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Wolfsberg Group issues statement on the RBA for financial crime risk management

A&O Shearman on 8/7/2025

The Wolfsberg Group (the Group) has released a statement reaffirming its commitment to the risk-based approach (RBA) for financial crime risk management. Further to its 2006 RBA guidance, and in line with the Financial Action...more

Facing AMLA Investigations: Key insights for organizations

Hogan Lovells on 8/6/2025

The establishment of the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (“AMLA”) represents a decisive development in the EU's regulatory framework. AMLA aims to unify and strengthen anti-money laundering (“AML”) and...more

Direct Supervisory Powers of the New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority

Jones Day on 7/28/2025

The European Union Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package includes Regulation (EU) 2024/1620 of the European Parliament and of the Council of May 31, 2024, establishing the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering...more

EC adopts delegated regulation requiring a review of countries that may pose a threat to the EU financial system

A&O Shearman on 7/21/2025

The European Commission (EC) has adopted a Delegated Regulation amending a Delegated Regulation it adopted on 10 June, to introduce a review clause requiring the EC to independently assess countries that may pose a threat to...more

ECB and AMLA sign MoU to strengthen EU AML supervision

A&O Shearman on 7/16/2025

The European Central Bank (ECB) has published a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) (dated 27 June) that the ECB has entered into with the European Union's Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) to enhance cooperation between...more

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending June 14, 2025

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 6/14/2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to...more

EBA draft RTS for CASPS appointing a central contact point under MLD4

A&O Shearman on 5/12/2025

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued its final report on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/1108, on the criteria for the appointment of central contact...more

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending May 10, 2025

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist on 5/10/2025

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast that brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you the compliance professional and the compliance stories you need to...more

New European Anti-Money Laundering Authority Will Have Broad Normative Powers

Jones Day on 4/29/2025

The European Union ("EU") Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") package adopted by the European Parliament and the Council on May 31, 2024, represents a major shift in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing at the...more

What is the new EU AML regime?

Hogan Lovells on 4/15/2025

The Single Rulebook is intended to be a single source of AML/CTF regulation that will be applied uniformly in all member states across the EU. This will be achieved primarily through the new AML Regulation, which will be...more

Europol Published Practical Guide for Cooperation Between Financial Institutions and Investigative Authorities

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/27/2025

Public-private partnerships across the world between financial institutions, financial intelligence units and investigative authorities have laid the foundation to advance criminal investigations. However, there is further...more

New EU Anti-Money Laundering Rules: What to Know

DLA Piper on 12/23/2024

The European Union this year finalized significant revisions to its rules countering money laundering and terrorist financing (the AML Package). In addition to strengthening the existing regulatory framework, the AML Package...more

European Council Officially Adopts New AML/CFT Package

The Volkov Law Group on 6/19/2024

On May 30, 2024, following passage by the European Parliament in late April, the European Council officially adopted a set of rules that modernizes and harmonizes money laundering and terrorist financing (“AML/CFT”)...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 8 - 14 Mar 2024

A&O Shearman on 3/20/2024

There were some key publications this week in relation to financial crime, including a Commission request for the EBA to advise on standards and guidelines under the future AML/CFT framework in Europe and, in the UK, an HMT...more

Key Regulatory Topics: Weekly Update 23-29 Feb 2024

A&O Shearman on 3/6/2024

Amongst the broad range of updates this week, at international level, the FSB published its thematic peer review on MMF Reforms and the BCBS published the outcomes of its meeting held on 28 and 29 February, including that it...more

Frankfurt to host the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority

Hogan Lovells on 2/23/2024

After a much anticipated vote, Frankfurt will be the host of AMLA. Frankfurt came out as the winner with 28 votes. Madrid came in second with 16, Paris in third with 6 and Rome in fourth with 4 in a vote that required just...more

EU Institutions Reach Political Agreements On Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Package

Mayer Brown on 1/23/2024

On January 17, 2024, the Council of the European Union (Council) and the European Parliament (Parliament) announced that a political agreement had been reached on (i) a new Regulation setting forth a single anti-money...more

Welcome to 2024: CWT’s European Fund Finance Market Insights January 2024 - Cayman Moves Closer to a List-Free Summer!

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 1/8/2024

The Cayman Islands recently received an early Holiday gift when the EU Commission published a regulation in mid-December paving the way to remove Cayman from its list of ‘high-risk’ countries for AML/CFT purposes. The...more

[Event] 2nd Forum on Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight - October 17th - 18th, New York, NY

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 9/25/2023

With so many new, emerging risks coming to the forefront, ACI is excited to announce our Digital Assets Compliance: AML, Sanctions and Regulatory Oversight. Unlike other conferences, this highly anticipated event stands apart...more

Italian FIU issues new Regulation on anomaly indicators for suspicious transactions reporting

Hogan Lovells on 5/31/2023

On 25 May 2023, the FIU Regulation containing anomaly indicators to be used by obliged entities for suspicious transactions reporting was published in the Official Gazette....more

Sanctions Against Russia: Understanding the Evolving Picture and How to Respond

K2 Integrity on 5/9/2022

...Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, the United States (U.S.), United Kingdom (UK), and the European Union (EU) have led a global sanctions campaign against Russia that has been...more

Four major changes to corporate transparency in 2022

White & Case LLP on 4/5/2022

There is no doubt 2022 has signalled a renewed focus on beneficial ownership transparency. White & Case partners Jonah Anderson and Anneka Randhawa, and associate Laura Higgins have collaborated with Hannah Lilley and Michael...more

Irish Digital Firms Now on the Clock to Comply with Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Sullivan & Worcester on 5/5/2021

With the European Union’s (“EU”) focus on strengthening its rules to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing, Ireland recently joined the ranks of member states who incorporated the EU’s financial crime regulations...more

Financial institutions general regulatory news, April 2021

Hogan Lovells on 4/5/2021

UK-EU MoU on regulatory cooperation in financial services - HM Treasury has announced that technical discussions on the text of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) on UK-EU regulatory cooperation in financial services have...more

[Virtual Event] Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance - July 29th - 30th, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm EDT

American Conference Institute (ACI) on 5/5/2020

The ACI’s 13th Advanced Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance is going virtual and will be held on July 29-30, 2020. From the comfort of your home office, virtually attend the industry’s...more

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