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KEYNOTE: FATF President Giles Thomson delivering his Keynote Address to #IAFCS2026 where he raised the prospect of two tier STR reporting. PHOTO: Mark Condren

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EUROPEAN NOTEBOOK: AMLA chief heads to Washington to gauge US intentions on standards and sanctions

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NEWS: US targets 41 companies linked to Cambodia’s Prince Group in fresh sanctions

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NEWS: FINRA fines Webull $4.2 million over AML failures, including scenic photos used as ID

By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

A ‘two-tier’ system for STRs (suspicious transaction reports) could more effectively tackle financial crime, the President of the FATF (Financial Action Task Force) has suggested.

Giles Thomson, who took over as FATF President in July, said this could allow officials to prioritise serious alerts.

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EUROPEAN NOTEBOOK: AMLA chief heads to Washington to gauge US intentions on standards and sanctions

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NEWS: FINRA fines Webull $4.2 million over AML failures, including scenic photos used as ID

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