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NED Global Insights on reputation laundering

Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has forced democracies to reexamine how their own institutions have been used by kleptocratic regimes and oligarchs seeking to launder and protect their illicit gains. While much of the focus on combating transnational kleptocracy…

UK ML/TF (High-Risk Countries) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (No. 393)

On the new list, Zimbabwe is no longer classed as a high-risk third country for the purposes of enhanced customer due diligence requirements in regulation 33(3). United Arab Emirates is now classed as a high-risk third country…

UNODC draft proposals relating to illicit drugs

UNODC publishes draft proposals relating to illicit drugs, e.g, Promoting alternative development as a development-oriented drug control strategy, taking into account measures to protect the environment, Strengthening international cooperation in preventing…

OECD on Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework

OECD released a public consultation document concerning a new global tax transparency framework to provide for the reporting and exchange of information with respect to crypto-assets, as well as proposed amendments to the CRS for the automatic exchange…

OCCRP analysis of leaked records on Credit Suisse accounts

Despite two decades of pledges by Credit Suisse to crack down on illegitimate funds, data leaked from the bank reveals that it catered to dozens of criminals, dictators, intelligence officials, sanctioned parties and political actors with outsized wealth…

 

FSB warns of crypto threat to financial stability

The report examines developments and associated vulnerabilities relating to three segments of crypto-asset markets: unbacked crypto-assets (such as bitcoin); stablecoins; and decentralised finance (DeFi) and crypto-asset trading platforms…

IMF-World Bank AML/CTF draft framework for risk assessment

IMF-World Bank proposes a draft framework for ML/TF risk assessment in remittance corridors having the potential of being identified as safe remittance corridors. It provides a contribution to the FSB’S Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments…

FATF high-level conference on environmental crime

FATF calls for a global push to take the illicit profits out of environmental crimes involving the public, private, not-for-profit sectors and academia. Environmental crimes generate criminal gains each year and include illegal logging…

FSB misconduct risk report

FSB published its progress report on its work plan of Measures to reduce misconduct risk that it agreed in May 2015. The use of fines and sanctions acts as a deterrent to misconduct, but preventative approaches…

Wolfsberg Group Swift’s guide for screening ISO20022 payments

The Wolfsberg Group endorses the “Guiding principles for screening ISO20022 payments” published by SWIFT and incorporating the input of major users of SWIFT.

FATF cross border payments survey results

The survey results highlight, among others, that lack of risk-based approach and inconsistent implementation of the AML/CFT requirements increases cost, reduces speed, limits access and reduces transparency. Inconsistent national approaches also create obstacles in identifying…

Companies agree to forfeit £29m linked to ML

A Cyprus-based company and a South African law firm have agreed to give up nearly £29 million that was allegedly linked to ML in the UK’s biggest ever forfeiture case. Prosecutors working with the City of London Police said they had reached an agreement…

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