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UNODC launches new action to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling
The involvement of organized crime and the rapid evolution of digital technologies have exacerbated the situation. Online technologies are regularly abused to exploit trafficking victims or advertise migrant smuggling services. Financial crises, armed conflicts and forced displacement, catalyzed by the pandemic…
New report from PWC reveals that some financial firms consider AML regulations to be unhelpful
The ‘AML Survey 2024: Spotlight on Effectiveness’ revealed that only 53% of EMEA financial firms believe that current AML regulations are helpful to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing. Over a third of respondents cited an increase in regulatory pressures as their most challenging issue and just over half stated they will spend more than 10% of their AML budget on technology in the next 2 years.
FinScan examines the role of effective payment screening in the fight against financial crime
Payment screening represents a cornerstone of modern financial compliance, playing a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity of financial systems worldwide. However, numerous potential pitfalls exist in managing an effective programme…
Beyond FS releases white paper on ‘Fine Prevention: Why financial crime and regulatory programmes fail and how to fix them’
For financial institutions, the challenge posed by criminal activity such as money laundering, and the regulatory response to it, is constantly evolving. As a result, institutions frequently find themselves having to establish resource-intensive financial crime and regulatory change programmes, including large remediation projects.
New research from Moody’s reveals the far-reaching risk of shell companies and their role in financial crimes such as money laundering
Moody’s new research reveals this risk is far-reaching. As of November 2023, more than 21 million risk activity flags have been raised by Moody’s Shell Company Indicator across 472 million companies…
FATF publishes Status of implementation of Rec. 15 by FATF Members and Jurisdictions with Materially Important VASP Activity
FATF notes that many countries have yet to fully implement the FATF’s requirements on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers to prevent their misuse for illicit finance. The lack of implementation of these requirements (Rec. 15) leaves significant loopholes globally, that criminals and terrorists exploit.
The Wolfsberg Group releases the principles for auditing financial crime risk management (FCRM)
The Group believes that IA can assist their FIs in their fight against financial crime by measuring FCRM outcomes using the Factors and has developed principles and measures for auditing an FCRM programme…
BIS and Central banks embark on major project to explore tokenisation of cross-border payments with the aim to increase the speed and integrity of international payments, while lowering costs
This major public-private partnership will seek to overcome several structural inefficiencies in how payments happen, especially across borders, which add a layer of challenges: different legal, regulatory and technical requirements, operating hours and time zones. Plus the increased complexity of carrying out financial integrity controls (e.g against money laundering and customer verification)…
Global Initiative issues paper on ‘Hitting pause: The unfinished story of the UN Cybercrime negotiations’
The attempt by the United Nations (UN) to develop a treaty to address cybercrime – or crimes committed online has been put on pause. This paper analyses the sticking points that remain, namely the scope of the convention, the extent of human rights protections and the scope for international cooperation on electronic evidence, and assesses the challenge of moving forward with the treaty.
INTERPOL and UNICRI unveils an updated version of the ‘Toolkit for Responsible AI Innovation in Law Enforcement’, a practical guide for law enforcement agencies on developing and deploying AI
The AI Toolkit is comprised of seven distinct resources, underpinned by a comprehensive user guide, providing guidance for law enforcement executives and officers to navigate responsible AI innovation from technical foundations to organizational assessments on readiness and risk…
The Wolfsberg Group publishes statement on the suppression of the financing of terrorism
The statement describes the role of financial institutions in CTF and the key controls which seek to mitigate and manage the risk of a financial institution being abused for the financing of terrorism, as part of a risk based financial crime compliance programme. It outlines four priorities: a risk-based approach, customer due diligence, monitoring and screening and global cooperation…
FATF publishes new guidance on beneficial ownership and transparency of legal arrangements focusing on Rec.25
The new guidance clarifies: Key risks, particularly those compounded by multiple layers, controlled by a Company with various Directors or nominee shareholders and cross-border jurisdictional complexities, Requirements for countries to assess the ML/TF risks associated with different types of trusts and other similar legal arrangements…