SINGAPORE’s parliament has voted in favour of the city-state’s new AML sharing database, known as ‘Cosmic.’ The centralised digital platform is set to be a game-changer for the Asian financial centre, supporters say, describing it as “ground-breaking.” The changes to the law passed on Tuesday allow banks to share information when they detect suspicious transactions…
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NEWS: Singapore lawmakers green light ground-breaking ‘Cosmic’ fincrime data-sharing platform between six banks, regulator

CHARGED: Both Wang Qiming and Liu Kai were relationship managers and Chinese nationals employed by Citibank and Swiss private bank Julius Baer, according to a Singapore Police Force statement and the court documents. FILE PHOTO: Singapore skyline.