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NEWS: TD Bank, Binance likely winners as US DOJ looking at removing monitors for financial crimes

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MONITORS: Binance's founder Changpeng Zhao was jailed in the US for allowing the exchange be used by terrorists, child abusers and sanctions busters. The company may now be a beneficiary of new US policies to remove monitors from companies who have committed corporate and financial crimes.

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NEWS: Dutch government to share personal data with banks in AML overhaul

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INSIGHT: US pressure forces Liechtenstein to consider tighter controls of Russia-linked trusts 

By AML Intelligence Correspondents US GOVERNMENT regulatory walk backs may now include dropping monitors who scrutinise corporate conduct after criminal cases have been resolved. The move could affect TD Bank where the DoJ has retained a monitor after the Canadian bank admitted laundering hundreds of millions of dollars for drug traffickers. Monitorships require companies to…

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LATEST: SEC drops lawsuit against Binance crypto exchange

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NEWS: Dutch government to share personal data with banks in AML overhaul

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INSIGHT: US pressure forces Liechtenstein to consider tighter controls of Russia-linked trusts 

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  • HKMA warns public of fraudulent social media accounts impersonating HKMA Chief Executive

    HKMA

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (30 May) urged members of the public to be vigilant against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the HKMA. The HKMA clarified that its latest news and work priorities are only disseminated through official channels, including the official website and social media accounts (for details, please visit www.hkma.gov.hk). Any other personal social media accounts or pages claiming to represent the HKMA Chief Executive are fake.

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    Australia Federal Police

    The AFP has joined law enforcement partners from across the globe to address cybercrime threats emerging from Southeast Asia, including one alarming trend where victims are trafficked, coerced and harmed into becoming elite scammers. The Cybercrime Leaders Working Group (CLWG) held in Cebu, Philippines, this month (May, 2025), drew law enforcement leaders from Southeast Asia, Australia and Qatar to collaborate on the disruption of cybercrime across Southeast Asia.

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