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This section include AML/CTF initiatives by FATF, OECD, Basel, Wolfsberg Group, Egmont Group, IMF, Interpol, UN, World Bank among others.

FATF Recommendations
Basel Institute of Governance AML Risk Country Index
Egmont Group Financial Crime cases
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
OECD Tax Evasion
INTERPOL
IMF AML/CTF
Wolfsberg Principles
World Bank StAR Initiative

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OECD publishes Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible AI, setting a clear roadmap for firms to embed risk-based, human-centred AI governance to identify, mitigate, and remedy AI risks while building trust

February 19, 2026

The Guidance sets out a practical, risk-based framework for enterprises across the AI value chain to identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate potential harms from AI systems, stressing that responsible AI must be embedded into enterprise governance, continuously monitored, transparently communicated, and supported by effective stakeholder engagement and remedy mechanisms to build trust, ensure…

OECD’s AI Observatory Index 2026 unveils a 28-indicator framework to benchmark how effectively countries advance trustworthy AI across research, infrastructure, policy, skills, and global cooperation

February 19, 2026

The AI Index introduces a new composite framework to measure how effectively countries implement trustworthy AI, combining 28 indicators across five pillars—AI R&D, enabling infrastructure, policy environment, jobs and skills, and international cooperation—to help governments benchmark performance, identify gaps, and guide evidence-based AI policy, while emphasising that the Index is an evolving, policy-focused snapshot rather than a definitive ranking…

OECD provides policy guidance to help governments expand financial inclusion by ensuring financial products are accessible, appropriate and support consumer financial well-being

February 17, 2026

The paper outlines practical approaches to implement G20/OECD financial consumer protection principles by promoting access to financial services while ensuring products meet consumers’ needs and deliver fair value. It emphasises the importance of product design, transparency and suitability, alongside strong consumer protection frameworks, to improve financial inclusion outcomes and support long-term financial resilience.

FATF appoints Mr. Giles Thomson, Director at UK HM Treasury as its next President (2026–2028), succeeding Ms. Elisa de Anda Madrazo on 1 July 2026, after serving as Vice-President since July 2025

February 13, 2026

Mr Thomson is currently the Director of the Office for Financial Sanctions Implementation and Economic Crime at HM Treasury and Head of the UK delegation to the FATF. He has over 20 years of experience in the UK civil service and previously served as co-chair of FATF’s Global Network Coordination Group. His appointment was confirmed during the FATF Plenary held in February 2026…

GASA’s White paper on ‘Fraud and Scams’ highlight that network-level payment data and cross-institution intelligence can dramatically improve early detection and prevention of fraud and scam

February 10, 2026

By leveraging richer payment data standards like ISO 20022, existing systems in the UK, US, EU, and the Philippines already provide insights on suspicious activity such as money mule behavior and high-risk accounts. The paper emphasizes that expanding these signals through global collaboration, privacy-enhancing technologies, and cross-border consortiums can enable financial institutions to detect and prevent…

FATF Week takes place in Mexico City (9–13 Feb 2026), culminating in the 5th Plenary (11–13 Feb) to address grey-list challenges, mutual evaluations, and the cutting-edge role of technology in fighting FC

February 4, 2026

The FATF Plenary (11–13 Feb), chaired by President Elisa de Anda Madrazo, will consider mutual evaluation reports for Austria, Italy, and Singapore, review progress of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, and examine how technology can be leveraged to strengthen the fight against financial crime. A public summary of outcomes will be released following the Plenary, along with a virtual press conference on 13 February…

The Human Rights Watch World Report 2026 warns that as democracy weakens and authoritarianism rises, corruption, illicit financial flows, and abuse of power are gaining ground globally

February 4, 2026

The report highlights widespread abuses across multiple regions including repression of women and girls in Afghanistan, ongoing civilian harm in conflicts such as Sudan, Gaza, and Ukraine, and increasing restrictions on civil society, media freedom, and minority rights worldwide. It also warns that the global rules-based order is under strain, but emphasizes that civil society movements, democratic alliances, and public accountability efforts remain essential to protecting human rights and sustaining democratic values…

FSB unveils its 2026 Work Programme, focusing on AI, digital innovation, cross-border payments, and operational resilience to tackle emerging FC risks and bolster global financial stability

February 3, 2026

Key priorities with relevance to financial crime include assessing vulnerabilities in markets and nonbank financial intermediation, monitoring cross‑border payments, and examining digital innovation and AI, all of which intersect with AML/CFT and fraud risks. The programme also emphasises operational resilience, crisis preparedness, and implementation of reforms, alongside public-private collaboration and regulatory modernisation, supporting more effective detection, prevention, and oversight of illicit financial activity globally…

OECD’s releases Manual on Effective Mutual Agreement Procedures,  providing practical guidance to help tax authorities resolve cross-border transfer-pricing disputes efficiently, reduce double taxation and improve certainty for taxpayers

February 2, 2026

The manual updates OECD guidance on the mutual agreement procedure (MAP) under tax treaties, outlining best practices, procedural steps and tools that competent authorities can use to address transfer-pricing and other treaty-related disputes. It aims to support consistent, timely and transparent resolution of cross-border tax issues, fostering more predictable outcomes and strengthening taxpayer confidence in dispute-resolution mechanisms.

UNODC and INTERPOL host the Global Fraud Summit on 16–17 March 2026 in Vienna to combat cross-border and digital fraud and advance enforcement with innovative strategies

January 27, 2026

The Summit aims to bring together senior government officials, law enforcement, international organisations, private‑sector leaders, civil society, and academia to discuss emerging global fraud trends, the digital and cross‑border dimensions of fraud, and strategies for detection, prevention, and enforcement. It will serve as a high‑level platform for strengthening international coordination and information sharing, promoting cross‑sector collaboration, and identifying areas for capacity building and joint action against transnational fraud…

INTERPOL’s Global Operation Liberterra III rescues 4,414 trafficking victims, flags nearly 13,000 irregular migrants, and arrests 3,744 suspects, exposing deep links to human smuggling, fraud, and ML

January 27, 2026

The operation mobilised more than 14,000 officers, leading to 3,744 arrests, including over 1,800 suspects linked to human trafficking and migrant smuggling, and triggered more than 720 new investigations. Key findings highlighted evolving criminal tactics — including trafficking‑fuelled scam schemes, rising forced labour and forced criminality, shifting migration patterns, and continued links between trafficking and other crimes such as document fraud, money laundering and drug trafficking — and showed that strengthened cooperation…

INTERPOL leads a major South American crackdown on illegal gold mining, with 198 arrests and seizures of gold, cash, and weapons, exposing environmental harm, and cross-border smuggling 

January 22, 2026

The operation seized cash, unprocessed gold, mercury, firearms, mining equipment, and drugs, and targeted organised crime networks involved in gold smuggling and money laundering. Authorities highlighted that soaring gold prices are fueling criminal activity, causing serious environmental damage and social harm in the Amazon, while follow-up investigations will focus on tracking…

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