Tag: Financial Action Task Force

In August 2024, Singapore’s Parliament enacted the Anti-Money Laundering and Other Matters Act 2024, a pivotal step in tightening the city-state’s defences against financial...

When the FATF arrives in Canada later this year, the visit will serve as more than a routine policy check—it will act as a...

Australia is entering a pivotal phase in its fight against financial crime with the introduction of Tranche 2 anti-money laundering (AML) reforms. These new...

The UK’s approach to financial crime regulation is undergoing a fundamental shift in 2025, moving away from a reactive, volume-driven compliance model towards one...

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

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...

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...

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

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its list of monitored jurisdictions, adding Bolivia and the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to its grey list while removing Croatia, Mali and Tanzania.

When criminal organisations generate illegal profits, they must clean or ‘launder’ the money before it can be safely used in the legitimate economy. This...