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25 February 2019 News flash

SICCFIN takes part in FATF Plenary Meeting - Paris, 17–22 February 2019

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Mr Jean-Marc Gualandi from Monaco’s financial investigation unit SICCFIN took part in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary Meeting in Paris from 17 to 22 February, as a member of the Committee of Experts on the Evaluation of Anti-Money Laundering Measures (MONEYVAL) delegation.

The key aim of FATF, which was established in 1989, is to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other related threats to ensure the integrity of the international financial system by setting standards and promoting effective legal and regulatory measures.

It monitors the progress of its members in implementing the necessary measures, reviews money laundering and terrorist financing techniques and counter-measures, and promotes the adoption and implementation of appropriate measures globally. In partnership with other international stakeholders, FATF also identifies vulnerabilities at the country level in order to protect the international financial sector from being used for illicit purposes.

During this plenary meeting, delegates tackled a number of subjects, including the mitigation of risks associated with virtual assets, the approval of several risk-based approach guidance papers for certain professions, and a review of the mutual evaluation reports for China and Finland. In addition, they updated the list of countries with strategic anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) deficiencies.

While in Paris, Mr Gualandi was also received at the Embassy of Monaco by the Monegasque Ambassador to France Mr Christophe Steiner.

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