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International news and developments - May 2018
Written by Jason Morris on Friday June 8, 2018
UK Region
The FCA’s business plan and priorities
Technology and global ties: turning the ties on financial crime
Turning technology against criminals
£1.7m to be confiscated from pair convicted of insider dealing
Russian ‘dirty money’ damaging UK security
$4.9bn US penalty for RBS paves way for government share sale
Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act receives Royal Assent
EMEA Region
General data protection regulation (GDPR) effective from 25 May 2018
Malta – potential money laundering red flags on high-level government officials
Qatari foreign minister calls for an end to the blockade of Qatar
APAC Region
Two Australian embassy officials sacked in bribery scandal
Former chairman of Anbang sentenced to 18 years’ in jail for $12bn fraud and embezzlement
Malaysia’s central bank governor resigns after clear-out of officials
New Attorney General of Malaysia promises ‘no cover-ups’ over 1MDB
North America Region
CDD “Final Rule” effective from 11 May 2018
‘Community banks’ to get relief from Dodd-Frank regulation
US DoJ launch criminal investigation into potential price manipulation in the bitcoin market
First big rollback of Dodd-Frank given green light by Congress
LATAM Region
Mexico - Cyber crooks suspected of $20m banking fraud
Political crisis sparked by corruption sends everyday prices rocketing
Pablo Escobar’s widow and son charged with money laundering – and stripped of $1 million
Legislators in South America call for sanctions against Venezuela
From prison, Brazil’s former president testifies over Brazil’s Olympic bid
Africa
Financial probe widens after alleged $500m HSBC SAR
Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma denied request to delay court hearing
More than half of African companies have been the victim of financial crime
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