IBA Anti-Money Laundering Forum

The IBA Anti-Money Laundering Forum, the lawyers guide to legislation and compliance, is an internet-based network assisting lawyers in dealing with thier current responsibilities in connect with new anti-money laundering legislation.

Click on a region on the map or in the side menu to link to detailed information about each jurisdiction's summaries of anti-money laundering  legislation and compliance requirements that have a significant impact on the legal profession.

Also, please read the latest featured articles.

03/05/2012 - United States of America

04/04/2012 - South Africa

27/01/2012 - Singapore

10/01/2012 - Ukraine

09/01/2012 - Poland

16/04/2012 - The European Commission releases its report on the application of the Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive

In light of a recent revision by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) of its international standards, a report on the application of Directive 2005/60/EC (Third AMLD) was adopted by the European Commission last week. Although the report concludes that the present regime is fundamentally sound, some amendments will be necessary.

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20/02/2012 - The European Commission takes action to meet FATF’s revised international standards on combating money laundering and terrorist financing

Following FATF’s introduction of new Recommendations on 16 February 2012, the European Commission announced that it will act fast to incorporate the new standards into European Union law.

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20/12/2012 - FATF revises its list of jurisdictions with strategic deficiencies

Ghana, Tanzania, Pakistan, Indonesia and Thailand have all been added to FATF’s so-called “black list” of jurisdictions with unaddressed or unresolved strategic AML/CFT deficiencies.

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16/02/2012 – FATF releases a reviewed version of the Recommendations  (16/02/12)

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its newly revised set of 40 Recommendations after an extensive review.  – Disappointing result with an increased burden on lawyers.

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For previous news, please visit our news archive.

Anti-Money Laundering  Regulation - What Can be  Learned From the Canadian  Experience,  by Ronald J. MacDonald, Q.C President, Federation of Law Societies of Canada, IBA Annual Conference Dubai, November 2011

Never to Whistleblow - JFBA’s Approach: When to whistleblow – a lawyer’s guide, by Tatsu Katayama, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, Tokyo, Japan, IBA Annual Conference Dubai, November 2011

W E B C A S T   I N T E R V I E W S

Interview with Luis Urrutia Corral, President of Financial Action Task Force during the IBA's annual conference in Vancouver.

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