COVID-19: Risk and Policy Responses by the FATF

COVID-19: Risk and Policy Responses by the FATF

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released a paper recently entitled ‘COVID-19-related Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks and Policy Responses’ whereby the challenges, good practices and policy responses to new money laundering and terrorist...
Short Notes on Whistleblowing

Short Notes on Whistleblowing

What is whistleblowing? Unlawful activities and abuse of law may occur in any organization and they can take many forms, for instance; fraud, money laundering, business malpractice or negligence. If they are not addressed, it can result in serious harm to public...
Money Mules and Money Laundering

Money Mules and Money Laundering

Money muling is a form of money laundering whereby a person, the money mule, receives money from a third party in his bank account and the latter transfers it to another account or withdraw the money in cash and gives it to someone else. The money mule receives a...
Integrity Reporting Services Agency (IRSA)

Integrity Reporting Services Agency (IRSA)

The Good Governance and Integrity Reporting Act 2015 (the Act), aims to promote a culture of good governance and integrity reporting in Mauritius so as to reinforce the reputation of our island as a renown international financial center and impeachable integrity to...