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In 2017, the European Council emphasized the need to address artificial intelligence (AI) trends while maintaining high ...

Europe has stepped up a gear in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, with the creation in ...

From global payments to local efficiency, virtual IBANs are redefining how businesses handle their money. But as with an...

Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and b...

The Big Four of technology—Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple—have become integral to our daily lives, influencing ...

In February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based ...

On March 12 2019, the European Parliament and European Union Member States made a provisional agreement on how to protec...

With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-com...

In recent years, the banking sector in the European Union has been shaken by different scandals related to money launder...

In the contemporary political and economic landscape, relations between Russia and the European Union (EU) are a theater...

What will be the impacts of implementation of the Fourth AML EU Directive (2015/849) ?Since 1991, the European Union has...

In the past decade, a series of leaks from insider sources have shed light on the complex systems of money laundering, t...

On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through ...

A Proposal for a Directive which will amend, the Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS IV Directive) and the Directive 2011/61/EU...

It did not take long after the entry into force of GDPR on 25th May 2018 for many companies to revise their positions an...

The recent creation of Benchmark Regulation has been the catalyst for a major transition from the old regime of benchmar...

VAT Carousels - The look back in the transactions For several years there have been occasional stories of VAT carousels ...

In the past few years, many scandals related to money laundering have been recorded. For instance, the Panama Papers hav...

Since its inception, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been deemed by experts as the world’s st...

19 articles matching european commission tag

European Payments Package: PSD3 & PSR: What financial institutions need to prepare for

The European Commission's European Payments Package, consisting of the third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the new Payment Services Regulation (PSR), represents the most significant overhaul of EU payments regulation since PSD2 in 2015. Together, the directive and the regulation aim ...

How to build an effective anti-bribery & corruption program

Your financial institution doesn’t have to be Enron to face a corruption scandal, but a plan to embed integrity deep within your operations is essential. Corruption doesn’t start with bribes but with blind spots in your controls. How does one create an effective anti-bribery & corruption pr...

AML Package 2024–2026: What Financial Institutions Need to Know about AMLA, AMLR & TFR

The European Union has launched its most ambitious anti-money laundering (AML) reform to date. The “AML Package 2024–2026” introduces a new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a directly applicable Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), and an updated Transfer of Funds Regulation...

Why is cash prevalent in money laundering?

Despite the growing prevalence of digital payment systems and tighter financial regulations, cash remains an attractive tool for criminals. Its intractability, portability, and its difficulty to regulate offers a level of anonymity that digital transactions simply cannot match. While government...

DORA: practical guide for small businesses

Compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) represents a real challenge for small businesses in the financial sector. Unlike large institutions with dedicated cybersecurity and risk management departments, SMEs often lack specialized resources. They may not even have formal go...

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Yassmina Berrayah Traineeship
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The hidden costs of golden visas

AML, KYC, Europe, Monitoring, Privacy, Reporting, Investment, 5AMLD, Russia, Transparency, Financial Sanctions, Due Diligence, Corruption, Financial Institutions,

Over the past years, the golden visa has seen a surge in participation in its programmes. But along with its rising popularity, corruption and AML risks have also seeped into its core. Many argue that citizenship is a public good, not a commodity for...

What are the impacts of Financial Data Leaks?

Politically Exposed Persons, 6AMLD, DPA, Transparency, Data Security, Know your Customer, European Commission, Data breach, Digital, Money Laundering, Corruption,

In the past decade, a series of leaks from insider sources have shed light on the complex systems of money laundering, tax evasion, and fraud perpetrated by certain countries and wealthy individuals. The profound work carried out by international jo...

The KYC Guide for Russian Professional Counterparties

Compliance, Financial firms, KYC, AML, Risk Based Approach, Russia, Financial Institutions, Financial operations, Europe,

How to conduct KYC on Russian Counterparties ?Doing business with Russian entities in non-sanctioned sectors of the economy requires some specific attention points regarding client due diligence (the risk exposure assessment process of clients to mon...