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LATEST: FATF to consult on information sharing standards, global watchdog’s President reveals

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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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LATEST: New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank fined ‘very significant’ $1.425m for AML breaches

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ANALYSIS: The Italian AI frontier lab that “predicts” financial crime and is ready to take on Europe

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BREAKING: Monaco, Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire and DRC exit FATF grey list

By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent

THE FATF (Financial Action Task Force) plans to consult members over possible updates to its Standards on information sharing, the organisation’s President has revealed.

Giles Thomson, who took over as FATF President in July, said this could include strengthening recommendations around the use of PPPs (Public Private Partnerships).

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LATEST: New Zealand’s Co-operative Bank fined ‘very significant’ $1.425m for AML breaches

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  • AI offers opportunities for the Netherlands, but success is not a foregone conclusion

    DNB

    AI can contribute to a more productive and prosperous economy in the Netherlands. The Dutch economy is well placed to capitalise on the benefits of AI, but these benefits are not a foregone conclusion: businesses must integrate AI productively into their work processes, successful applications must become adopted more widely, and more productive businesses must be given the scope to grow. These findings follow from new research conducted by DNB.

  • Call for expression of interest: technology providers roundtable on partnerships for information sharing

    AMLA

    AMLA and the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) are inviting technology providers with practical experience of AML/CFT information-sharing arrangements to join an online roundtable on 30 November 2026.

    The discussion will inform the Joint Guidelines the two bodies are developing on Partnerships for Information Sharing (PfIS) under Article 75 of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation.

    Key details
    • Online via Webex, held in English
    • 30 November 2026, 13:30 to 16:30 CET
    • Open to twelve providers, with one representative each
    • Deadline for expressions of interest: 13 November 2026, 23:59 CET

  • FinCEN Issues Alert and Notice to Support New Fraud Prevention Measures in Minnesota

    FinCEN

    In Minnesota, alongside other senior U.S. officials, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent today announced several initiatives to combat the rampant fraud that has wasted billions of dollars in Minnesota. As part of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Treasury continues to work tirelessly to protect American taxpayer dollars and restore integrity to federal benefits programs. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an alert asking financial institutions to watch for suspicious activity involving certain cross-border payments involving U.S. money services businesses. FinCEN today also issued a notice to help financial institutions detect and report suspicious activity involving the exploitation of charities and non-profit organizations.

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