Financial Action Task Force

PEPs & Sanctions

FATF Seeking Input on Techniques for Mitigating PF Risk

By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2025

The FATF aims to publish a report providing a comprehensive understanding of complex sanctions evasion schemes relevant to proliferation financing.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Proposes Updates to Financial Inclusion Guidance

By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025

The FATF is seeking feedback on balancing financial inclusion with AML/CFT compliance, particularly in digital finance transactions.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Greylist Holds ‘Sting in Tail’ for Asia’s Developing Countries

By Nathan Lynch | 27/02/2025

The FATF’s decision to greylist Nepal and Laos raises questions about whether countries should be punished when they are clearly working on the required AML/CFT improvements.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Issues 2nd Consultation on Payment Transparency Standard

By Manesh Samtani | 26/02/2025

The proposed revisions aim to help make cross-border payments faster, cheaper, more transparent and inclusive whilst remaining safe and secure.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Removes Philippines from Grey List, Adds Nepal and Laos

By Manesh Samtani | 23/02/2025

The FATF also agreed on standards revisions to support financial inclusion and to issue consultations on payment transparency and proliferation financing schemes.

AI Risk & Governance

Singapore: Unlocking the Potential of AI in the Fight Against Financial Crime

By Bradley Maclean | 19/02/2025

Brad Maclean discusses Singapore’s AI adoption journey, including the opportunities it has seized, the challenges it faces, and what lies ahead.

Anti-Money Laundering

Sri Lanka Appoints Task Force to Oversee AML/CFT Efforts

By Thisanka Siripala | 19/02/2025

The primary objective of the task force is to ensure compliance with the FATF’s 40 recommendations and demonstrate effective implementation across 11 key areas.

Anti-Money Laundering

Risk Assessments a Core Part of Australia’s New AML Regime

By Nathan Lynch | 18/02/2025

The reforms passed in November send a clear message that risk assessments and AML programmes need to respond to changes in the financial crime risk landscape.

Anti-Money Laundering

FATF Annual Report Highlights Crypto Loopholes as Key Threat

By Thisanka Siripala | 07/02/2025

Six years after the FATF strengthened its virtual asset standards, 97 out of 130 jurisdictions are still not fully compliant.