In a constantly evolving financial landscape, challenger banks have become increasingly mainstream, with one study suggesting 14 percent of UK adults hold an account with one of the four largest institutions. Challenger banks disrupt the space occupied by legacy banks […]
Understanding the Monetary Authority of Singapore Omnibus Act: What You Need To Know On 21st July 2020, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) launched its Consultation Paper on the New Omnibus Act for the Financial Sector, setting out proposals for […]
One of the most significant events in the anti-money laundering history of the USA took place with the enactment of the 2020 AML Act (AMLA) on 1 January 2021. AMLA’s passage was not without obstacles. Congress was forced to override […]
Cryptocurrencies or crypto-assets have gained a lot of popularity over the past few years. In particular, during the latter part of 2017 market capitalizations for many of the more prominent cryptocurrencies reached all-time highs. Along with their increased popularity, cryptocurrencies […]
For most of 2020, the focus of the media and general public has shifted away from Brexit and towards the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with 2021 just a few months away and the end of the UK’s “transition period” coming into […]
The European Union’s Fifth Anti Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) came into force across all member states on 10 January 2020. The directive set out a range of requirements and amendments to EU AML legislation, including the introduction of a legal […]
It’s no secret that fighting financial crime depends on knowing your customers. Yet current AML/CFT regulations provide merely a starting point for this. The emphasis regulators place on taking a risk-based approach leaves much to an individual financial institution’s best […]
The EU has long tried to determine which predicate offenses drive money laundering. With the latest anti-money laundering directive set to be transposed into law in December 2020, many new predicate offenses will need to be monitored by regulated businesses—screening […]
We finished the first part of this blog with the introduction of 3AMLD in 2005. At this point, the EU had in place an already extensive framework of AML and CFT obligations, including Customer Due Diligence (CDD)/Know Your Customer (KYC) […]
Over the last twelve months, the European Union (EU) has been considering how to renew its attack on money laundering, following a wave of anti-money laundering (AML) control failures at Northern European banks and linked scandals about potential illicit flows […]
A Guide to the 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive Since 1991, the EU’s strategy for tackling money laundering has centered on the transposition of a succession of Anti-Money Laundering Directives into the national laws of the member states. 5AMLD extended existing AML […]
Following the succession of five previous anti-money laundering directives (AMLDs), the 6th Money Laundering Directive reinforces the foundations of the European Union’s anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. The first AMLD came into force in 1991 […]
