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Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (EU) has been focused on creating strong sanctions against the Putin regime. While the attention has been on punishing Russia and creating incentives for them to stop, there has […]
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The European Union’s 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) brought about four key changes that member states had to introduce into local legislation by June 3rd 2021. Broadly categorized under the themes of liability, punishment, cooperation and jurisdiction, these changes have implications for […]
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Understanding where customers have obtained the money that they are using to carry out transactions and make investments is an important part of the Know Your Customer (KYC) process and integral to AML/CFT compliance. As money launderers use increasingly sophisticated […]
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In 2021 the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a report entitled Supervising cryptoassets for anti-money laundering, which has important implications for those working in the crypto space. The BIS promotes international cooperation amongst central banks, and its 63 members account […]
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