Navigating AML: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities in 2025
In December 2024, British authorities dismantled two extensive money-laundering networks—Smart Group and TGR Group—operating across London, Moscow and Dubai....
Discuss fraud detection techniques, anti-money laundering efforts, and cybersecurity measures to protect against financial crimes.
The AMLA’s Role in Enhancing Market Integrity
Introduction Market integrity forms the backbone of a resilient and thriving financial system, ensuring trust, fairness and stability across...
Managing Card Fraud: Trends, Techniques and Technologies
A Growing Problem Card fraud is an escalating threat in the European Union and beyond, with sophisticated tactics causing...
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Failure to prevent fraud
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | Kevin Clancy Introduction On 26 October 2023, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCT...
Snapshot: Asset confiscation in Cyprus
AG Erotocritou LLC | Andreas Erotocritou | Antreas Koualis | Irena Markitani Criminal asset recovery – legal framework Confiscation – legal...
The AMLA and National Authorities
The Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is a newly established EU body tasked with overseeing and coordinating the fight against...
FCA fines Starling Bank £29m for failings in their financial crime systems and controls
The FCA has fined Starling Bank Limited £28,959,426 for financial crime failings related to its financial sanctions screening. It...
Lessons for crypto exchanges from the first full crypto fraud trial
Macfarlanes LLP | Nikolas Ireland | Luke Chinniah | Chris Akka | Madeleine Brown Fabrizio D’Aloia’s case against “persons unknown” has been...
AMLA and International Cooperation
Money laundering and terrorist financing are global issues that threaten financial stability and security, enabling organised crime and terrorism....
AML Regulation 2024/1624: Harmonizing Compliance Standards across the EU
Rokas | Alexandros Chatziiakovou | Sofia Getimi Introduction As illicit money flows can prove particularly damaging to the integrity, stability...