The amount of money laundered each year is estimated to range from 2 to 5% of global GDP, equaling nearly €1.87 trillion annually. The scale of the problem and its impact are immense - but it’s not for want of investment.
The financial services industry invests huge amounts of resources to tackle financial crime, however the scale and impact of the problem are immense, with criminals continually evolving their capabilities to exploit the existing AML framework. This is because the current regulatory framework is not effective enough to empower financial institutions to combat the continuously evolving networks and tools available to criminals.
Based on interviews with key players from financial institutions and law enforcement as well as policy makers and regulators, this report from Deloitte UK, in conjunction with The Institute of International Finance, The global framework for fighting financial crime, explores seven key areas in financial crime regulation:
This report breaks down these seven areas, providing detailed and achievable recommendations for long-term systemic reform. Taken together, these have the power to offer a way forward on mitigating illicit financial flows through a combination of regulatory reform, international cooperation and an increasingly intelligence-led approach.