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The essentials of AML/CFT due diligence.

EU law

AMLA won't be your supervisor. It is still shaping your rules.

The EU's anti-money laundering authority will directly supervise no more than forty financial institutions or groups in its first …

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EU law

Politically exposed persons in EU law: the common rules, and the lists each country keeps

A head of government, a central bank board member, the director of an international organisation. EU law decides what makes someon…

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EU law

EU financial sanctions: what applies the moment a name is on the list

Once a client's name is on an EU list, risk-based judgement no longer comes into it: you freeze, you pay nothing over, you tell th…

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EU law

EU high-risk third countries: the list that counts, and its date

Once a client is established in a country on the Commission's list, enhanced due diligence stops being a judgement call. The hard …

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EU law

AML glossary: the key terms, as EU law defines them

One or two sentences per term, the EU text that defines it today and what becomes of it on 10 July 2027: enough to speak the same …

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EU law

Choosing AML compliance software: thirteen checks you can verify

A demo shows a dashboard, a score, a green button. What sets one product apart shows up later: the day your supervisor asks for a …

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Guide

AML/CFT obligations for estate agents: the clear guide

Real-estate professionals are fully-fledged AML/CFT obliged entities. Here, without the jargon, is what the law expects of you — b…

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Guide

AMLR 2027: what changes for non-banking professions

On 10 July 2027, the European anti-money-laundering regulation (AMLR) will become directly applicable. Here is what the profession…

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Guide

Beneficial owner: definition, threshold and method

Identifying the beneficial owner is one of the most delicate steps in AML/CFT due diligence. Here are the definition, the threshold…

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