News, Comment & Analysis results for Financial Action Task Force
Removing UAE From FAFT’s “Grey List” Is Dangerous Move
At the heart of the issue is whether the jurisdiction has done enough to clamp down on money...
FATF Removes Four Jurisdictions, Including UAE, From Its Compliance "Grey List"
With reputations on the line, being removed from the list is an achievement that such...
Cayman Islands Stirs Beneficial Ownership Debate
The Caribbean jurisdiction is considering a "legitimate interest" test to determine which persons...
Bridging Risk-Based And Uncertainty-Based Approaches To AML/CFT Compliance – Part 1
In this article – the first of two parts – the author looks at two broad approaches to...
OPINION OF THE WEEK: Politically-Exposed Persons And "De-Banking"
The idea of the "Politically-Exposed Person" is not a familiar one to the broad public but that...
OPINION OF THE WEEK: Let's Talk About Beneficial Ownership
Members of the European Union haven't given up on the cause of public registers of beneficial...
Japan's Crypto Regulations Tighten AML Fight – Moody's Analytics
Reports said that Japan is considering intensifying controls on AML via cryptocurrencies, a sign of...
G7 Nations Push For Crypto-Asset Regulatory Scrutiny After Market Drama
Perhaps inevitably, the wild swings in parts of the digital assets markets of recent weeks have...
FATF Appoints Singaporean President; Reviews Russia's Role
This is the first time that a Singaporean has assumed the presidency of the global financial...
UAE Under A Cloud Over AML Compliance - Report
The global watchdog is considering whether to add the UAE, a major financial hub, to its list of...