A lack of transparency facilitates all types of illicit financial flows (IFFs) in Africa, including money laundering and terrorism financing, corruption as well as tax evasion according to a new report published by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange… Read More ›

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Art traders call for review of AML/CFT regulations after US treasury report suggests prioritising shell companies and real estate
The world’s largest art trade federation is leading the call for a fundamental international review of policy making after a recent report commissioned by the US treasury department indicated that money laundering and terror finance risks associated with shell companies… Read More ›
Misuse of trade finance, abuse of shell companies and proliferation financing targeted in Singapore’s digital platform for information sharing
Countering the misuse of trade finance for illicit purposes, abuse of shell companies and proliferation financing (PF) will be the initial three key financial crime risks in commercial banking focused on in Singapore’s new ambitious digital platform for financial institutions… Read More ›