Event

Basel LEARN: free courses on financial investigation, asset tracing, intelligence gathering and more

Our online learning platform, Basel LEARN, offers a collection of free self-paced eLearning courses. They are developed to help law enforcement, anti-money laundering and compliance professionals gain new skills to fight financial crime.

The interactive modules help you to “learn by doing” – for example, by completing tasks in a simulated investigation. After successfully completing a course, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Courses available:

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Developing blockchain intelligence standards and interoperability: a critical need to fight financial crime in the digital age

A breakout session at the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets focused on blockchain intelligence standards and interoperability – an issue that is becoming ever more critical for all who seek to prevent and combat the illicit use of virtual assets for financial crime.

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11th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption

A Basel Institute delegation will attend the 11th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) this year. CoSP11 takes place in Doha, Qatar, from 15–19 December 2025.

Come and find us at our info booth (#18), where you'll find Basel Institute colleagues ready to answer your questions plus free publications and tote bags to take away. If you'd like to arrange a specific meeting time with any of our delegates, please contact them directly or write to info@baselgovernance.org.

News

Launch of the Gretta Fenner Scholarship Fund campaign: Changing lives through education

We are pleased to announce the launch of a special crowdfunding campaign on the day of what would have been Gretta Fenner’s 50th birthday.

The campaign supports the Gretta Fenner Scholarship Fund, which enables talented individuals from lower-income backgrounds to access our advanced anti-corruption programmes.

You can visit and share the campaign page here.

News

The FATF’s asset recovery guidance reflects real-world challenges and solutions

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published new Asset Recovery Guidance and Best Practices, offering a comprehensive roadmap to help countries get better at recovering illicit assets.

Through our International Centre for Asset Recovery (ICAR), the Basel Institute is proud to have contributed to this initiative, which will be instrumental in strengthening asset recovery across jurisdictions globally.

Event

Illicit Financial Flows: Risks, Responsibility and Solutions

Illicit financial flows in commodity trading – and beyond – undermine entire economies and deprive developing countries of vital funds for sustainable development.

At the same time, reconstruction projects must fully address the risks posed by illicit flows and corruption.

This in-person event will examine these challenges and discuss the responsibilities and practical options for stakeholders including development agencies, banks, financial service providers and public authorities.

Publication

Back in action: How the UK is reviving unexplained wealth orders (The Academy Bulletin)

In an article published in the Fall 2025 issue of the Bulletin of the International Academy of Financial Crime Litigators, Andrew Dornbierer explores the revival of unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) in the United Kingdom.

Introduced in 2017 as a tool to combat the abuse of UK's markets to launder criminal proceeds, the UWO mechanism suffered a severe setback in 2020. After only a handful of attempts to use it, a decision by the High Court effectively left it sprawled on the canvas.

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Global experts advance the joint fight against crypto-enabled crime

Criminal use of crypto is becoming increasingly professionalised, but so too is the global response. Participants at the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets emphasised three priorities: developing common standards, deepening cooperation and investing in capacity.

These are essential if authorities and industry are to keep pace with evolving threats and recover illicit cryptoassets at scale.

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Introduction to blockchain: Crypto investigation and AML compliance

The Basel Institute on Governance offers a four-day training course covering the fundamentals of crypto, financial crime and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.

Delivered virtually over four interactive three-hour sessions, the course equips practitioners from law enforcement, financial and business sectors to prevent, detect and investigate the use of crypto for illicit activities.

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