Tag: FATF

The role of UBO transparency in fighting tax crime

Tax evasion remains one of the most costly crimes in the global financial system, depriving governments of an estimated half a trillion dollars every...

Meeting AML standards in the UAE’s 2025 framework

Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been undergoing rapid change. According to Workfusion, stronger rules, heightened oversight and...

How risk-based approaches transform AML compliance

The risk-based approach (RBA) has become a central pillar of financial crime compliance worldwide, replacing outdated one-size-fits-all models with flexible frameworks that adapt to...

New compliance era for scams and AML across Asia-Pacific

Financial crime regulation in Southeast Asia and Australia is becoming stricter, with regulators introducing clearer frameworks and stronger enforcement. Authorities are responding to threats...

Fighting financial crime after COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped financial crime in profound ways, exposing weaknesses in global anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) systems. Criminals adapted quickly...

VASP KYC in 2025: Why CLM is now essential

In 2025, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) are operating under unprecedented regulatory pressure. As the digital market evolves, regulators, banking partners and clients now expect...

Closing legal gaps to fight terrorism financing

Terrorism financing remains a critical security threat, with fragile and conflict-affected states among the most at risk. Weak governance, porous borders, and limited enforcement...

Breaking AML barriers with federated learning

Collaboration in anti-money laundering (AML) is widely acknowledged as essential, yet progress remains limited. While credit reference agencies already share data across industries and...

Can AML consolidation solve global financial crime?

Centralised oversight of anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) is gaining traction as governments look to combat increasingly complex, cross-border financial crimes. According to...

How AML laws target global human trafficking

Human trafficking and money laundering are two interlinked crimes that together enable vast networks of exploitation. With human trafficking generating billions in illicit revenue...

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