Compliance teams looking to stay ahead of the changing landscape need to be up to date on the latest developments. Join us for Global Compliance Updates in collaboration with the DIFC Academy, on 2–3 November 2021. This...more
Beginning on October 21, 2020, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) held its three-day Plenary meeting virtually. It was the first Plenary of Germany’s two-year Presidency. As part of the Plenary outcomes, the FATF...more
Key developments of interest over the last month include: United Kingdom: The Payment Systems Regulator has published its interim report on its market review into the supply of card-acquiring services. ...more
LIBOR transition and PRA resolution-related rules: PRA statement - The UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has published a statement outlining the PRA's view on the implications of LIBOR transition for contracts in...more
En mayo del 2020, el FATF (GAFI) publicó nuevas amenazas y vulnerabilidades de lavado de dinero y financiamiento del terrorismo derivadas de la crisis COVID-19. El documento destaca cómo el fraude, el cibercrimen, la mala...more
On May, 2020, the FATF published new money laundering and terrorist financing threats and vulnerabilities arising from the COVID-19 crisis. The document highlights how fraud, cybercrime, misdirection of government funding...more
Earlier this month, senior officials of the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog—the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)—issued a paper identifying challenges, good practices, and policy responses to new...more
On May 18, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an Advisory “to alert financial institutions to rising medical scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This [A]dvisory contains red flags, descriptions of...more
On May 4, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) issued a paper entitled “Covid-19-Related Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing – Risk and Policy Responses (“Paper”). ...more
Second Post in a Two-Post Series on Recent FATF Activity - As we just blogged, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) issued a statement from its President on COVID-19 and measures to combat illicit financing during the...more
First Post in a Two-Post Series on Recent FATF Activity - Members presumably working from home, the Financial Action Task Force (“FATF”) was active last week, first issuing its 3rd Enhanced Follow-up Report & Technical...more
COVID-19: EBA statement on actions to mitigate financial crime risks - On 31 March 2020, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a statement on actions to mitigate financial crime risks in light of COVID-19....more
Spring 2020 Budget: key financial services announcements - The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has delivered the Spring 2020 Budget. The Budget includes a number of measures of interest to financial services...more