Diamond dealers amongst traders worst hit by unwarranted AML/CFT de-risking says EBA
Diamond dealers, car traders, hairdressers and coffee shops are amongst businesses worst affected by financial institutions de-risking due to anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules according to a report published by the European Banking Authority (EBA). The EBA report on de-risking and…
EC proposal to end misuse of shell entities in EU for tax purposes could reveal those used in trade-based financial crimes
The European Commission (EC) has published Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive 3 (ATAD 3) laying down rules to prevent the misuse of shell entities for improper tax purposes throughout the European Union (EU). While the directive aims to clamp down on the use of shell companies for…
UAE publicises improvements in AML/CFT systems
One of the UAE’s most prominent political figures has put his name to an extensive article outlining what appear to be substantial changes to the emirates’ anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) systems. In 2020 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) warned the…
New authority plans to establish EU-level AML/CFT supervision and coordinate FIU efforts
A new European Union (EU) authority to fight money laundering will likely oversee the establishment of EU-level anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) supervision if a package of four legislative proposals to strengthen the union’s (AML/CFT) rules is adopted (Trade-based Financial Crime, 21…
New EU AML Authority centrepiece in European Commission’s ambitious AML/CFT proposals
The European Commission presented yesterday a package of four legislative proposals to strengthen the European Union’s (EU’s) anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules. The package includes a proposal for the creation of a new EU authority to fight money laundering, new AML/CFT regulations with…
Second major waste and recycled metal trade fraud of 2021 revealed
Italian police have broken up a complex money laundering operation and an illegal metal recycling business that had enabled criminals to transfer huge amounts of illicit cash between Italy and China according to the Reuters news agency. The report follows news that in 15 people…
European Union publishes new list of high risk countries
The European Commission (EC) has published a new annual list of high risk third countries that it believes pose significant threats to the financial system of the European Union (EU) because of failings in tackling money laundering and terrorism financing. The list aims to protect the…
