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Public Consultation FATF Guidance on Beneficial Ownership (Recommendation 24)

25 Oct 2022

FATF invites comments on the updated guidance that aims to support the implementation of the new requirements on Recommendation 24 on the transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons. Deadline for comments: 6 December. 

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Revision of R25 and its Interpretive Note – Public Consultation

25 Oct 2022

FATF is conducting a review of Recommendation 25 and its Interpretive Note (R.25/INR.25) on the transparency and beneficial ownership (BO) of legal arrangements and is also considering amendment of the definition of beneficial ownership in the glossary, to provide more clarity regarding legal arrangements.

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Outcomes from the FATF October 2022 Plenary

21 Oct 2022

The first Plenary of the FATF under the Presidency of T. Raja Kumar of Singapore concluded today. Delegates from over 200 jurisdictions of the Global Network participated in these discussions at the FATF headquarters in Paris.

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Finland's progress in strengthening measures to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing

04 Oct 2022

This Follow-Up Report analyses Finland's progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its 2019 Mutual Evaluation Report, relating to Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal person (Recommendation 24).

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Key publications

High-risk and other monitored jurisdictions

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.   

FATF Standards

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.

COVID-19

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. 

Virtual assets

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. 

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