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25.09.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery, Compliance

How can Estonia have the lowest risk of money laundering in the Basel AML Index?

In 2019, Estonia achieved the lowest risk score out of the 125 countries in the Public Edition…

19.08.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering

Basel AML Index 2019: Too little progress – are AML systems effective?

Falling rankings in the Basel AML Index, released today, show how many countries’ AML systems…

18.08.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering

Money laundering risks in post-Soviet countries: what does the Basel AML Index reveal?

In 2019, the world saw a significant number of money laundering scandals related to “Russian…

16.08.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering

What can we learn from recent money laundering cases?

During 2018 and 2019, the world has faced serious money laundering scandals involving reputable…

06.08.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

Landmark asset recovery case puts Peruvian non-conviction-based confiscation legislation to the test

A high-profile asset recovery case in Peru is putting the country’s new legislation on non-…

21.07.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

Reflections on 2018: International Centre for Asset Recovery

The activities of the International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR) in 2018 continued to have…

15.07.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

Peter Huppertz’s quick guide to eLearning for asset tracing and financial analysis

Someone once said that the more knowledge is freely shared, the more it grows. Our free…

03.07.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

Thierry Ravalomanda’s quick guide to the role of FIUs in asset recovery

Practically every country has a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and it plays a vital role in…

22.05.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

Andrew Dornbierer’s quick guide to illicit enrichment

What is illicit enrichment in a nutshell?

The UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) defines…

16.05.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery, Illegal Wildlife Trade, Public Governance

Jacopo Costa’s quick guide to social network analysis in combating organised crime and trafficking

Social network analysis (SNA) can help us to better understand and tackle the transnational…

06.05.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Compliance

Gold Laundering – why I decided to tackle the gold trade and human rights

Gold Laundering – the dirty secrets of the gold trade and how to clean up is the latest book by…

10.04.2019 | Anti-Money Laundering, Asset Recovery

The International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators: Q&A with co-founder Elizabeth Ortega

The third meeting of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators in Basel this March…