Terrorism financing

URA urges developers to take ‘risk-proportionate’ approach to anti-money laundering checks

Establishing a client’s source of wealth is a key control in managing money laundering and terrorism financing risks.

Bank of Singapore’s new AI tool does in one hour what used to take 10 days

MAS says Atrium Asia Investment Management's chief executive, Mintarja Oei, is responsible for the key breaches.

MAS fines investment firm S$1.9 million for making big customer transactions without adequate checks

The Anti-Money Laundering Audit Peer Group aims to promote engagement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore and the wider audit community on key AML/CFT risk areas.

ABS partnership outlines best practices for anti-money laundering audits in banks

DPT service providers in other jurisdictions were found to have run afoul of the law in recent months.

Digital payment token service providers at higher risk of facilitating terrorism financing

NGOs say Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has misused counter-terrorism laws over the years to target them and policy think tanks.

India passes anti-money laundering review despite concerns

A senior official from the US Treasury Department says Russia is now “shut out of many of their traditional supply chains”, and is turning to more places like South-east Asia.

South-east Asia increasingly used for illicit money flows, terrorist financing: US Treasury official 

The Monetary Authority of Singapore says Swiss-Asia Financial Services has since “taken the necessary remedial actions” to address its deficiencies.

Swiss-Asia Financial Services fined S$2.5 million for breaches of anti-money laundering rules

MAS launched new measures to  impose user protection and financial stability-related requirements on DPT service providers

MAS tightens grip on digital payment token service providers with new user protection measures

OCBC, UOB, DBS, Citibank, HSBC and Standard Chartered are participating financial institutions on MAS' new Cosmic platform in its initial phase.

MAS launches centralised digital platform against money laundering, terrorism financing