Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units

The Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units is an international body that facilitates cooperation and intelligence sharing among national financial intelligence units in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing. It began in 1995 as an informal network of 24 financial intelligence units, taking its name from the Egmont Palace in Brussels where its founding meeting was held, and it has since grown to more than 160 member financial intelligence units worldwide. Its functions include expanding international information exchange, training member units, fostering secure communications among them and supporting the creation of new financial intelligence units in developing jurisdictions. It has been headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, since 2008.