# Financial Action Task Force

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-16**: Study proposes 12 recommendations — Emon’s new study calls on federal agencies to adjust anti-terrorism financing measures to reduce financial and humanitarian derisking.
- **2025-10**: NSIRA flags audit bias risks — National Security and Intelligence Review Agency releases report finding a lack of rigour in CRA selection of charities for terrorism-financing audits.
- **2021**: Influential audit report co-authored — Anver Emon co-authors a report on audits of Muslim charities, flagging concerns about Canada Revenue Agency selection practices.

## Recent coverage (2 stories)

### 12 Anti-Terror Finance Fixes Target Bank De-risking of Muslim Charities
2026-08-16 16:10:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

The study highlights how Canada’s anti-terrorism financing controls create financial derisking as banks cut services to Muslim charities, reducing aid flows to high-risk corridors. Finance and markets professionals should watch for changes to CRA audit practices, bank compliance expectations, and cross-border payment risk models.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/finance-12-fixes-bank-derisking-muslim-charities

### Thailand SEC Travel Rule to Cover 2,100+ VASPs as Bitazza Readies
2026-08-13 20:55:28 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Thailand's financial regulator is set to enforce a FATF-aligned Travel Rule, reshaping compliance costs and operational risk for digital asset brokers. Bitazza's announced readiness via Sumsub—with access to more than 2,100 VASPs—offers an early signal of how capitalized intermediaries are handling the transition. Investors should watch for enforcement scope, threshold rules, and potential market consolidation among smaller VASPs.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/thailand-travel-rule-finance-bitazza-sumsub

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