Channel NewsAsia Video: Online Gaming—New Avenue for Money Laundering?

Singapore Tonight, the evening news program of Channel NewsAsia, recently aired a story on money laundering in online gaming. It highlights how criminals, attempting to avoid detection by the authorities, may turn to less-regulated channels such as online games to launder money. The feature touches on how analytics can play a crucial role in preventing financial crime by discerning suspicious patterns in transaction data. It also points out that the global video games market is projected to hit $100 billion in revenue this year with an average annual growth of 6% through 2019. For the story, Channel NewsAsia interviewed FICO’s Subhashish Bose, as well as representatives from PwC and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation's central bank.

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