COVID-19 and the Changing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Landscape, 30 July 2020
After a brief update on risks reported by FATF and FSRB members and observers, representatives from Australia, Mexico, Interpol and Europol will provided updates and different perspectives on the key money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risks to be aware of. They discussed key issues including:
- How has COVID-19 changed the criminal economy and what key threats and vulnerabilities are we seeing at the national, regional and international levels?
- What medium to long-term risks do we see emerging from the COVID-19 crisis?
- What are some good practices and strategies the public and private sectors can put in place to manage the changing risk environment?
Click on the link below to watch COVID-19 and the Changing Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Landscape, 30 July 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=mwh3r7-KrrM&feature=emb_logo
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Detection of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, 31 July 2020
After a brief update on risks, challenges and other relevant issues related to ML/TF detection reported by FATF and FSRB members and observers, experts representing national financial intelligence units, regulators and the private sector shared their views on topics including:
- How has COVID-19 affected day-to-day financial activity and how are national authorities and the private sector adapting ML/TF detection capabilities in a rapidly evolving environment?
- How have national authorities and the private sector dealt with challenges to ensure business continuity so that ML and TF activity continues to be detected?
- What are some of the medium to long-term issues facing the anti-money laundering/counter terrorist financing (AML/CFT) community and what lessons can we learn from the impact of the pandemic?
Click on the link below to watch The Impact of COVID-19 on the Detection of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, 31 July 2020.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJO5EozUmNU&feature=emb_logo