The 14th Public Edition of the Basel AML Index shows a world where money laundering risks are levelling out, with improvements in some high-risk countries balanced by declines in traditionally low-risk ones.
Developed and maintained by the Basel Institute on Governance since 2012, the Basel AML Index is an independent, data-based ranking and risk assessment tool for money laundering and related financial crime risks around the world.
How can countries step up action against foreign bribery? This session explored new momentum in global enforcement, from joint UK–France–Switzerland efforts to OECD insights and how fines and settlements can support anti-corruption and development.
This special event took place in hybrid format at the 11th Conference of the States Parties to the UN Convention Against Corruption in Doha, Qatar. It was co-organised by the Basel Institute on Governance, OECD and Stolen Asset Recovery (StAR) Initiative.
Organizada en el marco del Día Internacional contra la Corrupción, la Semana de la Integridad 2025 reunirá a especialistas nacionales e internacionales para abordar tendencias, desafíos y enfoques contemporáneos en materia de integridad pública, prevención de la corrupción y gobernanza.
Durante tres días se desarrollarán once sesiones virtuales centradas en temas como corrupción verde, gestión de conflictos de intereses, recuperación de activos, inteligencia artificial, riesgos de corrupción y delitos contra la administración pública.
As cryptoassets and other blockchain-based tokens enter the mainstream, alarm bells are ringing about the risks of their misuse. The technology is neutral in itself, but like any mechanism to transfer value, it can and does facilitate a wide range of crimes.
And it’s not just scams, hacks and ransomware attacks. Cryptoassets are now seen in practically all crime types, from drug trafficking and terrorist financing to sanctions evasion, and increasingly as a tool for laundering the proceeds of those crimes.
A breakout session at the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets gathered regulators, supervisors and experts from more than 20 jurisdictions to discuss practical approaches to regulating and supervising cryptoassets. The central aim was to provide hands-on guidance and tips for jurisdictions at early stages of regulating and supervising cryptoassets.
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.
