”Andrew Li 是 Zouk 集团 CEO,他解释道,“新加坡有着在亚太地区的战略位置、友好的商业环境和强大的安全性。Zouk 在新加坡的声誉,为其向其他国家扩张提供了坚实的基础和信誉。根据国际刑警组织(INTERPOL)的数据,每年约有2到3万亿美元的非法所得通过全球金融系统流动。其中只有极小部分犯罪资产被拦截和追回,这意味着犯罪分子往往能够逍遥法外,并且从他们的犯罪中获得丰厚的利润。”
跳海酒馆创始人兼 CEO 梁优告诉虎嗅,跳海的第 30 家店落地新加坡,是为了验证跳海“先有人再有店”的社群模式在海外能否成立:“新加坡做成,东南亚就成。为了解决这个问题,FATF已经修订了其标准,以增强国际合作,例如要求各国承认并执行彼此关于没收资产的法院判决。FATF还与国际刑警组织合作,汇集行业专家和决策人,讨论资产追回的最佳方式,并加强执法、金融情报单位和决策人之间的合作。在提升全球资产追回的努力中,现在还处于早期阶段。
疫情期间, Andrew Li 受到中国俱乐部在封锁期直播表演的启发,向游戏硬件公司 Razer 联合创始人、CEO Tan Min-Liang 提出在新加坡做类似事情的想法。新加坡作为一个国际金融和商业中心,我们意识到国家面临着更大的洗钱和资助恐怖主义风险。但我们决心采取必要的措施来应对这些风险,并维护新加坡作为一个信誉良好的金融中心的声誉。于是,Zouk 与 Razer 合作的直播平台 Bigo Live 一起,策划了一系列闭门 DJ 直播。
总之,面对时差,要谨慎对待,小心 Jet lag(时差病)。以下是英文质询内容:Let me start by extending to all delegates a very warm welcome to Singapore. This year marks the 35th anniversary of FATF. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate FATF on reaching this milestone.FATF was originally formed with 16 members to stop drug traffickers and cartels from laundering their ill-gotten gains.Today, it has become a global organisation with a wider mandate. The standards developed by FATF are used by over 200 jurisdictions to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and proliferation financing.Your efforts have ensured the safety and integrity of the global financial system and made the world a safer place.New ThreatsWhile we have made progress, criminals are always looking for opportunities and loopholes to exploit. The fight against financial crime is an ongoing battle, and we must stay vigilant and continually evolve to tackle new threats.In recent years, the rise of digital transactions has made it easier to buy and sell goods and services. But it has also presented new opportunities for criminals to commit crimes, like scams.The advent of virtual assets and increasing availability of digital payment channels have also made it easier for criminals to move and hide their illicit proceeds. They are able to operate across borders, and exploit the information silos that exist between national law enforcement agencies.No country can address these threats by itself. That is why the FATF’s work in leading a coordinated global effort has become more important. In this regard, I am glad to note the progress that FATF has made over the recent years in addressing these challenges.First, in the interception of illicit funds.According to INTERPOL, around US$2 to US$3 trillion worth of illicit proceeds are channelled through the global financial system every year. A very small fraction of these criminal assets is intercepted and recovered. Which means that criminals can largely get away with, and profit handsomely from their crimes.To address this, FATF has revised its standards to improve international cooperation, for example, by requiring countries to recognise and enforce each other’s court orders on the confiscation of assets.FATF also worked together with INTERPOL to bring operational experts and policymakers together to discuss best practices in asset recovery, and enhance collaboration between law enforcement, financial intelligence units and policymakers.It is early days in this drive to enhance global asset recovery. The latest figures from INTERPOL showed that recovery rate from illicit funds have improved. From less than 1% a decade ago, to about 3% this year. 3% actually is still low, we need to do better. But at least we are moving in the right direction, and we can aim for even higher recovery rates in the years to come.。