The Egmont Group reported that its Chair, Elzbieta Franków-Jaskiewicz, used interventions at the AMLP Forum’s 19th Annual European Financial Crime Conference to emphasise the expanding role of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in tackling illicit financial flows, with a focus on cross-border cooperation and the operational enablers needed to make it effective. The Chair highlighted that the Egmont Group connects 182 FIUs worldwide and marked 30 years of cooperation through rapid, secure intelligence exchanges. She pointed to joint initiatives and practical guidance with partners including the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), INTERPOL and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and cited technology trends such as advanced analytics, artificial intelligence and secure digital platforms as changing how FIUs detect patterns, share intelligence and recover assets. The interventions also flagged constraints including fragmented data, legal barriers, funding limitations and increasingly sophisticated criminal activity, alongside a call for greater resources, stronger operational independence, and investment in FIU IT tools and training.
Egmont Group 2025-11-12
Egmont Group Chair urges stronger global FIU intelligence sharing and resourcing at the AMLP Forum European Financial Crime Conference
Egmont Group Chair, Elzbieta Franków-Jaskiewicz, emphasized the growing role of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in combating illicit financial flows at the AMLP Forum’s 19th Annual European Financial Crime Conference. She highlighted the importance of cross-border cooperation and technological advancements, noting the group's 30-year history of facilitating secure intelligence exchanges among 182 FIUs. She called for enhanced resources and operational independence to address challenges like fragmented data and sophisticated criminal activities.