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Beneficial ownership: what’s the G20′s position?
At the last G20 summit in Australia, the Anti-Corruption Working Group (ACWG) reported to Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors that the ACWG agreed that G20 countries will lead by example by developing G20 High-Level Principles on Beneficial Ownership Transparency that will set out concrete measures G20 countries will take to prevent the misuse of and ensure […]
FCA update: how is money laundering and sanctions risk managed by small banks?
On 14th November 2014, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA – formerly known as Financial Conduct Authority) published a new report on how small banks manage money laundering and sanctions risk. The report follows up the previous review on Bank’s management of high money-laundering risk situations (AML review) carried out by the Fincial Services Authority (FSA) in 2011. […]
Who is your real Beneficial Owner? Comments on the new guidance published by FATF
On 24 October 2014, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published two guidance, one of those is on the “Transparency and Beneficial Ownership” (“Guidance”). The Guidance is mainly directed to assist law enforcement and other competent authorities in deterring and preventing the misuse of corporate vehicles by money launders. In doing so, the FATF has […]
Money laundering prevention guide a global first for lawyers
On 05th November 2014, the International Bar Association (IBA) in conjunction with the American Bar Association (ABA) and the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE) has published a new AML guide aiming to provide lawyers across the world with practical guidance in detecting and preventing money laundering. As stressed in the IBA’s update, a Lawyer’s Guide to Detecting and Preventing […]
De-risking: FATF clarifies what the best approach to take is
Today, FATF has issued a press release on the topic of the first day of the FATF Plenary meeting, the issue of de-risking. There are few considerations which can be drawn. Firstly, the FATF defines what is generally accepted as “de-risking” : It refers to the phenomenon of financial institutions terminating or restricting business relationships […]
Luxembourg drops bank secrecy rules
On 14th October 2014, Reuters reported that Luxembourg agreed to end its bank secrecy rules from 2017, yielding to a decade of pressure from Germany and the United States and marking a breakthrough in global efforts to reduce tax evasion. Luxembourg, whose banks hold deposits worth 10 times the nation’s annual economic output, said it would adopt an international standard […]
The Cayman Islands: national money laundering assessment launched
Today, Compass Cayman has reported that the Cayman Islands has launched a national assessment of its money laundering and terrorist financing risks with a series of workshops organized jointly by the Cayman Anti-Money Laundering Unit and the World Bank this week. A team from the World Bank visited the Cayman Islands from Oct. 13 to […]
The great British money launderette
Following our previous post on the Russia Laundromat, the Independent has published today an exclusive joint investigation with the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a NGO. What has been defined as “the great British money launderette” has identified dozens of firms in a global web spreading from Birmingham to Belize. Front companies in the UK are […]
Japan drafts anti-money laundering bills under pressure from FATF
Oct 10 2014 – Reuters reported that Japan’s cabinet approved bills on Friday aimed at tightening rules against money laundering and terrorist financing in a bid to avoid getting on an international watchdog’s list of high-risk and non-cooperative jurisdictions. The move came months after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global standard setter for […]
Myanmar takes global lead on company ownership transparency
On 09th October 2014, Global Witness published a report in which 25 oil and gas companies in Myanmar have set a global precedent by publishing who their real owners are. “People need to know who is buying up their most valuable assets – this is a global first in one of the places you might […]
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