Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs)are collaborative initiatives involvinglaw enforcement, FIUs, and financial institutions. Their objective is to improve theefficiency and effectivenessof the fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes bysharing both operational and strategic intelligence.
Option A – Exchange operational information between public authorities and obliged entities:
PPPs often facilitate real-time or near-real-time information sharing that supportsspecific investigations and the detection of suspicious activity, helping financial institutions respond quickly and accurately to ongoing threats.
Option B – Exchange strategic information between FIUs and obliged entities:
Strategic-level intelligence sharing helps financial institutionsunderstand typologies, risk trends, and evolving criminal methods, thereby strengthening their risk assessments and transaction monitoring frameworks.
Option Cis incorrect: Strategic information exchange between private institutions is limited and heavily regulated.
Option Dis incorrect: FATF does not collect or manage databases of suspicious activity reports; it sets standards and reviews national frameworks.
[Reference: ACAMS CAMS Study Guide – 6th Edition, Chapter:Public-Private Partnerships and Information Sharing– Section:Purpose and Function of PPPs in AML/CFT, , , , , , ]
