Egmont Group Highlights FIU Cooperation at World Bank Meetings

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Egmont Group intervenes at the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in D.C. > News and Events

Egmont Group intervenes at the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in D.C.

This week, the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring Meetings in Washington, DC provided an opportunity to highlight the importance of anti‑financial crime efforts as a core pillar of financial integrity and global financial stability.

The Egmont Group was represented by Executive Secretary Jerome Beaumont who contributed to a panel discussion on Safeguarding Economic Integrity.

Mr. Beaumont also participated in a panel discussion on Artisanal and Small‑Scale Gold Mining (ASGM), where he highlighted the role of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) in:
• Uncovering payments linked to unlicensed extraction activities
• Trade‑based money laundering schemes masking the origin of minerals
• The use of shell companies and offshore structures to disguise ownership
• Financial flows that connect environmental crimes to broader criminal networks

The Executive Secretary referred to key Egmont Group reports related to these issues, including:
• The Role of FIUs in Fighting Environmental Crime: https://egmontgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Public-Summary-FIUs-Role-in-Fighting-Enviro-Crime_VF.pdf
• Trade‑Based Money Laundering – Trends and Developments (joint FATF–Egmont Group report): https://egmontgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/2020TradeBasedMoneyLaundering-TrendsandDevelopmentsjointFATFEgmontGroup_report.pdf

Additionally, Mr. Beaumont also served as a panelist during a discussion on the Future of Financial Integrity, organized by Georgetown University, bringing together academia and public‑ and private‑sector stakeholders. He highlighted the critical importance of FIU resources, operational independence, asset recovery, strategic analysis, public‑private partnerships, and the use of cutting‑edge technology.

He also referenced additional Egmont Group reports, including:
• The Role of FIUs in the National Risk Assessment Process: https://egmontgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/The-Role-of-FIUs-in-the-National-Risk-Assessment-Process.pdf
• FIUs’ Role in Asset Recovery: https://egmontgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Sanitized-Asset-Recovery-Report-2.pdf

The week also provided a valuable opportunity to meet with the IMF Assistant General Counsel and Division Chief – Financial Integrity Group, Chady Elkhouri, and the Head of FinCEN, Andrea Gacki.

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