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INTERPOL global crackdown on illegal Football Gambling uncovers links to human trafficking, money laundering and fraud, seizing over USD 59m in illicit proceeds
The operation, code-named SOGA X was designed to tackle illegal online football gambling during the UEFA 2024 European Football Championship, which was predicted to generate a surge in betting turnover, and lucrative profits for criminal organizations. The illegal gambling market is worth a staggering USD 1.7 trillion globally, according to research by the Asian Racing Federation, and is closely tied to other criminal enterprises…
FATF revises its ‘grey listing’ criteria to place a stronger emphasis on risk assessment, adding Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, and Lebanon, while removing Senegal from the list
The FATF has revised its listing criteria to reduce the burden on least developed countries and prioritize high-risk jurisdictions. These changes target countries that pose the greatest risks to the international financial system, while providing added support to low-capacity nations. The reforms could cut the number of low-capacity countries on the list by half in the upcoming cycle…
FATF updates its procedures for AML/CFT/CPF mutual evaluations, focusing on targeting high-risk jurisdictions and supporting low-capacity nations
The FATF amended its assessment procedures and methodology in 2022. The FATF commenced its 5th round of evaluations in 2024, using these revised Procedures.
FATF issues call to action with respect to the high-risk jurisdictions of Iran and DPRK
FATF urges all jurisdictions to apply effective countermeasures against Iran, in line with Recommendation 19, noting the country’s failure to enact the Palermo and Terrorist Financing Conventions. Countries are also advised to properly assess and account for increased proliferation financing risk with respect to DPRK.
A UNODC survey reveals that Colombia’s potential cocaine production increased by 53% in 2023
Although no new hotspots of coca cultivation were recorded as of December 2023, coca enclaves remain a major challenge: 39 per cent of the potential coca leaf production comes from productive enclaves that occupy only 14 per cent of the territory where coca is planted. (Link to executive summary in Spanish)
GCFCC releases Consultation Draft on enhancing AML/CTF Supervisory Effectiveness – 10 Key Enablers and 40 takeaways with Explanatory Notes
Effective supervision is not an exact science & cannot be strictly defined, or considered as something that can be taken “off the shelf” and is expected to work and operate effectively, repeatedly and without many years & cycles of operation. It is for most countries a journey, which starts with legacy regulators & regulations, updated to reflect AML/CTF global standards, new rules & regulations…
GCFCC publishes paper on ‘Fighting financial crime & protecting data privacy through responsible data sharing: A path forward’
The paper sets out a multi-disciplinary explanation of the intersection between fighting financial crime (“FFC”) and data protection and privacy (“DPP”) along with 4 important recommendations for the adoption of international regulations, standards and measures to fight financial crime while still providing protection for individual’s data privacy. Achieving a balance between FFC and DPP is not a zero sum game, with only winners and losers. Where differences arise as they will, resolution will only come from a better understanding of why and how activities are undertaken, and why and how these can be carried out consistent with the aims of FFC as well as safeguarding rights for DPP…
UNODC ‘Transnational Organised Crime’ report exposes escalating threat of organised crime in the Pacific
The report reveals that foreign crime syndicates, primarily from Asia and the Americas, are exploiting the Pacific’s strategic location to traffic illicit drugs and other contraband. The region’s isolation, once considered a barrier, now provides these groups with opportunities to operate in less-patrolled waters, facilitating large-scale shipments through ship-to-ship transfers…
FATF’s update on Kuwait’s AML/CFT measures shows investigative progress but emphasise the need for better case understanding, prosecution, and asset-freezing enforcement
The FATF mutual evaluation of Kuwait found that while the country has a basic understanding of ML risks, its awareness of terrorist financing risks remains low. Kuwait has increased ML investigations, but challenges remain in securing convictions, and its legal framework lacks enforceable measures to freeze assets linked to terrorism or proliferation. Additionally, Kuwait needs to strengthen its risk-based approach in the non-profit sector…
UNODC report reveals rising cyber-enable fraud ML in Southeast Asia, driven by advanced tech like AI and deepfakes, causing up to $37B in losses
The report reveals billion-dollar cyberfraud industry expands in Southeast Asia as criminals adopt new technologies. Cryptocurrency is increasingly being used by these syndicates as a method for money laundering, providing a decentralized and relatively anonymous means to move and conceal funds…
FATF President introduces new criteria for determining how countries are placed on the grey list, exempting low-income countries under the $10bn threshold
The new shift means that “poorer countries” will not be put under the title of countries that need to be monitored and supervised with an extra examination based on the risks related to money laundering (ML) or terrorist financing (TF). The recently assigned president of the “Financial Action Task Force (FATF),” Elisa de Anda Madrazo, stated about new regulations that this decision would lead to a “significant decrease in a number of grey listed countries.”…
IOSCO announces Final Report on Investor Education on Crypto-Assets, highlighting risks such as volatility and potential fraud associated with crypto investment
The report follows up on an earlier report published in 2020 and provides updated information on crypto-assets that will be useful to regulators when designing investor education initiatives for retail investors. The report also describes some changes in the regulatory landscape of certain IOSCO members, including investor protection measures and includes examples of educational materials.