Neil Walsh, head of the Cybercrime, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Department at the United Nations, gives an exclusive interview to New Money Review.

Our discussion covers:

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• What is money laundering?
  
• How much money laundering is there globally?
  
• What is the difference between the UN and the FATF when it comes to perceived illicit financial activity?
  
• The relationship between crime, terrorism and cryptocurrency
  
• How have governments responded to the invention of cryptocurrencies?
  
• How significant is the role of cryptocurrencies in money laundering and terrorist financing?
  
• Efforts to improve the transparency of ownership of companies and trusts
  
• Is the UK an example of best practices in money laundering or the main global promoter of financial secrecy?
  
• On competition amongst jurisdictions to offer financial secrecy via corporate and trust structures
  
• What is the role of NGOs and journalists in helping to combat money laundering and cybercrime?
  
• Dealing with the kidnapping of cryptocurrency tycoons
  
• Successes in combatting online child sexual abuse