Tag: Q1 Spring issue – March 2019
Terrorism/Terrorism Finance – CTF Update on IS/AQ
During a meeting held on 31 January 2019 at the UN Security Council, titled “Preventing and Countering the financing of terrorism,” chaired by the French delegation, it…
US Money Laundering Risk Assessment – 2018
With estimates of approximately 2-5% of a global GDP suggested as likely amounts representing the annual With UNODC estimates of approximately 2-5% of global GDP…
Top 10 Predictions for 2019
As the only thing certain apparently is uncertainly (unless you count death and taxes) only a fool would predict anything. So foolishly here are my…
Brexit and the fight on financial crime – Part 3 – SAR Reform plus
Whatever the terms under which Brexit finally is delivered, the UK remains committed to reform in its fight against financial crime. The UK is embarking…
Brexit and the fight on financial crime – Part 2 – Policing
In this Part 2, the focus is on policing, and what the U.K. is set to lose, unless new arrangements replace existing ones, which are…
Brexit and the fight on financial crime – Part 1 – Policy
With the date for Brexit due on the 29th March, 2019 (at 11 pm U.K. time) and still no deal, getting a clear view of…
FATF at 30
In response to mounting concern over money laundering, FATF was established by the G-7 at a summit held in Paris in 1989. The original members…