Typology research topics
The EAG ML/FT typologies research focuses on examining specific ML/TF techniques and methods with a view of producing sufficient data to permit relevant public entities to duly address issues of concern.
The directions and topics of money laundering and financing of terrorism typologies research subject to high priority for the region, are determined by the EAG Plenary meetings.
The choice of priority topics for typology research is based on defining predicate offences which are common for the Eurasian region as well as financial market sectors most vulnerable to money laundering and financing of terrorism.
According to the EAG Plenary meetings the typologies research is conducted upon the following topics and directions:
2005:
The directions and topics of money laundering and financing of terrorism typologies research subject to high priority for the region, are determined by the EAG Plenary meetings.
The choice of priority topics for typology research is based on defining predicate offences which are common for the Eurasian region as well as financial market sectors most vulnerable to money laundering and financing of terrorism.
According to the EAG Plenary meetings the typologies research is conducted upon the following topics and directions:
2005:
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“Use of Non-Resident Organizations for Reinvestment of Proceeds from Crime into the Economy (through Offshore Companies)”;
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“Use of Fraudulent VAT Pay-back Schemes in Exports of Goods and Services for the Purpose of Obtaining Proceeds from Crime and Their Laundering”;
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“A Glancing Research on Alternative Remittance Systems in the Eurasian Region”.
2006:
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“Use of Offshore Companies and Offshore Jurisdictions for Money Laundering”;
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“Legalisation of the Proceeds from Illegal Trafficking of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances”;
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“Use of Non-Commercial Organizations for Terrorism Financing”.
2007:
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“Typologies of Terrorism Financing”;
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“Legalisation of the Proceeds from Illegal Trafficking of Drugs and Psychotropic Substances”;
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“Cash-based Schemes for Money Laundering”.
2008:
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“Trans-border cash transactions involving individuals”.
2009:
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“Laundering of proceeds from drugs, psychotropic agents and their precursors trafficking”;
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“External trade transactions as means of money laundering”;
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“Laundering of proceeds from budget funds embezzlement and abuse of power by heads of organizations with state ownership”
2010:
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"Cash and cashless financial transactions involving organized crime groups (including ethnic crime groups)" (Kyrgyzstan – Russia);
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"Risks of money laundering through foreign trade transactions" (Ukraine);
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"Money laundering and terrorist financing through alternative remittance systems" (USA);
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"Risks of misuse of electronic money for money laundering and terrorist financing" (Russia);
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"Risks of misuse of non-traditional financial institutions for money laundering and terrorist financing schemes" (Russia).