The primary purpose of the Policy is to support the
fight against financial crimes and corruption, promote accountability and enhance transparency in the management of public finances.
There is no doubt that a good deal of progress has been made in the fight
against financial crime in the two years since the first NRA was published by the UK Government.
Harnessing the power of artificial intelligence and advanced analytics is essential in the ongoing
fight against financial crime, says HSBC's Colin Bell.
Adeosun explained that the policy was expected to «Increase exposure of financial or financial related crimes; support the fight
against financial crimes and corruption; improved level of public confidence in public entities; enhance transparency and accountability in the management of public funds; improve Nigeria's Open Government Ranking and Ease of Doing Business Indicators; and recover public funds that can be deployed to finance Nigeria's infrastructure deficit.»
Financial services providers are vital in the fight
against financial crime and its damaging impact; only by implementing robust screening processes and checks on potential customers can they help reveal hidden launderers among the mass of genuine individuals.
It is estimated that more than # 90 billion worth of dirty cash could be running through our financial system each year and as key players on the frontline of the fight
against financial crime, legal professionals, particularly those operating in the SME sector, have a critical role to play.
Donald Toon, Director of Economic and Cyber Crime at the National Crime Agency (NCA), explains why that means that every individual counts in the fight
against financial crime.
If the quality of information contained in the SARs submitted was improved, it would aid in making a more valuable contribution to the fight
against financial crime and the harm that it perpetuates.
While all of us in legal and accounting circles diligently complete our money laundering training, this case shows the importance of paying more than lip service to this crucial element of the fight
against financial crime, and the need continuously to be considering when it would be appropriate to report suspicion of money laundering.