Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in the Securities Sector

The securities sector is one of the core industries through which persons and entities can access the financial system, providing opportunities for criminals to misuse the financial system.
This FATF study describes (i) how criminals might be able to use securities firms to launder money and finance terrorism and (ii) how illicit funds can be generated through fraudulent activities.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Risk-based Approach: Guidance for the Life Insurance Sector

The FATF has agreed to the guidance paper for the life insurance sector on applying a risk-based approach to combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
The risk-based approach guidance is the result of a joint FATF-private sector project to develop a series of sector-specific guidance papers.