Found inside – Page 530Drug money laundering is a criminal offense ; suspicious transactions must ... systems is based upon cases in Australia , Hong Kong and elsewhere which have ... Hong Kong housewife charged over HK$4.7m money laundering case On Jul 23, 2021 The ICAC today charged a woman for allegedly dealing with HK$4.7 million in crime proceeds revealed in the course of an anti-corruption investigation. Found inside – Page 1712002 ) ( Table ) ( money laundering is an extraditable offense under the United States - Hong Kong extradition treaty ) ; United States v . 19 related money laundering and terrorist financing risks. 405 ("DTROP"). Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Emails exchanged between the parties were hacked and modified so as to deceive the purchaser into (i) paying the required deposit into a bank account of SIAT at the Hong Kong branch of State Bank of India and (ii) nominating SIAT as the beneficiary of the letter of credit. Five men and one woman aged 23 to 50 were suspected of opening about 60 personal accounts at various banks in Hong Kong to launder money . Customs has arrested six people over alleged money laundering. According to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (the "AMLO"), Chapter 615 of the Laws of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department (the "Customs") is the authority for regulating the money service operators (MSO) with effect from 1 April 2012. He laundered the money through his bank accounts between August 2009 and April 2010, making 4,800 deposits over an eight-month period. Should their gullibility make them guilty of a criminal offence? Tang said 22 bank accounts belonging to that suspect's parents were also used to handle HK$1.2 billion in suspicious transactions, adding she believed the mother played a very key role in the syndicate because her accounts dealt with about 45 per cent of the HK$2.5 billion involved in the case. He also revealed that HK$1.8 billion had been frozen and subsequently confiscated in money-laundering cases between 2014 and 2019. The cash from the rest of the transactions came from other individuals and unknown sources. Found inside – Page 78criminal law enforcement system and of AML / CFT systems for remittance agents and ... of assets and the conviction of offenders in money laundering cases . Paris, 4 September 2019 - Hong Kong, China has a sound regime to fight money laundering and terrorist financing that is delivering good results.However, it must enhance prosecution of money laundering involving crimes committed abroad and strengthen supervision of certain non-financial businesses. ICLG - Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Regulations - Hong Kong covers issues including criminal enforcement, regulatory and administrative enforcement and requirements for financial institutions and other designated businesses in 29 jurisdictions. This Q&A addresses the key points of the anti-money laundering framework in Hong Kong, including primary legislation, enforcement and international cooperation, among other things. At the moment that objective test element renders our gullible person guilty of the serious money laundering offence. We ask the question whether a person should be criminally liable for a genuinely held (albeit objectively unreasonable) view? It will provide helpful guidance to Hong Kong courts on the determination of future money laundering cases and any appeals against existing money laundering convictions that come before them. Photo: Sam Tsang. CAMS is currently available in 12 languages, including Spanish. "The family had a total monthly income of HK$65,000, but around HK$1.4 billion had been funnelled through their 34 bank accounts in about 1,400 transactions in 2018 and 2019," said Senior Superintendent Mark Woo Wai-kwan, who heads customs' syndicate crimes investigation bureau. The consensus now is that the ultimate perspective must be that of the reasonable man informed by the matters known by the defendant and by his perceptions. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the latest developments of anti-money laundering (AML) laws in terms of case law and to give meaningful response in relation to certain key findings (KFs) and recommendations by the financial action task force contained in its mutual evaluation report dated September 2019.,In terms of AML case law, the authors analyse the latest judgment from the Hong . The test being that set out in the CFA case of Carson Yeung. Seven former and current bank employees have been arrested in Hong Kong as part of a major operation against a US$810 million international money-laundering syndicate, police said Wednesday. Five members of a Hong Kong family accused of laundering more than HK$3 billion through 100 personal bank accounts have been arrested, along with the owner of a money exchange business, a senior customs official said on Monday. Investigators found that they had opened 10 bank accounts personally or in the name of . Hong Kong Customs cracks down on largest money laundering case in its history involving over $3 billion (with photos) 14 September 2020. Found inside – Page 48Other cases are about disguising the movement of (cash) money, which was allegedly ... USA cash outflow to the exporting heroin organisations in Hong Kong. They are all now unemployed. Found inside – Page 8... did cooperate with U.K. and U.S. officials effectively in antimoney laundering cases where narcotics was involved . Saltmarsh characterized Hong Kong as ... Amendments are proposed to be made to Hong Kong's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (Cap. Hong Kong is the world's sixth largest banking center in terms of external transactions and the fourth largest foreign . Found insideCase Studies of Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macao Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo ... carried an excessive amount of renminbi intended to launder money in the HKSAR, ... Accordingly, in July 2014, a sum of US$539,375 was diverted and paid into the US Dollar bank account of SIAT at the Hong Kong branch of State Bank of India (“SIAT USD Account”) instead of the seller’s. He commented: “Appellate courts around the world have been determining in different statutory contexts the meaning of “reasonable grounds to believe” or “reasonable grounds to suspect”. Found inside – Page 215Hong.Kong,. but.they.do.the.job. Practically. speaking,. tax. returns. contain. a. wealth. ... important.implications.in.money.laundering.cases,.relates.to. "The amount of the money dealt by the family is not commensurate with their family's income and profiles.". The case briefly involved the following facts: The appellant (Harjani Haresh . He was then arrested and charged with the present offence. Hong Kong crime family arrested in HK$3 billion money-laundering investigation In September, officers picked up five members of another family accused of laundering more than HK$3 billion, alongside the owner of a money exchange company which had previously employed the woman, 48, arrested in the latest case. In September, officers picked up five members of another family accused of laundering more than HK$3 billion, alongside the owner of a money exchange company which had previously employed the woman, 48, arrested in the latest case. 22nd April 2021 - (Hong Kong) Hong Kong Customs detected the largest money laundering case this year. Since then, between July 2015 and December 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority has taken disciplinary actions against four banks, namely State Bank of India, Coutts & Co AG, Shanghai Commercial Bank . The informal value transfer system, called "fei qian" or "flying money", is widely used by Chinese communities overseas to circumvent the limits on personal foreign exchange transactions. © Provided by South China Morning Post Hong Kong police say a local church that supported last year's protests is under investigation for suspected fraud and money laundering. The establishment and operation of a comprehensive and effective regime to tackle the twin problems requires cross-functional co-ordination among government departments, private organisations and international bodies. Money-laundering sentences are draconian and are intended to be so. 009078 Central 1, Securities, Regulatory & Disciplinary Matters. Chu Kin-wah, a senior police inspector said at a press conference that the money "was transferred into Hong Kong from all over the world including Italy, Vietnam and Germany, the South China Morning Post reported. Photo: Sam Tsang. © Provided by South China Morning Post What is the Narnia-inspired Caldron Pool and is it fomenting ‘Christian nationalism’ in Australia? Joshua Chu, Francesca Lee. For the purpose of section 22(1)(b) of Schedule 2 to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance ("AMLO") and paragraph 3.13 of the AML/CFT Guideline, is a licensed corporation's subsidiary that carries on banking or insurance business outside Hong Kong regarded as "carrying on the same business as a financial . Law enforcers are also trying to track down two directors of another money exchange company in relation to the new arrests. That role includes setting out Hong Kong's anti-money laundering regulations: the HKMA requires that firms take a risk-based approach to anti-money laundering in line with domestic policy, and the standards set . Found inside – Page 2002and the PRC, the ratio of round-tripping FDI from Hong Kong (. ... (AMLO) led to a 40 per cent increase in money laundering cases (Chan and Shih 2014). © Provided by South China Morning Post Brian later instructed transfers totaling US$327,175 to be made from the SIAT USD Account to SIAT’s Hong Kong Dollar account (“SIAT HKD Account”). Found inside – Page 120In January 2007 , the Hong Kong government updated the Organized and Serious ... of money - laundering cases in Hong Kong are no longer drug 31 related . If “no”, the defendant is not guilty. Found inside – Page 70His case was investigated by the Macau Commission Against Corruption (CAC) ... Kingdom found a suspected money-laundering case originating from Hong Kong. It was published on 19 June 2018, and member states will have until 20 January 2020 to transpose the directive into national legislation. The Court of Final Appeal ("CFA") has recently clarified the required mental element for the money laundering offence in Hong Kong. Customs' Grace Tang said the mother was believed to have played a major role in the syndicate's operations. Money Laundering laws in Hong Kong: The latest interpretation. Hong Kong money laundering cases soar as syndicates recruit non-locals to open bogus accounts, police reveal. Officers from the Customs and Excise Department's syndicate crimes investigation bureau are looking at whether the two cases are connected and if the same ringleader is behind both families. Found inside – Page 482Colin King, Clive Walker, Jimmy Gurulé ... Confiscation and the Proceeds of Money Laundering Hong Kong cases have yet to articulate a clear approach to ... It is our opinion that it should not render them guilty. In finding that the Court of Appeal had erred in its interpretation, the CFA reformulated the test for determining whether a defendant 'has . 04 November 2014, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Newsletter by Peter So. This is another stab by the Court of Final Appeal at trying to put this test into user friendly language. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) published today (21 January 2021) a report titled "AML/CFT Regtech: Case Studies and Insights" highlighting the opportunities that Regtech offers to transform the effectiveness and efficiency of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts, and sharing end-to-end approaches which worked in real-life examples. This case raised the issue of whether the court below had applied the test correctly. Hong Kong authorities arrested six people suspected of money laundering involving HK$2.5 billion ($322 million), in the latest case to hit the Asian financial hub. Found inside – Page 175968–70, relating to article 11(1) of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights, ... 9.6 SENTENCING PRINCIPLES IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASES INVOLVING PEPs AND THEIR ... A look at the key elements of criminal money laundering offences in Hong Kong, including qualifying assets and transactions, predicate offences, defences and sanctions. Found inside – Page 3However, according to British and Swiss law enforcement officials, too many U.S. agencies are involved in money-laundering inquiries. In some cases, this ... [HONG KONG] Hong Kong authorities arrested six people suspected of money laundering involving HK$2.5 billion (S$427.5 million), in the latest case to hit the Asian financial hub. It is not only the banks there that must fulfil their responsibility by finally implementing the money laundering regulations that have been in place for a long time. Hong Kong Customs detects money laundering case with $880 million involved (with photos) 15 December 2020. Found inside – Page 370... on money - laundering cases . The Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement received legislative approval in Hong Kong and will enter into force in early 2000 . Hong Kong Customs mounted an operation codenamed "Shadow Hunter" in September and successfully smashed a large-scale money laundering syndicate involving a family of five and a money changer. In Hong Kong, money laundering carries a maximum penalty of 14 years in jail and a HK$5 million fine. Do you have questions about the biggest topics and trends from around the world? [Hong Kong] [Industry Insights] November 2020. The amount involved in the case was over $3 billion, which is the largest ever among similar cases handled by Customs. but a marked increase in the number of breaches identified in the course of SFC inspections relating to anti-money laundering control requirements. After preliminary investigation by the customs, it is believed that the amount involved in the case exceeded 1.2 billion yuan (HKD, the same below). The city's largest ever money-laundering case - involving HK$13.1 billion - came to light with the 2012 arrest of a 22-year-old mainland man. Hong Kong police have arrested seven current and former bank staff in the city in an alleged money laundering case involving HK$6.3 billion ($810 million) in dirty money flows over the past four . By placing the club's extraordinary current rise in the wider context of its patchy modern history, this is also the story of English football's transformation--from the battlegrounds of the 1980s to today's moneyed, seated, global ... HKSAR v Harjani Haresh Murlidhar [2019] HKCFA 47 is the case in question this time round. Get CGSS Certified. The biggest single transaction was more than HK$22 million," he said. Haldanes Solicitors & Notaries is an award winning Hong Kong-based law firm with clients both locally and throughout the Asia region. Hong Kong Arrests 7 for Alleged Role in $813M Money Laundering Case . Today, the Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal gave its reasons for judgment in the case of HKSAR and Yan Suiling (嚴穗陵).. Found inside – Page 370... on money - laundering cases . The Mutual Legal Assistance Agreement received legislative approval in Hong Kong and will enter into force in early 2000 . A total of six local persons were arrested during the operation. 2.1 The term "money laundering" is defined in section 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the AMLO as an act intended to have the effect of making any property: (a) that is the proceeds obtained from the commission of an indictable offence under the laws of Hong Kong, or of any conduct which if it had occurred in Hong Kong Found inside – Page 83Layering Within the context of money laundering, layering involves ... the large denominations of cash received were smuggled out of Canada to Hong Kong. This is part of the reason why, after roughly a year since the enactment of AMLD4 (the 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive), the EU has released its successor, AMLD5 (the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive). Hong Kong Customs mounted an operation codenamed "Shadow Hunter" in September and successfully smashed a large-scale money laundering syndicate involving a family of five and a money changer. Hong Kong Customs makes further arrest in largest money laundering case in its history. Hong Kong customs has arrested six people including a couple and their son on suspicion of laundering about HK$2.5 billion (US$322 million) through 59 bank accounts over two years, as officers investigate possible links to an even bigger criminal case involving another family. HONG KONG (AFP) - Seven former and current bank employees have been arrested in Hong Kong as part of a major operation against a US$810 million (S$1.07 billion) international money-laundering . Surprising Decision. 14th September 2020 - (Hong Kong) Last Thursday (10th) the Hong Kong Customs carried out an enforcement action and successfully detected a suspected money laundering case involving HK$3 billion, which is the highest in the history of the Customs' handling of similar cases. Its role in the $80m (£62m) fraud is detailed in a leak of documents - banks . Both money laundering and terrorist inancing are criminal offences under the Laws of Hong Kong. The woman detained this month was in charge of that company and the 36-year-old man was her colleague before it closed for business last year. It also analyses the level of compliance with the FATF's 40 recommendations and the level of effectiveness of ​Hong Kong Customs mounted an operation codenamed "Shadow Hunter" in September and successfully smashed a large-scale money laundering syndicate involving a family of five and a money changer. If a reasonable person (who shared the defendant’s knowledge of the relevant facts) would be bound to believe that the money was tainted, the offence is still made out even though the defendant subjectively believed (or may have believed) otherwise. Update on Money Laundering Offence in Hong Kong. In the event that Money Laundering offences are facilitated by corruption, the ICAC will investigate such cases. The Customs & Excise Department has uncovered a money laundering case involving $3 billion - the largest ever amount among similar cases handled by the department - and arrested six people. The difficult issue of the mens rea test in money-laundering is laid bare by the number of times and the regularity that the matter comes before the courts. Britain's biggest bank moved the money through its US business to HSBC accounts in Hong Kong in 2013 and 2014. Found inside – Page 340Turning to judicial review over AML/CFT/CFP disciplinary actions, ... There are in total 252 cases involving SFC in the Hong Kong Court of First Instance ... In the latest arrests revealed on Thursday, a 23-year-old man and his parents aged 48 and 50 were held along with the mother's 36-year-old male friend, who officers suspect are the core members of a money-laundering syndicate. Found inside – Page 719Hong Kong∗ Steven R. Sieker Partner, International Tax Group L.T. Benjamin Associate, International Tax Group Baker & McKenzie 14th Floor Hutchison House ... In a surprising decision, the Court quashed the conviction of Ms. Yan Suiling for money laundering in Hong Kong even though the Appellant, Ms. Yan admitted she engaged in illegal currency exchanges and accepted proceeds of crime into her bank account. . Hong Kong police have arrested seven current and former bank staff in the city in an alleged money laundering case involving HK$6.3 billion ($810 million) in dirty money flows over the past four . Published: 25/05/2021. Hong Kong is an active member of international AML/CFT organizations, having been a member of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since 1991 and a founding member of and the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) since 1997. Found inside – Page 184A Case Study of Opportunities and Vulnerabilities : Hearings Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations of the Committee on Governmental Affairs, ... The amount involved in the case was over $3 billion, which is the largest ever among similar cases handled by Customs. Hong Kong Customs cracks down on largest money laundering case in its history involving over $3 billion (with photos) 14 September 2020. This provided for the imposition of requirements relating to customer due diligence and record-keeping for specified financial institutions like securities companies, insurance companies and banks. Found inside – Page 586In money laundering cases, however, the statutes are broader still, ... Value Transfer Systems,” and Hong Kong calls “Unregulated Remittance Centers. The 22 suspects in the two cases were detained on suspicion of money laundering and conspiracy to defraud. H ong Kong money laundering laws prohibit financial institutions from permitting account holders to deal with their assets where they know or have reasonable grounds to believe that the assets represent proceeds of crime or terrorist funds without the consent of the Joint Financial Intelligence Unit ("JFIU"). The appellant and Brian were the signatories of both SIAT USD Account and SIAT HKD Account. 405 (DTO); Regardless of whether monetary reward was involved, those offering up their personal bank accounts to deal with money from unknown sources might risk committing money-laundering crimes, he said. The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has upheld the conviction of tycoon Carson Yeung for money laundering. Hong Kong customs has arrested six people including a couple and their son on suspicion of laundering about HK$2.5 billion (US$322 million) through 59 bank accounts over two years, as officers . "While carrying out analysis and further investigation, we believe the woman and her husband and son were behind the three men. Jonathan Caplan QC was counsel for the Department of Justice. The report summarisesthe anti-money laundering/counter -terrorist financing (AML/CFT) measures in place in Hong Kong as at the date of the on-site visit from 31 October to 15 November 2018. Found inside – Page 241Have you been able to make any money - laundering cases ? In particular , has the financial analyst DEA assigned to Hong Kong three years ago been able to ... The defendant’s own assessment and personal views are not determinative. Photo: Xiaomei Chen, Big discounts: Don't miss out on great deals, Unlimited access to 5,000+ magazines and newspapers; flat 50% off, Hong Kong crime family arrested in HK$3 billion money-laundering investigation. C. Current legislation in Hong Kong 14. A Hong Kong public housing tenant was jailed for 10 years on Tuesday for laundering more than HK$6.8 billion ($877 million) through nine banks, just two months after a Chinese man was imprisoned . The amount involved in the case is the largest ever among similar money laundering cases detected by Customs. As a result, Hong Kong's anti-money laundering laws endeavour to follow international best practice, while minimising the compliance burden on businesses. We offer self-study and enhanced learning packages to get you qualified in as little as three months. 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