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Mauritius FIU issues supplementary STR Guidance Note 4.1, clarifying expectations around suspicious activity escalation, MLRO responsibilities, internal assessments and timely STR reporting

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Aug 19, 2026

It explains how firms should identify, escalate, assess and report suspicious activity under FIAMLA. The guidance clarifies that suspicion does not require proof or certainty; reasonable grounds are sufficient to trigger reporting. Employees should escalate suspicious...

Latvia’s 2024 FIU report reveals key AML developments and strategic priorities, focusing on sanctions centralisation and stronger customs controls amid rising financial crime threats

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 24, 2025

The report outlines key strategic priorities, with particular emphasis on the centralization of sanctions implementation functions to streamline enforcement and increase efficiency. A notable achievement was the prevention of over 8,500 shipments of sanctioned goods,...

UKFIU SARs reporter booklet highlights £190K fraud case, alongside case studies on shell companies, VAT fraud, illicit crypto transfers, ML through gambling, and misuse of public funds

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 18, 2025

A financial institution flagged a high-turnover business account with £10M in annual transactions, including a £50,000 fraud-linked transfer and crypto payments. A DAML SAR was submitted to exit the relationship, but the UKFIU refused and escalated it to law...

FinCEN joins12 FIUs in issuing a public statement on the formation of Counter Terrorist Financing Taskforce – Israel (CTFTI) – FIU TaskForce

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Nov 27, 2023

The purpose of the task force is to combine and strengthen the efforts to disrupt the international money flows related to Hamas and support global anti-terrorism efforts through the coordination of financial intelligence and information sharing…

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