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Following October’s plenary, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued new guidance relating to cyber-enabled fraud (CEF). In the report, the global watchdog analyzed how the cyber fraud landscape has evolved, its links to other crimes, and how criminal syndicates […]
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French AML legislative changes: Updates to the Law on Transparency and its impact on PEP definitions
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On 7th June, the UK Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) announced new reimbursement requirements for authorised push payment (APP) fraud victims. In this blog and my video below, I break down what the announcement means and – as someone who has […]
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Would a greater focus on predicate offenses make the fight against money laundering more effective? Until recently, the focus for many financial institutions (FIs) has been on detecting money laundering and retrieving the proceeds of crime. And given that the […]
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Following the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF’s) second plenary under its two-year Singapore Presidency, the global watchdog has published a new report on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Art and Antiquities Market. The report aims to increase awareness […]
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published the outcomes from its plenary meeting, which took place between June 14 and 17 2022. Three plenary sessions are held each year by the FATF, with the plenary year beginning in July […]
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Treasury have issued significant updates to the UK’s current and proposed crypto regulatory framework in recent months. But as the industry evolves and matures at a rapid pace, the government’s wider strategy around […]
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New planned AML regulations in the EU will reinforce the importance of a risk-based approach for banks. Automated, scalable adverse media solutions are an important component of this, enabling banks to conduct comprehensive customer risk assessments, taking into account a […]
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has held its latest plenary in Paris – attended by representatives of its 206 global members, the IMF, UN and World Bank – and has proposed new measures to make the fight against illicit […]
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As part of Estonia’s mission to become ‘the world’s most advanced digital society’, the government established the e-Estonia program. e-Estonia was put into action in 1996 through the Tiger Leap Initiative, a roadmap to develop the country’s IT infrastructure. This […]
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