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English words sometimes change their meanings. Bad, cool, wicked, sick, awesome, literally, and like have undergone recent semantic shifts. But it happens less often with professional lingo, so when it does, we need to pay attention.… Continue Reading
For criminals, what’s not to love about the art and antiquities market? There’s widespread secrecy surrounding beneficial owners and transactions, values that are subjective and wide-ranging, and an easily accessible and active marketplace.… Continue Reading
The release on October 4 of the 11th Basel AML Index drew attention not only to its ranking of money laundering risks in 128 countries but for its stark message: in a fast-changing world, progress in addressing money laundering and terrorist financing risks is not moving fast enough.… Continue Reading
On February 25, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (CoE) launched a procedure to suspend Russia from its rights of representation in the organization. Following that, on March 15, Russia informed the Secretary General of the CoE of its withdrawal from the organization and its intention to denounce the European Convention on Human Rights.… Continue Reading
For compliance professionals and the programs they run, politically exposed persons are a big deal. PEPs trigger money laundering and corruption concerns and therefore attract enhanced due diligence. So, I always assumed PEPs are easy to identify.… Continue Reading
I read with tremendous interest the FCPA Blog post, “In Germany, A weird tolerance for corporate crime.” I have long considered that a fundamental disconnect as well. Germany has a strong rule-based culture that anyone trying to jaywalk on one of its streets or throw trash in the wrong recycling bin is quick to find out.… Continue Reading
In October, new regulations from the Brazilian Central Bank will go into effect targeting the prevention of the use of the financial system for money laundering, terrorist financing, the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and suspicious transaction reporting.… Continue Reading
James Cohen of Transparency International recently published a post on the FCPA Blog extolling the virtues of an open public register of ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) in my home country of Canada.… Continue Reading
Given the astonishing global impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the question must be asked – how did this happen? And how can we stop it from happening again? Tackling the illegal wildlife trade will be critical and companies across key sectors have an important role to play.… Continue Reading
The latest deadly strain of coronavirus emerged, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, from a market in the city of Wuhan selling everything from rats to wolf pups and civet cats.… Continue Reading
Despite enacting new laws this year aimed at money laundering and terrorist financing, Brazil has again come under fire for apparent weakness in its ability to meet international enforcement standards.… Continue Reading
A central topic to the investigation and prosecution of corruption is the criminal offense of money laundering. In the past years, the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force or FATFA has noted that Mexico has an adequate system to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing, but should step up efforts in pursuing launderers and confiscating their assets.… Continue Reading