FATF Watch

What is the FATF? It's the global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog. It sets standards for more than 200 countries & jurisdictions to help combat serious crime. This week, the FATF is holding its virtual plenary meeting. See more here➡️bit.ly/3qcklE7

Speaking virtually to the OSCE Counter-Terrorism Conference in Vienna, FATF President Marcus Pleyer emphasised how new digital technologies can potentially help speed up terrorist financing probes #FollowTheMoney

The illegal wildlife trade generates revenues of up to $23 billion a year. It has links to modern slavery, drugs and the arms trade. A new FATF report finds it is a “global threat” and financial investigations are key to dismantling it ➡️ bit.ly/31cJYtW 1/ #wildlife

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What progress has Ireland made to strengthen its measures to fight #moneylaundering and #terroristfinancing since their 2017 assessment? New FATF follow-up report ➡️bit.ly/32yrm4E

FATF President Otamendi updated #G20Argentina Finance Ministers on FATF's work on #terroristfinancing #moneylaundering ➡️report: bit.ly/2FGRGCS Strong G20 support, including on #cryptoassets #fintech #proliferationfinancing ➡️communiqué: bit.ly/2HOudMH

#terroristfinancing, Iceland's mutual evaluation, Iran's actions to address deficiencies, guidance to combat proliferation financing, and more. The outcomes from the FATF Plenary bit.ly/2HGdf3R #FATFWeek

Ukraine made tangible progress in tackling #moneylaundering #terroristfinancing but needs to change legislation & practices according to latest assessment by #MONEYVAL, Member of the FATF Global network bit.ly/2BEZApt

FATF President Santiago Otamendi gave a short overview of FATF work to tackle #terroristfinancing in interview with @UN_CTED bit.ly/2BVjFMG following his briefing to the UN Counter-Terrorism Committee bit.ly/2z9iO5B

Watch Argentinian President Mauricio Macri's opening remarks at the joint FATF-GAFILAT Plenary m.youtube.com/watch?v=vLLgM9… (in Spanish)

Outcomes from last week's FATF Plenary meeting in Valencia bit.ly/2t3ypF0 #moneylaundering #terroristfinancing

New UNSC resolution emphasizes FATF guidance on criminalising terrorist financing for any purpose bit.ly/2eCJcwe #StopTerrorFinance xitter.gq/UNMediaLiaison/status/…