Is the End to Iranian Sanctions in Sight?
Is the End to Iranian Sanctions in Sight?
Renowned U.S. lawyer and Middle East specialist Eric Lewis of Lewis Baach PLLC explains that the Iran sanctions landscape is about to get a whole lot more complicated Read More
FATF Guidance for a RiskBased Approach to Virtual Currencies
17th September 2015
FATF Guidance for a RiskBased Approach to Virtual Currencies
One of the outcomes of the recent FATF Plenary Meeting in Brisbane was the adoption of a new “Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Currencies”. The guidance follows on from the prelimary FATF report on virtual currencies released in June 2014. Read More
House of Commons Library Briefing on Money Laundering Law
17th September 2015
House of Commons Library Briefing on Money Laundering Law
On 10 June 2015 the House of Commons Library published a Briefing Paper on “Money Laundering Law” which “outlines the history of successive waves of legislation designed to counter money laundering and its impact on the financial services industry and associated professions”. It is a useful read for AML professionals providing… Read More
Moneyval Typologies Report on Laundering the Proceeds of Organised Crime
17th September 2015
Moneyval Typologies Report on Laundering the Proceeds of Organised Crime
The Council of Europe’s Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures and the Financing of Terrorism (MONEYVAL) recently released a new typologies report that: “examines the methods used by organised criminal groups to launder illegally earned funds and the challenges faced by financial intelligence units, law enforcement agencies and… Read More
AUSTRAC Reports on AML Vulnerabilities of Real Estate Agents and Lawyers
17th September 2015
AUSTRAC Reports on AML Vulnerabilities of Real Estate Agents and Lawyers
On 2 June 2015 AUSTRAC, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, released two new reports in order to “help Australian businesses identify money laundering methodologies used through real estate agents and lawyers”. The press release that accompanied the reports noted that: “Laundering of illicit funds through real estate is… Read More
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