Dilawar ArbabMar 18, 20202 minAML non-compliance is non-acceptable.On the 3rd of March, the DIA took action against a company that moved $53 million overseas yet had failed to report and keep records.
Dilawar ArbabJun 4, 20192 minThe FMA cracks down on AML non-complianceFrom their releaste on the 13th of May: 10 formal AML/CFT warnings issued by FMA The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has issued formal...
Dilawar ArbabMay 23, 20193 minStandard Chartered fined big bucks for poor AML controls and breachesAre big corporate thumbing their noses at authorities trying to combat financial crime and preventing the proliferation of terrorism?...
Dilawar ArbabMay 13, 20191 minMoney Laundering Commissions Attract Poor StudentsOrganised crime seems to reach out to those most vulnerable. "Money Mules" are those that transport cash across borders for a commission....
Dilawar ArbabMay 6, 20191 minBig banks think they can get away with it.Small banks are viewed as being somewhat vulnerable to money laundering operations due to their size and lack of resources. It costs a...
Dilawar ArbabMar 4, 20191 minEmerging Financial Crime Threats for 2019ACAMS lays out for what they believe are the most important threats facing us for the coming year. We agree with this article though with...
Dilawar ArbabMar 4, 20191 minBig compliance problems exist for Small businesses.Dr. Nicholas Gilmour is correct, AML obligations are overbearing for smaller NZ businesses who cannot easily swallow the costs. We...
Dilawar ArbabFeb 3, 20191 minAML is working. It's getting harder and harder to hide the proceeds of crime.Case in point: The perpetrators of the Bangladesh Central Bank cyberheist have been caught.
Dilawar ArbabJan 18, 20191 minAML is also a moral imperative.AML professionals play an important role combating crime and one of them is combating wildlife trafficking. Mahatma Ghandi once said “The...
Dilawar ArbabJan 14, 20191 minYou need to act now to become compliant.The Department of Internal Affairs is gearing up quickly for the phase 2 update in the AML legislation. They are currently seeking new...