FATF president T Raja Kumar said there needs to be a major mindset and culture shift to focus on asset recovery as a national law enforcement priority.
September 21, 2023T Raja Kumar called on the G7 to "lead by example" in fully and effectively implementing the FATF Recommendations on crypto assets.
May 19, 2023The G7 communique vows stepped-up sanctions enforcement, and readiness to act on financial stability, climate change, and crypto-asset activities.
May 16, 2023Indonesia has a strong AML/CFT framework but needs to address risks in some sectors and improve investigation and prosecution. Foresty crime and terrorism financing are some of the country's key risks.
April 28, 2023The plan involves hiring 475 specialist investigators, investing in technology and data analytics, and establishing a new multi-agency crypto cell.
March 31, 2023RUSI’s Tom Keatinge discusses the continuing focus on fraud and scams in Asia, and work underway on asset recovery, sanctions, and environmental crime.
January 12, 2023The FSA's Daisuke Mamba and Hiroshi Ozaki discuss the regulator's approach to its AML/CFT inspections and recent work to develop shared AML systems for the industry.
January 10, 2023Operation Haechi III resulted in the arrest of 975 individuals and allowed investigators to resolve more than 1,600 fraud and scam cases.
November 25, 2022Myanmar is on the FATF "blacklist" alongside Iran and North Korea. Pakistan was removed from the "grey list".
October 24, 2022The Bill targets beneficial ownership transparency and will also make it easier for law enforcement to seize and recover cryptoassets.
September 27, 2022