Singapore responds to Pandora Papers by mulling changes to AML/CFT controls
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is consulting with the country’s financial institutions as it mulls possible changes to its anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regime in the light of revelations in the so-called Pandora Papers according to finance minister Lawrence Wong….
Misuse of trade finance, abuse of shell companies and proliferation financing targeted in Singapore’s digital platform for information sharing
Countering the misuse of trade finance for illicit purposes, abuse of shell companies and proliferation financing (PF) will be the initial three key financial crime risks in commercial banking focused on in Singapore’s new ambitious digital platform for financial institutions (FIs) to share information. The…
Technology and collaboration needed to counter TBML says chief compliance officer
HSBC Singapore’s chief compliance officer is calling for continued vigilance, the use of technology, and participation in public-private partnerships to mitigate trade-based money laundering (TBML) risks. In an article for Regulation Asia, Jamil Ahmed discusses these mitigating factors and concludes that financial institutions need to…
