AML) regulations set in place for financial institutions.

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Key learnings from 2024’s biggest financial crime fines

The Payments Association

Inadequate risk management and due diligence : Institutions faced challenges in ensuring effective customer risk profiling and due diligence, particularly for high-risk clients and correspondent banking relationships.

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Compliance, Gaming and Gambling in Australia vs USA

Segpay

Australia and the USA have similar compliance and AML goals, but differ in frameworks, enforcement agencies, and approaches. USA: PSPs may need a Money Transmitter License (MTL) in each state they operate, plus registration with FinCEN as a Money Services Business (MSB). PSPs verify identity and monitor transactions.

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Understanding Crypto Money Laundering, and How to Get a Handle on It

Fintech News

The HKMA concluded that the bank failed to continuously monitor business relationships, conduct enhanced due diligence in high-risk situations for a period, and maintain proper records for some customers. The United Arab Emirates has amended Federal Decree-Law No. (20)