Louis De Koker

Louis de Koker is a professor of law at La Trobe Law School, La Trobe University, Australia. He was the program lead in law and policy of the Australian government-funded Data to Decisions Cooperative Research Centre (2014-19), the founding director of the Centre for the Study of Economic Crime of the University of Johannesburg (2001-08) and the executive officer of the Centre for Business Law at the University of the Free State (1994-99). His financial inclusion scholarship focuses on managing the relationship between financial inclusion and anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing objectives, especially in relation to customer data.

By Louis De Koker

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Is Integrity First, Data Protection Second a Wise Approach?

Should financial integrity take precedence over data protection? The Financial Action Task Force’s latest Travel Rule guidance suggests yes—but we make the case that there is a bigger picture worth considering.
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How Does Financial Inclusion Impact Financial Integrity?

Policymakers view financial inclusion and financial integrity as mutually reinforcing policy goals. Since 2011, about 2 billion people have gained access to formal financial services. But how has increased financial inclusion served financial integrity objectives?
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What the New FATF Travel Rule Means for Financial Inclusion

While new FATF updates aim to combat money laundering, financing of terrorism, and fraud, they also raise important questions about how implementation will affect financial inclusion. We offer analysis on Recommendation 16 (or the 'Travel Rule').
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The FATF’s Revised Travel Rule: Key Changes for Payment Transparency

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recently adopted a revised travel rule for payments and value transfers – known as Recommendation 16 (R.16). The adoption of the rule raises some important questions – why was this revision required and what is the scope of the changes?
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Revised FATF Guidance on Inclusion Finalized

The FATF just adopted a revised version of its guidance on anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and financial inclusion. Several other updates came out of the meeting, with implications for financial inclusion work - CGAP offers an analysis of these updates.