SkyCity Adelaide Pty Ltd (SkyCity) and AUSTRAC have filed joint submissions with the Federal Court of Australia, proposing a $67 million penalty over the casino’s...
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In a recent decision, the Superintendence of Companies determined that an Excel-based risk matrix of the Self-Control and Integral Management System of Money...
Week of April 12, 2024 - April 19, 2024
This page contains the latest in events, developments, and updates to the FSA website.
Public Comments
April 17, 2024
Publication of the...
The Commission has today issued an updated Handbook on Countering Financial Crime (AML/CFT/CPF) (the “Handbook”).
Chapter 1 of the Handbook has been updated to include...
Response to Feedback Received on Repeal of Regulatory regime for Registered Fund Management Companies
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On 28 March 2024, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)...
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On 12 March 2024, the Australian Government released exposure draft legislation on Buy Now, Pay Later products (BNPLs) for public consultation. This follows...
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In January 2024, the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published amendments and changes to several national instruments and companion policies to implement a new...
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The National Executive Power issued Decree No. 4924 on 21 February 2024 (“Decree“),1 which exonerates the following from paying the Large Financial Transactions Tax...
WASHINGTON — An investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Washington, D.C. led to charges against a former North Korean official for his part...
Mexico has approved amendments to the General Law on Negotiable Instruments and Credit Transactions to allow the use of electronic credit instruments, making commerce...
AUSTRAC has issued eight infringement notices for reporting failures as required by the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act).
AUSTRAC’s infringement notices were...
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Further to our January 2024 client alert, the anticipated amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Financial Services and Capital Markets Act (“FSCMA...
The States of Guernsey has published a report concerning the Bailiwick of Guernsey's money laundering, terrorist financing and financing of proliferation of weapons of...