All About FATF, the Global Task Force That’s Going After Dirty Money
The world is awash in dirty money — and criminals who are constantly finding new ways to hide their loot in real estate, art, securities, cryptocurrencies and old fashioned bank accounts. Policing the ...
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Charting Authoritarian Abuses of the FATF Standards
The universal standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for preventing money laundering and terrorism financing are intended to ensure a coordinated global response to organised crime, ...
The need for cross-border collaboration on digital assets
Digital assets are on the rise. The market expects a softer approach to regulation following a surge in value. That has built on mainstream adoption, including a new United Kingdom pilot program to ...
Understanding the role of Trust and Company Service Providers in South Africa's FIC compliance
This article explores the recent changes to the FIC Act and the implications for Trust and Company Service Providers in South ...
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Gibraltar participates in FATF Joint Assessor’s training event in Doha, Qatar
Crown Counsel [Economic Crime] Michael Adamberry represented Gibraltar at the FATF Joint Assessor’s Training in Doha, enhancing his expertise in combating money laundering, terrorist financing, and ...
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FATF checks on Philippines efforts to exit gray list
accusing them of financing terrorism as part of efforts to demonstrate compliance with FATF standards. “NGOs simply filling in gaps in government services are being spuriously accused of ...
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FATF decision on Russia will cause problems in combating financing of terrorism — diplomat
"The Russian Federation remains accountable for its obligation to implement the FATF Standards. The Russian Federation must continue to meet its financial obligations," the FATF said. Meanwhile ...
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Lim: Changes crucial to meet international standards
Malaysia, she added, aims to enhance its legal framework to combat financial crimes in alignment with international standards. “Our commitment to align with the Financial Action Task Force’s ...
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Arzu Abbasova
Her research explores the pathways to achieving inclusive financial integrity and the unintended consequences of the misuse of the FATF standards. She has also previously focused on combating ...
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Projects Reforming global standards on beneficial ownership transparency
The Global Anti-Corruption Consortium is a ground-breaking partnership that brings together investigative reporting from the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project… ...
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Iran and the FATF
For some time, the debate over Iran's potential membership in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has polarized both public opinion and the political class within the country.
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Terrorism financing: FATF verdict and activities of Nigeria’s propellers
The FATF is the world standard-setting intergovernmental Organisation for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing. The FATF had included Nigeria on its grey list in 2023 due to ...