Episode 21: Professional Enablers
From The UKFIU Podcast by UK Financial Intelligence Unit
March 26, 2025 · 35 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of professional enablers in the context of anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.
In this episode, our panellists discuss the issue of professional enablers. Jacquie Griffiths (OPBAS), Edgars Pastars (Finance Latvia Association), and Tommas Kaplan (von Poll Immobilien) provide an overview of the challenges sectors encounter and their views on what professionals should consider when de-risking. This includes examples from their own work when encountering those attempting to launder the proceeds of crime and their response to avoid becoming a professional enabler. AML – Anti-Money Laundering CFT – Combatting the Financing of Terrorism OPBAS – Office for Professional Body Anti-Money Laundering Supervision FATF – Financial Action Task Force DNFBPs – Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions FIU – Financial Intelligence Unit PBS – Professional Body Supervisor For the subtitled version of this episode go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HObWhq7zGws
People in this episode
Guests: Jacquie Griffiths, Edgars Pastars, Tommas Kaplan
Topics covered
- professional enablers
- anti-money laundering
- financial crime
- de-risking
- money laundering
- terrorism financing
Keywords
- professional enablers
- anti-money laundering
- de-risking
- money laundering
- financial crime
- terrorism financing
- OPBAS
- FATF
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: OPBAS, Finance Latvia Association, von Poll Immobilien, FATF, DNFBPs, FIU, PBS
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