Regulatory Compliance Journal
In February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based ...
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A Proposal for a Directive which will amend, the Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS IV Directive) and the Directive 2011/61/EU...
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Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and b...
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Europe has stepped up a gear in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, with the creation in ...
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In the past decade, a series of leaks from insider sources have shed light on the complex systems of money laundering, t...
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It did not take long after the entry into force of GDPR on 25th May 2018 for many companies to revise their positions an...
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In the contemporary political and economic landscape, relations between Russia and the European Union (EU) are a theater...
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The Big Four of technology—Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple—have become integral to our daily lives, influencing ...
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On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through ...
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What will be the impacts of implementation of the Fourth AML EU Directive (2015/849) ?Since 1991, the European Union has...
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From global payments to local efficiency, virtual IBANs are redefining how businesses handle their money. But as with an...
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Since its inception, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been deemed by experts as the world’s st...
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VAT Carousels - The look back in the transactions For several years there have been occasional stories of VAT carousels ...
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In recent years, the banking sector in the European Union has been shaken by different scandals related to money launder...
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The recent creation of Benchmark Regulation has been the catalyst for a major transition from the old regime of benchmar...
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In 2017, the European Council emphasized the need to address artificial intelligence (AI) trends while maintaining high ...
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On March 12 2019, the European Parliament and European Union Member States made a provisional agreement on how to protec...
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In the past few years, many scandals related to money laundering have been recorded. For instance, the Panama Papers hav...
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With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-com...
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How to detect dual-use items?
When Microsoft unveiled the HoloLens 2 in early 2019, it was pitched as a cutting-edge tool for consumers and businesses to experience augmented reality like never before. But the same technology was being adapted for military use under a $479 million contract with the U.S. Army. This dual-purp...
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Virtual IBANs: a new weapon for cybercriminals?
From global payments to local efficiency, virtual IBANs are redefining how businesses handle their money. But as with any financial innovation, they come with potential risks, including exposure to fraud, regulatory complexities, and cybersecurity vulnerabilities that demand careful management....
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AMLA in action: strengthening AML efforts
Europe has stepped up a gear in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, with the creation in 2021 of the AMLA, also known as the European Anti-Money Laundering Authority. Money laundering and the financing of terrorism (ML/FT) is a long-standing phenomenon, which has ...
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How the EU’s DSA and DMA are redefining digital platform regulations
The Big Four of technology—Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple—have become integral to our daily lives, influencing everything from simple online searches to the handling of our personal data. With their growing dominance and impact, these internet giants wield a level of power that has pl...
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SEPA Instant Payments : understanding the requirements and deadlines of regulation 2024/886
The silent payments revolution is finally upon us. With the first compliance date of Regulation 2024/886 set for January 09, 2025, instant payments are set to become an integrated part of day-to-day banking. The Instant payment regulation (IPR) was voted on 13/03/24 and was effective by 08/04...
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Compliance, Data breach, Data Protection Authority, Data Security, Europe, EU, GDPR, Privacy, Personal Data,In today's data-driven world, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries and empowering businesses to unlock unprecedented opportunities. But this changing landscape has given rise to privacy and security i...
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How to remotely identify clients and become PSD2 compliant?
PSD2, Europe, Digital, Financial Institutions, Financial operations, EU, Compliance, Financial firms,The European Banking Authority (EBA) published in June 2019 an : Opinion on the elements of strong customer authentication (SCA) under the revised : Payment Services Directive (PSD2) . The Opinion provides non-exhaustive lists of the authentication e...