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Europol/EMCDDA: EU Drug Markets Report
The report provides an overview of illicit drug markets in the EU by the EMCDDA and Europol and takes a broad view of these markets from production and trafficking, to distribution and use. Designed as a series of modules, each focuses on the market for a particular drug…
Abacha millions recovered by NCA
NCA recovers almost $23.5m diverted out of Nigeria in the 1990s by the associates and family of former Nigerian Head of State, General Sani Abacha. The funds form part of a larger pool of monies identified by the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ)…
EBA Report on convergence of supervisory practices
EBA sees progress in the implementation of the supervisory review and evaluation process and of the supervisory priorities but flags some areas for improvement. The report summarises i) how the EBA pursued supervisory convergence in 2021…
Egmont Group on FIU’s role in the fight against financial crime
Egmont Group examines the role of FIU’s in fight against financial crime amid the context of COVID-19 in new report. The key FIU tools utilised in corruption-related cases include timely access to financial data and associated information and specialized IT to facilitate…
European Parliament gives more powers to Europol
Under the new rules, Europol will be able to pursue research and innovation projects, process large datasets, and help national authorities screen foreign direct investment in security-related cases. EU Data Protection Supervisor will oversee Europol’s data processing..
Moneyval on virtual assets in 2021 annual report
Virtual assets are abused to launder proceeds from fraud and corruption, as well as for tax evasion. There is suspicion that some of the smaller cryptocurrencies are being set up specifically with the motive of laundering. The larger virtual assets are seeing heavy market…
OECD on its consultation on crypto-assets
The OECD has published the public comments received on the consultation on Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amendments to the Common Reporting Standard. A public consultation meeting (in-person and virtual) will take place on 23 May 2022 and will focus on the key…
OECD on Tax Transparency in Latin America 2022
OECD examines progress in Latin America in relations to tackling tax evasion and other financial crimes. Tax Transparency 2022 edition covers 16 Latin American countries and aims to inform decision makers and citizens on the latest progress and remaining challenges…
EBA on professional secrecy regimes of third country authorities
The Guidelines to allow for a wider scope of the assessment, i.e. to include all relevant provisions in the CRD, PSD2, BRRD and AMLD, as applicable to the specific third country authorities); a wider purpose, i.e. to support cooperation arrangements and facilitate…
Cayman Islands National Strategy for Combating ML/TF
Cayman Islands publishes National Strategy for Combating ML/TF & PF 2022-25. Fraud, corruption/bribery, and tax evasion pose the highest
foreign ML threats for the Cayman Islands. This finding highlights the country’s continued exposure, as an IFC…
GFI guide covering beneficial ownership laws in Uganda
In Uganda and across the African continent, the main sources of IFFs include corruption, money laundering, organized crime, trade
misinvoicing, and tax evasion…
FinCEN on real estate Geographic Targeting Orders
FinCEN announced the renewal and expansion of its Geographic Targeting Orders that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in all-cash purchases of residential real estate…