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Methods & Trends
Money laundering is an evolving activity, the trends of which will continue to be monitored. FATF members gather information on and knowledge of methods and trends (e.g. the use by criminals of sophisticated and complex ways to legitimise illegal assets, the professionalism of the process, the use of various sectors of the financial system and of the economy, and the recourse to new geographical routes) so as to ensure that the Forty Recommendations remain up to date and effective.
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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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30-Mar-2009
The vulnerability of casinos was recognised in the revision of the FATF 40 Recommendations, with obligations on casinos being significantly enhanced. This report identifies recent regional or global money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) threats on casinos and gaming.
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03-Dec-2008
The FATF President, Mr. Antonio Gustavo Rodrigues, stressed the fact that money laundering and terrorist financing techniques evolve quickly, require vigilance and an approach from a global perspective. Mr. Vasil Kirov, Moneyval Chairman, noted in his speech that the typologies effort broadens our knowledge and better equips us to fight money laundering and financing of terrorism. In his speech, H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco highlights the importance of co-operation between members to exchange experiences, best practices and to ensure a harmonised approach to the problems faced.
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14-Aug-2008
This report analyses the threat of proliferation financing and the methodologies used by the proliferators and facilitators, and provides options to strengthen safeguards against this activity.
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07-Jul-2008
Drawing upon some current examples of national threat assessments, this report sets out key factors to be considered, including sources of data and type of assessment: risk, threat or vulnerability.
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29-May-2008
The FATF issues its typologies report on the real estate sector. This first FATF in-depth study of the sector examines its vulnerabilities to misuse for money laundering and terrorist financing.
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14-Mar-2008
This study examines the means used by terrorists to raise funds and the wide variety of methods used to move money within and between organisations. The adaptability and opportunism shown by terrorist organisations suggests that all the methods that exist to move money around the globe are to some extent at risk.
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30-Mar-2007
The report identifies the global impact of money laundering generated by the fraud and details the characteristics of the money laundering cycle from the proceeds of the fraud to investment into legitimate economy.
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17-Apr-2007
This study enhances previous research into ML techniques in South America and seeks to identify current ML typologies – methods used to launder money using the international funds or value.
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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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