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Money Laundering Bulletin

Central Bank theft – casino repercussions: the Philippines

The theft in February this year of $101m from the Bangladesh central bank account at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in an audacious hack of SWIFT codes saw funds flow to casino accounts at Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation in the..
Online Published Date:  02 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  239 - 27 October 2016

On the agenda [Video]

Donald Trump’s election as the 45th US President and the UK’s departure from the European Union will have far-reaching repercussions, not least for the financial crime compliance community. Ian Mason of DLA, who formerly served in the..
Online Published Date:  07 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

UK consults on monetary penalties model for sanctions violations

A civil monetary penalties regime for breaches of UK sanctions, framed in the Policing and Crime Bill currently on its way through Parliament, is the subject of an HM Treasury consultation, which runs until 26 January 2017. [1]The Treasury,..
Online Published Date:  08 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

Battling on - Lebanese banks [Video]

Lebanon’s banks are at the frontline, both literally - the country borders war-ravaged Syria north and east - and as they negotiate to preserve or recover correspondent relationships in a de-risking environment. One million Syrian refugees, in..
Online Published Date:  08 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

Tax competition – who pays?

Offshore centres are leading a race to the bottom in lowering tax rates and dragging their feet on moves to increase transparency around beneficial ownership of corporates and legal entities, according to a hard-hitting report from Oxfam. In..
Online Published Date:  12 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

Eric Sohn - Noises off!

Eric A. Sohn, CAMS, (eric.sohn@dowjones.com) director of business product, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, New York, USA.
Online Published Date:  20 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

OFAC issues Iran sanctions “snapback” clarification

Jonathan Cross (+1 917 542 7824, jonathan.cross@hsf.com) is of Counsel and Geng Li (+1 917 542 7828, geng.li@hsf.com) is an associate with Herbert Smith Freehills in New York.
Online Published Date:  20 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

EU Council aims for 12-month Fourth ML Directive transposition

EU member states will have 12 months to implement the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), and so, logically, the Fourth Directive [2015/849] (4MLD), which it amends, if the latest compromise text from the Council of Ministers (dated 13..
Online Published Date:  20 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

Russian steps [Video]

Only ten years or so ago a third of Russia’s banks were ready conduits for criminal funds but by withdrawing licences and pushing ahead with legal and regulatory reforms the authorities believe the country will be well-placed when the..
Online Published Date:  20 December 2016
Appeared in issue:  240 - 08 December 2016

EU Council aims again for 26 June 2017 Fourth ML Directive transposition

EU member states will have under six months to implement the Fourth EU Money Laundering Directive [2015/849] (4MLD) if the final compromise text from the Council of Ministers (dated 19 December 2016 [1]), which will form its negotiating stance in..
Online Published Date:  21 December 2016
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