European Commission: Estonia has not properly implemented 4AMLD
15th May 2020
European Commission: Estonia has not properly implemented 4AMLD
The European Commission says that Estonia has not fully implemented the European Union Fourth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (4MLD). The commission sent a letter of formal notice to Estonia Thursday, stating that Estonia, in the commission’s opinion, has not correctly transposed the 4MLD, which concerns the misuse of a member state’s… Read More
Trump administration issues global maritime advisory on sanctions, with industry input
15th May 2020
Trump administration issues global maritime advisory on sanctions, with industry input
The Trump administration on Thursday issued guidelines to help ship owners and insurers avoid the risks of sanctions penalties, standards that maritime players and a senior State Department official said were modified following months of discussions with industry. The guidelines, known as a Global Maritime Advisory, concern sanctions on Iran,… Read More
Wanted: An EU watchdog, with teeth, to sniff out dirty money
14th May 2020
Wanted: An EU watchdog, with teeth, to sniff out dirty money
The European Commission is hell-bent on creating a watchdog to enforce the bloc’s anti-money laundering rules. But skeptics fear it won’t have much bite. Executive Vice President Valdis Dombrovskis sounded a rallying call for a European authority last week as the Brussels executive launched an action plan for tackling… Read More
Venezuela’s congress to voice concern to U.S. over Nynas sanctions removal
14th May 2020
Venezuela’s congress to voice concern to U.S. over Nynas sanctions removal
Venezuela’s opposition-held congress plans to voice concern to the U.S. government over its removal of sanctions on Swedish refiner Nynas AB after Venezuela’s state-run oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, sold most of its stake in the firm, three people with knowledge of the matter said. Nynas said on Tuesday that… Read More
Banking Watchdog Faces Fresh Criticism as EU Weighs Granting It New Powers
12th May 2020
Banking Watchdog Faces Fresh Criticism as EU Weighs Granting It New Powers
The EU’s banking watchdog should have barred its former executive director from taking a position as the chief executive of a financial lobbying group, the European Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly ruled on Monday. O’Reilly said in the ruling that the European Banking Authority (EBA) should have vetoed Adam Farkas’ move earlier… Read More
Malta’s new anti-money laundering team probes 25 fresh cases
12th May 2020
Malta’s new anti-money laundering team probes 25 fresh cases
A new specialised team of international experts has been set up by the financial regulator to combat money laundering, handling 25 new cases last year. In the Malta Financial Services Authority’s 2019 annual report, chief executive Joseph Cuschieri said the team was established to improve oversight of firms’ anti-money laundering and… Read More
More U.S. banks, credit unions given remittance fee exemptions
12th May 2020
More U.S. banks, credit unions given remittance fee exemptions
More U.S. banks and credit unions will be allowed to estimate the international remittance fees they charge consumers in instances when it may be too expensive to provide exact figures under a new rule issued on Monday. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said the measure raises the transaction threshold… Read More
Prince Andrew Charitable Trust to be wound up amid Charity Commission investigation
11th May 2020
Prince Andrew Charitable Trust to be wound up amid Charity Commission investigation
The Duke of York’s main charitable body is being investigated by the Charity Commission, it revealed yesterday. The commission is to report on “a number of issues” with the Prince Andrew Charitable Trust (PACT), after the regulator “raised a concern” about the payment of £355,297 over a five-year period to… Read More
European Commission Outlines Plans for AML Supervisory Body
8th May 2020
European Commission Outlines Plans for AML Supervisory Body
The European Union is set to unveil plans on Thursday for a bloc-wide anti-money laundering (AML) supervisory body as the union considers the introduction of new legislation intended to bolster enforcement of its directives, according to a report by the Financial Times. Valdis Dombrovskis, the EU executive vice-president tasked… Read More
EU to beef up scrutiny of money-laundering risks, adds Panama to blacklist
7th May 2020
EU to beef up scrutiny of money-laundering risks, adds Panama to blacklist
The European Commission aims to intensify its scrutiny of states posing money-laundering risks, and is looking into creating a new body to help police financial crime and monitor banks more strictly, draft documents seen by Reuters show. One document, expected to be published on Thursday, adds Panama and other countries… Read More
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