All FATF articles – Page 2

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    No proof in public register value

    2019-06-26T21:00:00Z

    Consultant and independent director Geoff Cook offers evidence on why public registers are still lacking.

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    Basel AML index: countries still fall—sometimes severely—short

    2017-08-18T11:30:00Z

    The annual Basel Anti-Money Laundering Index, a ranking of 146 countries regarding money laundering risks, is out. The findings show that plenty of work on the issue remains to be done.

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    Why Is Treasury Cracking Down on Big, Cash-Only Real Estate Transactions?

    2016-01-20T10:15:00Z

    The real estate sector has remained an Achilles’ heel in anti-money laundering efforts by U.S. officials. Concerns that all-cash purchases of residential properties may be used to hide and launder illicit assets has prompted the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to demand that title insurance companies report the beneficial owners behind ...

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    Investment Advisers Next to Feel AML Scrutiny

    2015-09-09T12:45:00Z

    Investment advisers have never had to face formal anti-money laundering requirements. That is about to change. A proposed rule by the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network adds them to the definition of “financial institutions” and demands comprehensive anti-money laundering programs. That has raised concerns of cost and redundancy and ...