A dedicated online platform to support East African prosecutors’ investigations, enforcement and cooperation to crack down on wildlife crime has been launched by the East Africa Association of Prosecutors (EAAP). The launch comes amidst growing recognition that criminals frequently use… Read More ›
International efforts to monitor flows of cash into Afghanistan following its takeover by the Taliban are underway as the new Afghan government must search for financial lifelines now that international funds are cut off. What role trade-based financial crime will play… Read More ›
Financial crime related to illegal wildlife trade will feature at the meeting of the G7’s interior and security ministers in September. Ensuring economic security is not undermined by the threat of serious and organised crime, including illicit threats to nature, such… Read More ›
Reliance on banks has been hindering investigations into financial crime according to Transparency International (TI), which is calling for five key fixes to ensure that the new Financial Action Task Force (FATF) global standard on beneficial ownership transparency is effective…. Read More ›
China’s central bank has published revised draft legislation in its efforts to bring its anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations up to international standards. As well as financial institutions, the proposed legislation would cover the activities of… Read More ›
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published a report on how new technologies can improve the speed, quality and efficiency of anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) efforts. The task force says technologies can help financial institutions… Read More ›
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is seeking the views of financial institutions and a range of other organisations and experts on its newly published white paper for public consultation on the transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons. The… Read More ›
The formal banking sector is playing a key role moving and transferring financial flows associated with environmental crimes according a new report published by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The report, Money Laundering from Environmental Crime, says consultations have… Read More ›