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Welcome to FinancialCrime.lu, where we unite to combat financial misconduct and promote integrity in the financial world.

Our mission is to provide a platform for professionals, experts, and individuals passionate about preventing and addressing financial crime.

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Articles

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FATF ¦ Risks of Gaming and Gambling: Red Flag Risk Indicators

FATF ¦ Risks of Gaming and Gambling: Red Flag Risk Indicators

Gambling and gaming as an interconnected value-transfer ecosystem The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 09 Sep 2026
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime

CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime

Luxembourg’s 2025 financial crime lessons: predicate offences, data quality and stronger supervision Luxembourg’s financial crime...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 04 Sep 2026
FATF ¦ Investigating Professional Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and the Use of Hawala and Other Similar Service Providers

FATF ¦ Investigating Professional Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and the Use of Hawala and Other Similar Service Providers

Professional money laundering enters the age of hybrid underground finance Professional money laundering has become...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 03 Sep 2026
CRF ¦ Guidelines on the Cooperation with the FIU

CRF ¦ Guidelines on the Cooperation with the FIU

Luxembourg FIU tightens the link between suspicion, predicate offenses and reporting Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit,...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 01 Sep 2026
Europol ¦ SIRIUS Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2025

Europol ¦ SIRIUS Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2025

The digital evidence bottleneck in money laundering investigations Money laundering investigations increasingly depend on data...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 27 Aug 2026
Police Lëtzebuerg ¦ Compliance Audits Regarding the Beneficial Ownership Registry (BOR)

Police Lëtzebuerg ¦ Compliance Audits Regarding the Beneficial Ownership Registry (BOR)

Luxembourg’s ECOFIN Action Days expose corporate transparency failures linked to financial crime risk Luxembourg authorities...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 26 Aug 2026
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Videos and Audio

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FATF Report ¦ Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes

FATF Report ¦ Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes

FATF Report highlights major gaps in global response to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion A...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 20 Jun 2025
MoJ ¦ 2025 National Risk Assessment Money Laundering

MoJ ¦ 2025 National Risk Assessment Money Laundering

Luxembourg updates its national money laundering risk assessment Luxembourg has completed its 2025 National Risk...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 27 May 2025
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Rulings and Fines

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Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls 2025 Renewals of Russia Sanctions Listing for Lack of Current Evidence

Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls 2025 Renewals of Russia Sanctions Listing for Lack of Current Evidence

Stale evidence and cultural figures: where the General Court draws the line on support listings...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 16 Sep 2026
Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds Russia Sanctions Listing Despite Claimed Share Divestments

Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds Russia Sanctions Listing Despite Claimed Share Divestments

Minority stakes, claimed divestments and the limits of a Russia sanctions challenge The General Court...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 16 Sep 2026
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ CJEU Draws the Line on Public Shareholder Data in the Fight Against Money Laundering

Ruling [CJEU] ¦ CJEU Draws the Line on Public Shareholder Data in the Fight Against Money Laundering

Minority shareholders are not automatically part of a company’s control structure The Court of Justice...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 03 Sep 2026
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets Limits on National Asset Freezes Linked to Sanctioned Persons

Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets Limits on National Asset Freezes Linked to Sanctioned Persons

Asset freezes, informal control and the limits of EU sanctions enforcement The Court of Justice...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 03 Sep 2026
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Says Competition Authorities Can Seize Business Emails Without Prior Judicial Warrant in Some Cases

Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Says Competition Authorities Can Seize Business Emails Without Prior Judicial Warrant in Some Cases

What the EU Court’s new ruling means for business emails and compliance The Court of...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 16 Jul 2026
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Limits Money Laundering Charges in Shadow Payment System Case

Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Limits Money Laundering Charges in Shadow Payment System Case

Pass-through funds in a shadow payment system are not automatically laundered proceeds The German Federal...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 09 Jul 2026
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Research

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Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Working Paper 63: Anticipating Future Corruption

Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Working Paper 63: Anticipating Future Corruption

Anticipating corruption before it becomes a money-laundering threat Corruption is often treated as an isolated...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 20 Aug 2026
Supervisory Enforcement and Institutional Liability of EU Credit Institutions in the Field of AML and Sanctions Compliance

Supervisory Enforcement and Institutional Liability of EU Credit Institutions in the Field of AML and Sanctions Compliance

From isolated breaches to institutional responsibility European Union credit institutions face a regulatory model in...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 17 Aug 2026
The Use of Artworks in Money Launderung Schemes and the Role of Freeports

The Use of Artworks in Money Launderung Schemes and the Role of Freeports

How artworks and freeports can conceal criminal proceeds The art market combines high-value assets with...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 29 Jul 2026
Fighting Crime Across Borders: Sovereign Equality and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters

Fighting Crime Across Borders: Sovereign Equality and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters

Following the money across borders: why EU cooperation depends on the predicate offense Money laundering...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 29 Jul 2026
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Talks

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Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Financial Intelligence Units and Crypto-Enabled Crime in Africa

Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Financial Intelligence Units and Crypto-Enabled Crime in Africa

Crypto-assets are changing both finance and criminal enterprise Crypto-assets have expanded access to payments, remittances...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 19 Aug 2026
Europol ¦ How Ransomware is Evolving

Europol ¦ How Ransomware is Evolving

From encryption to extortion, alliances, and AI: a changing criminal business model Ransomware is not...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 31 Jul 2026
Europol ¦ How Online Fraud Schemes are Becoming a Growing Threat

Europol ¦ How Online Fraud Schemes are Becoming a Growing Threat

From isolated scams to organized crime Online fraud has moved far beyond the image of...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 31 Jul 2026
Europol ¦ How Cybercrime Enablers are Facilitating Crime

Europol ¦ How Cybercrime Enablers are Facilitating Crime

The infrastructure behind modern fraud Cybercrime is powered by a service layer that makes crime...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 31 Jul 2026
Europol ¦ How CSAM Offenders are Adapting to New Technology

Europol ¦ How CSAM Offenders are Adapting to New Technology

A faster, more connected abuse economy Online child sexual exploitation has become a flexible criminal...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 31 Jul 2026
JetBrains ¦ Kotlin as a Safety Net Type Driven Reliability in the Finance Industry

JetBrains ¦ Kotlin as a Safety Net Type Driven Reliability in the Finance Industry

Why language matters in finance Financial crime systems fail in small, ordinary ways. A swapped...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 27 Jul 2026
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Luxembourg Investment Fund ¦ Prospectus ¦ suggested wording for a “Financial Crime Risk Notice”

Luxembourg Investment Fund ¦ Prospectus ¦ suggested wording for a “Financial Crime Risk Notice”

Anyone investing in an investment fund expects clear information about opportunities and risks. In addition...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 11 Jul 2025
AML/CFT/CPF Risk Appetite Statement for “Luxembourg Investment Fund (Manager)”

AML/CFT/CPF Risk Appetite Statement for “Luxembourg Investment Fund (Manager)”

This AML/CFT/CPF Risk Appetite Statement template can be used to define an entity’s tolerance for...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 09 Jul 2025
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Welcome!

Welcome to the Financial Crime Community! We are thrilled to welcome you to our global...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 28 Oct 2024

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Business

Business

At FinancialCrime.lu, we delve into the intricate relationship between business practices and financial crime through...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 27 Oct 2024
Compliance

Compliance

Compliance serves as an indispensable tool in the fight against financial crime, and at FinancialCrime.lu,...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 27 Oct 2024
Technology

Technology

Technology plays a crucial role in both the perpetration and prevention of financial crime. At...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on 27 Oct 2024

FATF ¦ R.1 As­sess­ing Risks and Ap­ply­ing a Risk-Based Ap­proach

Rec­om­men­da­tion 1: Put­ting Risk at the Cen­ter of AML/CFT and Pro­lif­er­at­ion Fi­nan­cing Con­trols

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FATF ¦ R.2 Na­ti­o­nal Co­o­pe­ra­tion and Co­or­di­na­tion

Rec­om­men­da­tion 2: Strength­en­ing Na­ti­o­nal Co­o­pe­ra­tion and Co­or­di­na­tion in AML/CFT/CPF

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FATF ¦ R.3 Mon­ey Laun­der­ing Of­fence

Rec­om­men­da­tion 3: Crim­i­nal­is­ing Mon­ey Laun­der­ing for Mod­ern Fi­nan­cial Crime Con­trol

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FATF ¦ R.4 Con­fis­ca­tion and Pro­vi­sio­nal Mea­su­res

Rec­om­men­da­tion 4: Strength­en­ing As­set Re­co­ve­ry to De­ter Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ R.5 Ter­ro­rist Fi­nan­cing Of­fen­ce

Rec­om­men­da­tion 5: Buil­ding Strong Le­gal Foun­da­tions to Com­bat Ter­ro­rist Fi­nan­cing

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FATF ¦ R.6 Tar­get­ed Fi­nan­cial Sanc­tions re­lat­ed to Ter­ror­ism and Ter­ror­ist Fi­nan­cing

Rec­om­men­da­tion 6: From De­sig­na­tion to Com­mu­ni­ca­tion, Make Every Sec­ond Count a­gainst Ter­ror Fi­nan­cing

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FATF ¦ R.7 Tar­get­ed Fi­nan­cial Sanc­tions re­lat­ed to Pro­lif­er­a­tion

Rec­om­men­da­tion 7: Tar­get­ed Fi­nan­cial Sanc­tions to Coun­ter WMD Pro­lif­er­a­tion

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FATF ¦ R.8 Non-Prof­it Or­ga­ni­sa­tions

Rec­om­men­da­tion 8: Pro­tect­ing Non-Prof­it Or­ga­ni­sa­tions from Ter­ror­ist Fi­nan­cing A­buse

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FATF ¦ R.9 Fi­nan­cial In­sti­tu­tion Se­cre­cy Laws

Rec­om­men­da­tion 9: En­sur­ing Se­cre­cy Laws Don’t Shield Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ R.10 Cus­to­mer Due Dil­i­gence

Rec­om­men­da­tion 10: Get­ting Cus­to­mer Due Dil­i­gence Right

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FATF ¦ R.11 Re­cord-Keep­ing

Rec­om­men­da­tion 11: The Back­bone of Ef­fec­tive Fi­nan­cial Crime Com­pli­ance

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FATF ¦ R.12 Po­lit­i­cal­ly Ex­posed Per­sons

Rec­om­men­da­tion 12: Man­ag­ing Po­lit­i­cal­ly Ex­posed Per­sons in Fi­nan­cial In­sti­tu­tions

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FATF ¦ R.13 Cor­res­pon­dent Bank­ing

Rec­om­men­da­tion 13: Strengt­hen­ing Con­trols to Com­bat Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ R.14 Mon­ey or Val­ue Trans­fer Ser­vices (MVTS)

Rec­om­men­da­tion 14: Strength­en­ing Over­sight of Mon­ey or Val­ue Trans­fer Ser­vices

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FATF ¦ R.15 New Tech­no­lo­gies

Rec­om­men­da­tion 15: Man­a­ging Risks from New Tech­no­log­ies in Fi­nan­cial Crime Pre­ven­tion

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FATF ¦ R.16 Pay­ment Trans­par­en­cy

Rec­om­men­da­tion 16: Strength­en­ing Pay­ment Trans­par­en­cy to Coun­ter Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ R.17 Rel­i­ance on Third Par­ties

Rec­om­men­da­tion 17: How Far Can You Re­ly On Third Par­ties For CDD?

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FATF ¦ R.18 In­ternal Con­trols and For­eign Branch­es and Sub­sid­iar­ies

Rec­om­men­da­tion 18: In­ternal Con­trols, Group Pro­grammes and For­eign Branch­es – What Fi­nan­cial In­sti­tu­tions Need To Do

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FATF ¦ R.19 High­er-Risk Coun­tries

Rec­om­men­da­tion 19: Man­ag­ing High­er-Risk Coun­tries in Fi­nan­cial Crime Com­pli­ance

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FATF ¦ R.20 Re­port­ing of Sus­pi­cious Trans­ac­tions

Rec­om­men­da­tion 20: Why it is the Back­bone of Sus­pi­cious Trans­ac­tion Re­port­ing

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FATF ¦ R.21 Tipp­ing-Off and Con­fi­den­ti­al­i­ty

Rec­om­men­da­tion 21: Tipp­ing-Off and Con­fi­den­ti­al­i­ty in Fi­nan­cial Crime Com­pli­ance

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FATF ¦ R.22 DNFBPs: Cus­to­mer Due Dil­i­gence

Rec­om­men­da­tion 22: Why DNFBPs Can No Long­er Sit on the Side­lines of AML/CFT

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FATF ¦ R.23 DNFBPs: Oth­er Mea­sures

Rec­om­men­da­tion 23: Expand­ing the Net - How It Shapes AML/CFT Du­ties for DNFBPs

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FATF ¦ R.24 Trans­par­en­cy and Be­ne­fi­cial Own­er­ship of Le­gal Per­sons

Rec­om­men­da­tion 24: Strengthening Trans­par­en­cy and Be­ne­fi­cial Own­er­ship of Le­gal Per­sons

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FATF ¦ R.25 Trans­par­en­cy and Be­ne­fi­cial Own­er­ship of Le­gal Ar­range­ments

Rec­om­men­da­tion 25: Strength­en­ing Trans­par­en­cy and Be­ne­fi­cial Own­er­ship of Le­gal Ar­range­ments

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FATF ¦ R.26 Reg­u­la­tion and Su­per­vi­sion of Fi­nan­cial In­sti­tu­tions

Rec­om­men­da­tion 26: Strength­en­ing Reg­u­la­tion and Su­per­vi­sion of Fi­nan­cial In­sti­tu­tions

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FATF ¦ R.27 Pow­ers of Su­per­vi­sors

Rec­om­men­da­tion 27: Why Strong Su­per­vi­so­ry Pow­ers Are Es­sen­tial in the Fight Against Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ R.28 Re­gu­la­tion and Su­per­vi­sion of DNFBPs

Rec­om­men­da­tion 28: Build­ing Ef­fec­tive DNFBP Over­sight

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FATF ¦ R.29 Finan­cial In­tel­li­gence Units

Rec­om­men­da­tion 29: Strength­en­ing the Finan­cial In­tel­li­gence Unit as the Cor­ner­stone of AML/CFT Op­er­a­tions

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FATF ¦ R.30 Res­pon­si­bil­i­ties of Law En­force­ment and In­vesti­ga­tive Au­thorities

Rec­om­men­da­tion 30: Clos­ing the Gap Be­tween Predi­cate Crimes and As­set Re­cov­ery

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FATF ¦ R.31 Pow­ers of Law En­force­ment and In­ves­ti­ga­tive Au­thor­i­ties

Rec­om­men­da­tion 31: Why Strong In­ves­ti­ga­tive Pow­ers Mat­ter In Fi­nan­cial Crime Cas­es

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FATF ¦ R.32 Cash Couriers

Rec­om­men­da­tion 32: Tackl­ing Cash Couriers to Pre­vent Mo­ney Laun­der­ing and Ter­ror­ist Fi­nan­cing

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FATF ¦ R.33 Sta­tis­tics

Rec­om­men­da­tion 33: Why Strong AML/CFT Sta­tis­tics are a Stra­te­gic Ne­ces­si­ty

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FATF ¦ R.34 Gui­dance and Feed­back

Rec­om­men­da­tion 34: Tur­ning Gui­dance and Feed­back into Real AML Im­pact

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FATF ¦ R.35 Sanc­tions

Rec­om­men­da­tion 35: Ac­count­a­bil­i­ty at the Top

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FATF ¦ R.36 In­ter­na­tion­al In­stru­ments

Rec­om­men­da­tion 36: The Back­bone of Glob­al Fin­an­cial Crime Con­trol

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FATF ¦ R.37 Mu­tual Le­gal As­sis­tance

Rec­om­men­da­tion 37: Why Mu­tual Le­gal As­sis­tance is Vi­tal to Fight­ing Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ R.38 Mu­tu­al Le­gal As­sis­tance: Freez­ing and Con­fis­ca­tion

Rec­om­men­da­tion 38: Why Fast Cross‑Bor­der Freez­ing and Con­fis­ca­tion Mat­ter in Fi­nan­cial Crime Cas­es

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FATF ¦ R.39 Ex­tra­di­tion

Rec­om­men­da­tion 39: Why Ef­fec­tive Ex­tra­di­tion is Crit­i­cal to Fight­ing Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ R.40 O­ther Forms of In­ter­na­tion­al Co­op­er­a­tion

Rec­om­men­da­tion 40: Strength­en­ing Cross-Bor­der Co­op­er­a­tion to Tack­le Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ IO1 Risk, Pol­i­cy and Co­or­di­na­tion

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 1: I­den­ti­fy­ing, As­sess­ing and Co­or­di­nat­ing Do­mes­tic Ac­tion to Com­bat ML and TF

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FATF ¦ IO2 In­ter­na­tion­al Co­op­er­a­tion

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 2: In­ter­na­tion­al Co­op­er­a­tion that De­li­vers In­for­ma­tion, In­tel­li­gence and Ac­tion

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FATF ¦ IO3 Su­per­vi­sion

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 3: Strength­en­ing Su­per­vi­sion and Pri­vate‑Sec­tor Com­pli­ance to Re­duce ML/TF Risks

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FATF ¦ IO4 Pre­ven­tive Meas­ures

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 4: Strength­en­ing Su­per­vis­ion and Risk-Based Com­pli­ance of DNFBPs

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FATF ¦ IO5 Legal Per­sons and Ar­range­ments

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 5: Strength­en­ing Tran­spar­en­cy of Le­gal Per­sons and Ar­range­ments to Coun­ter Fi­nan­cial Crime

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FATF ¦ IO6 Fi­nan­cial In­tel­li­gence

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 6: From Re­ports to Re­sults

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FATF ¦ IO7 Mon­ey Laund­er­ing In­ves­ti­ga­tion & Pro­se­cu­tion

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 7: En­sur­ing Cross-Bor­der Mon­ey Laund­er­ing Ca­ses Lead to Con­vic­tions

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FATF ¦ IO8 Con­fis­ca­tion

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 8: Mak­ing Crime Un­prof­it­a­ble — Mea­sur­ing As­set Re­cov­er­y Ef­fec­tive­ness

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FATF ¦ IO9 TF In­ves­ti­ga­tion & Pro­se­cu­tion

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 9: In­ves­ti­ga­ting, Pro­se­cu­ting and Sanc­tion­ing Ter­ror­ist Fi­nan­cing

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FATF ¦ IO10 TF Pre­vent­ive Meas­ures & Fi­nan­cial Sanc­tions

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 10: Pre­vent­ing Ter­ror­ists and Ter­ror­ist Fi­nan­ciers from Rais­ing, Mov­ing and Us­ing Funds

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FATF ¦ IO11 PF Fin­an­cial Sanc­tions

Im­med­i­ate Out­come 11: Pre­vent­ing the Fi­nanc­ing of Wea­pons of Mass De­struc­tion

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