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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…
FATF publishes follow-up report analysing the United States’ progress in addressing some of the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation Report
Finds that the United States has made progress to address the technical compliance deficiencies identified in relation to Recommendation 24 – Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons – and has been re-rated on this recommendation,
UK Govt publishes Policy Paper on its Counter Fraud Functional Strategy 2024-2027
Driven by five strategic objectives, the Counter Fraud strategy aims to enhance the UK’s position as a global leader in combating public sector fraud, focusing on innovation, ethical practices, and collaboration include Developing our people – enhancing the Counter Fraud Profession with a focus on skills development, recruitment…
UK Govt publishes Guidance on the ‘Introduction to AI Guide with a focus on Counter Fraud’
Generative AI (GenAI) uses data and files online to create results that appear authentic to the audience, and these can include those created in the form of “language models”. Language models are based on vast amounts of data, and they learn from these to generate outputs…
FINMA announces proceedings against Banque Audi (Suisse) SA for AML violations
Banque Audi (Suisse) SA belongs to a large Lebanese banking group that FINMA reviewed during an on-site inspection in 2021. Money laundering risks emanating from client relationships with politically exposed persons from several countries were identified.
ESMA finalises first rules on crypto-asset service providers
The report aims to foster clarity and predictability, promote fair competition between crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and a safer environment for investors across the EU.
Argentina introduces mandatory registration for all cryptocurrency service providers
he registry includes all those who use web pages, social networks or other media, directing their offer and/or advertising to subjects residing in the Argentine Republic, who have a certain volume of operations in the country or who use any type of technology to receive locally resident funds therein.
The EU Parliament approves the AI Act that establishes obligations for AI based on its potential risks and level of impact
It aims to protect fundamental rights, democracy, the rule of law and environmental sustainability from high-risk AI, while boosting innovation and establishing Europe as a leader in the field…
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…
New Moody’s data sheds light on the rise in modern slavery and money laundering across Europe
Moody’s data shows that incidents of modern slavery increased by nearly 17% from 2022 to 2023 – rising from 18,335 to 21,626. This upward trend is a strong increase compared to the figure of 10,277 in 2018. The analysis identified human trafficking as the predominant underlying crime in money…
Specialist CPS team involved in UK’s largest Bitcoin wallets seizure, with an initial estimated value in excess of £2 billion
A Metropolitan Police investigation resulted in the CPS seizure of Bitcoin wallets from Wen, with an initial estimated value in excess of £2 billion. Prosecutors told the court the sheer scale of the seized Bitcoin, the lack of any legitimate evidence for how it was acquired and its connection to a massive investment fraud in China, all indicated that it was criminal property…
US DoJ charges Florida man and Brazilian national for decade-long scheme to defraud IRS
A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment charging Dan Rotta, of Aventura, Florida, and Sergio Cernea, of Sao Paolo, Brazil, with conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing income and assets in Swiss bank accounts. The indictment also charged Rotta with tax evasion, filing a false tax return, making a false statement and failing to file Reports…