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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....
- 8 min read
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 ...
- 12 min read
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...
- 8 min read
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...
- 6 min read
How are gatekeepers used for money laundering?
In the world of finance, gatekeepers such as accountants, and lawyers are meant to safeguard against financial crime. Yet, these very players can sometimes become unwitting—or even complicit—partners in money laundering schemes. The expertise that makes these professionals indispensable to ...
- 9 min read
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Data Protection Authority, GDPR, National Personal Data Authority, Europe, Data Protection Watchdog, DPA, EDPB, Privacy,The protection of privacy has grown to be of utmost importance in a society where our every action is digitally recorded and where personal information is exchanged like an untraceable currency. European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) have launc...
Financing terrorism: The billion-dollar blood antiquities art dealing
5AMLD, Terrorism Financing, Hawala, Art Dealing, Darkweb, ISIS,The destruction of the ancient city of Palmyra and the beheading of its Antiquities Chief, Khaled al-Asaad, in 2015 by the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS) are still fresh in the minds of many. Beginning in 2014, the terrorist group...
How are gatekeepers used for money laundering?
Anti Money Laundering, Compliance, Due Diligence, Financial Institutions, Money Laundering, KYC, Risk, AML, Know your Customer, Compliance expert, Corruption, Ethics, 5AMLD,In the world of finance, gatekeepers such as accountants, and lawyers are meant to safeguard against financial crime. Yet, these very players can sometimes become unwitting—or even complicit—partners in money laundering schemes. The expertise tha...