The FATF is organising a webinar on 16 December which will bring together a panel of experts from public and private sectors with a global and domestic focus on tackling the financing of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
The FATF is looking for its Executive Secretary to lead the FATF Secretariat, advise the FATF President, and be responsible to the FATF Plenary as its governing body, for delivering the FATF Work Plan. Deadline for applications: 3 January 2022.
The FATF has updated its 2019 Guidance, as part of its ongoing monitoring of the virtual assets and VASP sector.
The FATF and the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units completed a project to explore how financial intelligence units can leverage technology to strengthen their operations.
The FATF Recommendations, the international anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism and proliferation (AML/CFT) standards, and the FATF Methodology to assess the effectiveness of AML/CFT systems.
The FATF has identified jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies in their frameworks to combat money laundering and the financing of terrorism and proliferation: high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action and jurisdictions under increased monitoring.
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented global challenges, human suffering and economic disruption. Criminals have been quick to seek ways to exploit this crisis. Despite the exceptional circumstances, the FATF has continued advancing its important work. It has highlighted COVID-19 related threats and vulnerabilities as well as policy responses to address them.
FATF has issued global, binding standards to prevent the misuse of virtual assets for money laundering and terrorist financing. The standards ensure that virtual assets are treated fairly, applying the same safeguards as the financial sector.
Combatting terrorist financing is top priority for the FATF, and a key part of the FATF’s objectives in strengthening financial sector integrity and contributing to safety and security. FATF's focus on terrorist financing
