On 26 February 2025, the Financial Action task Force (FATF) issued a public consultation seeking input on best practices in mitigating proliferation financing risks. The consultation is intended to help FATF produce a report that will improve country and private sector understanding of current proliferation financing risks. This will cover the evasion techniques
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New Wolfsberg Group papers

- Wolfsberg Guidance on Payment Transparency – Roles and Responsibilities (dated 16 December 2024, published 21 February 2025). This document provides an overview of the roles played by key actors in a payment chain. It also sets out their respective responsibilities to adhere to payment transparency standards across
FATF update on FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs

On 9 July 2024, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a report which provides the latest update on jurisdictions’ compliance with FATF’s Recommendation 15 and its Interpretative Note. In 2019 Recommendation 15 was updated to apply anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) measures to virtual assets (VAs) and…
FATF updates best practices on combating the abuse of NPOs

On 16 November 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) updated its best practices on combating the abuse of non-profit organisations (NPOs). The update follows the revisions that the FATF made earlier this year to Recommendation 8 that aim to protect NPOs from potential terrorist financing abuse through the effective implementation…
Targeted update on implementation of the FATF standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers

On 27 June 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a report, Targeted update on implementation of the FATF standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers.
In October 2018, the FATF updated Recommendation 15 (R.15) to extend anti-money laundering / countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT…
FATF publishes plenary outcomes

On 26 June 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published the outcomes from the FATF Plenary, which took place on 21-23 June 2023.
Delegates from over 200 jurisdictions of the Global Network and observers from international organisations participated in these discussions at the FATF headquarters in Paris.
The outcomes of the discussions…
FATF updates Recommendations on international standards on combatting money laundering and the financing of terrorism proliferation

On 10 March 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published updated Recommendations which were adopted at its plenary on 15 February 2023. The FATF has reviewed and updated the FATF Recommendations, in close co-operation with the FATF-Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs) and the observer organisations, including the International Monetary Fund, the…
FATF publishes report on countering ransomware financing

On 14 March 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) published a report on countering ransomware financing.
The report analyses the methods that criminals use to carry out their ransomware attacks and how payments are made and laundered. The report highlights that criminals are almost exclusively using crypto, or virtual assets and have…
FATF consults on guidance on beneficial ownership

On 26 October 2022, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) launched a public consultation on its guidance on beneficial ownership.
At the March 2022 Plenary, the FATF adopted amendments to Recommendation 24, and agreed to immediately start the work to update guidance on beneficial ownership with a view to help support the implementation…
Partnering in the Fight Against Financial Crime: Data Protection, Technology and Private Sector Information Sharing

On 20 July 2022, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued a report intended to help jurisdictions enhance, design and implement information collaboration initiatives among private sector entities in accordance with data protection and privacy (DPP) rules so that the risks associated with increased sharing of personal data are appropriately taken into account. The report…