Financial crime Knowledge & training AML in the Caribbean: UBOs and shell companies In 2016 and 2017, the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers leaks exposed the financial affairs of dozens of multinational companies, politicians, and other high-profile individuals that had been exploiting secretive offshore jurisdictions for decades in order to avoid paying tax […] 5 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training What is elder financial exploitation (EFE)? Elder financial exploitation: What you need to know An 87-year-old Holocaust survivor is defrauded of his life’s savings in a 6-7 year romance scam. A major drug cartel diversifies its income stream by branching out into timeshare scams targeting seniors. […] 6 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training AI and financial crime rechnology The fight against money laundering is a huge challenge for financial institutions around the world. As criminal methodologies grow more sophisticated, so must the anti-money laundering (AML) measures put in place to stop them. Since modern AML requires firms to […] 6 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training Environmental crime and money laundering Environmental crime (sometimes known as ‘green crime’) involves exploiting natural resources and wildlife, with various associated criminal activities that include violence, theft, and trafficking. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) estimates that environmental crime profits reach up to $281 billion […] 7 minute read
Financial crime Remittance Knowledge & training Money laundering through foreign exchange providers Advances in technology have made moving funds to different parts of the world easier than ever and contributed to the growth in money remittance and foreign exchange service providers. The World Bank reports that, between 2008 and 2018, the amount […] 6 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training Anti-Financial Crime in a Time of Crisis Executive Summary We live in an age of crises; ensuring business continuity is no longer a ‘nice to have’ for any firm. It is essential. Financial Institutions in particular are always highly sensitive to the economic disruptions brought by crisis. […] 14 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training Digital financial crime in a cashless society There has been an expectation that with a cashless society imposed by the global pandemic, the financial crime rate would fall. There was a general belief that at least crime may falter on the physical front as criminals shifted to […] 5 minute read
AML compliance Knowledge & training The illegal wildlife trade & money laundering The illegal wildlife trade (IWT) is a global problem that threatens the survival of many species, from small reptiles and amphibians to large mammals like elephants, rhinoceroses, and tigers. IWT is driven by various factors, including poverty, the demand for […] 5 minute read
AML compliance Knowledge & training 9 examples of common money laundering schemes Money laundering, or the processing of illegally obtained funds to make them appear legitimate, is big business. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates the total annual value of laundered money at 2–5 percent of global GDP, or […] 10 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training What are Financial Crime Units? Financial crime units (FCUs) help banks and financial institutions detect and prevent money laundering, the financing of terrorism and a variety of other financial crimes while meeting their regulatory compliance obligations more effectively. In a rapidly changing financial sector, criminals […] 4 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training Money Laundering - The Vancouver Model The Vancouver Model is a method of money laundering that is highly used in Vancouver, British Columbia. The model uses casino gambling as a way for foreign and domestic criminals to launder illegitimate funds and exploits Canada’s traditionally lax regulatory […] 5 minute read
Financial crime Knowledge & training What is layering in money laundering? Crimes that generate significant financial proceeds, such as theft, extortion, and drug trafficking, almost always require a money laundering component so criminals can avoid detection by authorities and use their illegally obtained funds in the legitimate economy. Given the regulatory […] 4 minute read
