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Fund managers nervously await 'golden visa' reforms

KARREN VERGARA  |  WEDNESDAY, 24 APR 2024
... dealing with problems of unsuitable applicants or corruption. "The screening process also deals with individual character and money laundering. Roughly a third of applicants are either knocked back or withdrawn, demonstrating the rigorous screening of ...

Perth Mint enters voluntary enforceable undertaking

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  THURSDAY, 23 NOV 2023
Perth Mint has entered an enforceable undertaking (EU) with AUSTRAC to improve compliance with Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws. In August, the financial crimes regulator ordered the appointment of ...

SEC sues Kraken exchange again

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 22 NOV 2023
... resolve the Justice Department's investigation and Zhao, who has also pleaded guilty to failing to maintain effective anti-money laundering, will also step down from the top job. In June, the SEC announced it was suing the world's largest crypto ...

US regulator fines DWS US$25m for greenwashing, AML offences

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  TUESDAY, 26 SEP 2023
... Securities and Exchange Commission US$25 million to settle charges stemming from greenwashing claims and failures to develop an anti-money laundering (AML) program for mutual funds it advised. In the case of greenwashing, the SEC found that DWS made ...

Adviser exam records 73% pass rate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 15 SEP 2023
... in three core areas: financial advice regulatory and legal obligations, including Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, the Privacy Act and the Tax Agent Services Act; applied ethical and professional ...

AUSTRAC drops action after Bell FG audit

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 30 JUN 2023
... auditor assess Bell Potter Securities, Bell Potter Capital and Third Party Platform regarding the entities' compliance with anti-money laundering laws. At the time, the auditor was instructed to report back to AUSTRAC in no less than 180 days after ...

ASIC releases May exam pass rate

KARREN VERGARA  |  MONDAY, 19 JUN 2023
... in three core areas: financial advice regulatory and legal obligations, including Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act, the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act, the Privacy Act and the Tax Agent Services Act; applied ethical and professional ...

Bank of Queensland slapped with EU

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  WEDNESDAY, 31 MAY 2023
... work is necessary to ensure the root causes of the material weaknesses are addressed. AUSTRAC said issues within BOQ's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) laws are its main concern following a compliance inspection it ...

SEC charges duo over church-based fraud

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 5 MAY 2023
... charges against Bartlett and two of the companies. Those charges relate to wire fraud, mail fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. The criminal case alleges Bartlett dramatically overstated the success of his companies and the returns they generated ...

Expand access to financial services: AUSTRAC

CASSANDRA BALDINI  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2022
... natural disaster, gathering documentation before leaving is often not an option." It further explained under Australia's anti-money laundering laws, if a customer cannot produce standard identification documents such as a driver's licences or birth certificate ...
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