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28-Aug-2009
Fighting illicit financial activities should be part of a development agenda. This was illustrated by FATF President Mr. Paul Vlaanderen, at the ESAAMLG 9th Council of Ministers meeting in Lesotho on 21 August 2009.
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05-Aug-2009
At its June 2009 meeting, the FATF Plenary discussed and adopted the joint APG/FATF mutual evaluation report of the Republic of Korea, which assesses its compliance with the international standards for combating money laundering and terrorist financing - the 40+9 Recommendations.
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07-Jul-2009
FATF President Paul Vlaanderen emphasized the crucial role of the FATF Style Regional Bodies (FSRBs) in the successful implementation of FATF standards during his opening remarks at the APG Annual meeting on 7 July. He also highlighted the objectives for his presidency, in particular the FATF initiative related to the global financial crisis.
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03-Jul-2009
This Guidance aims to set out the key elements of an effective risk-based approach and identifies the types of issues that both public authorities and Money Service Businesses may wish to consider when applying a risk-based approach to combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
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02-Jul-2009
The FATF has issued best practices to assist countries with their implementation of measures to freeze terrorist-related funds or other assets without delay pursuant to relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and in accordance with the FATF Standards.
These best practices will help countries to develop and implement targeted financial sanctions to prevent and suppress terrorist financing.
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01-Jul-2009
The FATF has just completed a study on what may make the football sector attractive to criminals. It provides several case examples of areas that could be exploited by those wanting to invest illegal money into football. In preparing the report, the authors engaged with several major sports organisations as well as experts from FATF and non-FATF members.
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FATF Annual Report
Highlights from the past year
The Annual Report provides an overview of the work carried out by the FATF during 2008-2009 and highlights the key outcomes that have been achieved during this year.
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