In case you missed any, we've highlighted some of the key publications from the month and outlined the key takeaways firms should consider:
➡️ FATF report on TF through digital platforms: Highlights emerging typologies associated with social media, instant messaging, and streaming platforms, with some key items being of use for Financial Institutions (FIs);
➡️ INTERPOL Asia and South Pacific Cyber Threat Assessment: Provides an overview of cyber-enabled crime across the region, including core methods and the required response;
➡️ Transparency International report on Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs): Analyses the key ways in which FIUs can support the fight against corruption and highlights the common challenges they face including access to data, reporting limitations, powers and independence;
➡️ Joint AMF and ACPR Unit annual report: Fighting scams and misleading advertising was a central theme with particular scrutiny on social-media influencer promotions and new prevention campaigns aimed at young people; and
➡️ European Commission (EC) report on dual-use goods: Illustrates the detail behind dual use goods exports including the top destinations for exports, the proportion of export requests which were denied, and the main types of goods involved.
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