Following FATF’s issuance of updated public statements of higher risk jurisdictions in February, HM Treasury has published an updated Advisory Notice which can now be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/money-laundering-and-terrorist-financing-controls-in-overseas-jurisdictions-advisory-notice These publications can all be found on the FATF website at: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/ Further please find attached the link to the current list of designated persons. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-list-of-designated-persons-terrorism-and-terrorist-financing   […]

According to FATF, Politically Exposed Persons are individuals who are or have been entrusted with prominent public functions both in Nigeria and abroad and those associated with them. They include heads of state or governments, governors, local … See all stories on this topic » http://allafrica.com/stories/201307100460.html

On June 27, 2013 • In Canada, Drug trafficking, Hezbollah, Islamic Banking, Jihad, Jihadist Groups/Individuals, Lebanon, Money Laundering, Terror Funding A Lebanese bank that laundered money from drugs and other operations for clients tied to Hezbollah terrorists agreed to pay US authorities $102 million to settle the charges. Beirut-based Lebanese Canadian Bank was targeted in […]