FATF Guidance for the Real Estate Sector

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a 2nd Draft Guidance Paper for consideration and agreement to public consultation for the Real Estate Sector. This latest guidance paper will update earlier guidance issued to the sector. John and Elliot discuss some aspects of the draft, including the limited understanding of participants in the sector of money laundering and terrorist financing risks, the large role that the sector plays in many national economies, and the tie in to the Advanced Notice Proposed Rulemaking for new real estate sector reporting requirements, issued by FinCEN in December 2021.