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FATF Announce the Launch of New NRA Toolkit for AML/CFT Measures

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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has announced the launch of a new National Risk Assessment (NRA) toolkit aimed at enhancing countries' ability to identify and address money laundering risks. The toolkit supports a...more

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AML update: JFSC announces its focus on PEPs in January 2024

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The Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC") recently announced that its first area of focus for its 2024 thematic examination programme will be politically exposed persons ("PEPs") (the "Examination"). The Examination...more

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3 Key Takeaways from FATF’s Recent Mutual Evaluations Report

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The Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) recently released its Report on the State of Effectiveness and Compliance with the FATF Standards (“Report”). The Report contains the results of its 4th Round of Mutual Evaluations...more

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FinCEN Identifies AML/CFT “Priorities” For Financial Institutions

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Breadth of List Undermines Usefulness to Industry - As required by the Anti-Money Laundering Act (“AML Act”), the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued on June 30, 2021 the first government-wide list of...more

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FinCEN Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Changes to Regulations Enforcing the Bank Secrecy Act

Anti-money laundering authorities are proposing a significant revision to the federal AML regulatory scheme with the aim of making it more effective while providing greater clarity to covered institutions. ...more

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Trade-Based Money Laundering: GAO Report Stresses Enforcement Challenges

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On January 29, 2020, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) publicly released the results of a study which the GAO conducted on trade-based money laundering, or TBML, entitled “Countering Illicit Finance and Trade:...more

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Anti-Money Laundering Risks for Global Companies (Part I of III)

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Non-financial institution companies operating in the global marketplace face ever-increasing risks of money laundering. Sophisticated criminal organizations have developed their own mechanisms and strategies to skirt money...more

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