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FATF Highlights Importance Of Conducting VA/VASP National Risk Assessments In Latest Targeted Update Report

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FATF’s latest Targeted Update Report on Implementation of the FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs stresses that many jurisdictions continue to struggle with the fundamentals of virtual asset regulation, including undertaking risk...more

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Financial Crime Risk Assessment: The Foundations for an Effective Financial Crime Program

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In the ever-evolving landscape of global finance, the spectre of financial crime looms large, presenting a multifaceted challenge to institutions, governments, and businesses alike. Financial crime encompasses a broad...more

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PTC update: clarification of application of NPTO

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The Government, further to consultation with the Jersey Financial Services Commission ("JFSC"), has recently published an Order clarifying the scope of the Proceeds of Crime (Duties of Non-Professional Trustees) (Jersey)...more

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DFSA’s Financial Crime and Enforcement Priorities for 2023 and 2024

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The Dubai Financial Services Authority’s ("DFSA") Business Plan 2023–2024, published last week, marks the continuing maturity of the Dubai International Financial Centre ("DIFC") as a leading global centre for finance and...more

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AML-CFT Guidance

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On 1 August 2022, the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (the "CBUAE") issued "Guidance for Licensed Financial Institutions ("LFIs") on the risks relating to payments" (the "Guidance")....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 Warns Against Evasion of Russian Sanctions

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In this Issue. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an alert warning financial institutions of possible efforts to evade U.S.-imposed sanctions on Russia and Belarus; the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more

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Treasury Releases Guidance for the Virtual Currency Industry and Analysis on Ransomware Trends

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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) released detailed sanctions compliance guidance for the virtual currency industry (the Guidance). The Guidance provides an overview of OFAC sanctions requirements and lists several best...more

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Hong Kong SFC Consults on Enhancements to Anti-Money Laundering Guideline

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Amidst its continued regulatory focus on money laundering and terrorist financing risks, the SFC seeks to clarify and consolidate guidance for licensed firms. On 18 September 2020, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures...more

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FinCEN and US Federal Banking Agencies Clarify Risk-Based Obligations on Politically Exposed Persons

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The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the federal banking agencies (Agencies)1 issued a joint statement on August 21, 2020, regarding Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory requirements for...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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Financial Services Quarterly Report - Fourth Quarter 2019: Developments in the Luxembourg Financial Sector

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The Luxembourg government and the CSSF recently have taken a number of measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. In other developments: the current Luxembourg Brexit laws will be rendered inapplicable by...more

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UK Implements EU’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive

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U.K. revisions to its anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing regime come into force on 10 January 2020. The U.K.’s revisions implement the European Union’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive, commonly...more

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China Emerging as an Increasing Driver of Global Illicit Finance Risk

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Growing Chinese illicit finance threats, vulnerabilities, and exposure are combining to increase illicit financing risk in the international financial system, judging from a series of recent advisories, sanctions actions,...more

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Financial Action Task Force Publishes Best Practices for Beneficial Ownership Transparency

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The Financial Action Task Force has published best practices on beneficial ownership for legal persons. Global standards require authorities to be able to ascertain the ultimate owner of a company or foundation to provide...more

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FATF Issues Best Practices Guidance on Beneficial Ownership Information

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As we blogged yesterday, the issue of the beneficial ownership of entities and the potentially pernicious role of shell companies in perpetuating money laundering is the primary anti-money laundering (“AML”) concern across...more

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HM Treasury Publishes Report on Activities of Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Supervisory Bodies

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HM Treasury has published a report on the activities undertaken by the U.K.'s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing supervisory bodies in 2017-2018. The report follows the publication of the Financial Action...more

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Financial Action Task Force Publishes Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service Providers

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The Financial Action Task Force has published the outcomes of its third and last Plenary meeting under the U.S. Presidency in Orlando on June 19-21, 2019. The FATF considered key issues such as strategic initiatives, mutual...more

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The Fourth European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive and Its Effects on Financial Institutions Operating in the EU

The Fourth European Union Anti-Money Laundering Directive (Fourth AML Directive), approved by the European Parliament on May 20, 2015, went into effect on June 25, 2015, repealing the 2005 Third AML Directive. Given the...more

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Treasury Department Publishes National Money Laundering Risk Assessment and National Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment

On June 12, 2015, Treasury Department issued its National Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA) and National Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment (NTFRA). This is the Department’s first NMLRA release in a decade and its...more

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Treasury Department Issues Comprehensive Assessment of US Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk

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For the first time in a decade, the Treasury Department has released its own anti–money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing Risk Assessments, which may both set a strategic framework for future AML regulatory...more

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Bitcoin In The News: International Reports, California Makes It Legal

Virtual and digital currencies continue to be the focus of policy makers around the globe. In addition to new reports from international bodies addressing both the benefits and risks of the currencies, California...more

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