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MONEYVAL publishes report following Mutual Evaluation of Luxembourg
Robust domestic co-operation and co-ordination are a key strength for Luxembourg and authorities also have timely access to beneficial ownership information. More focus more is required on real estate and professionals from the non-financial sector offering trust and company services, as well as asset recovery.
Europol and Finnish Customs closes down Piilopuoti dark web marketplace
In a significant victory against dark web criminals, the Finnish Customs (Tulli), together with European partners, has successfully taken down the dark web marketplace ‘Piilopuoti’. Drugs and other illegal commodities were sold in large quantities on this Finnish-language platform…
ESAs warn of risks resulting from a fragile economic outlook
The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) issued their Autumn 2023 Joint Committee Report on risks and vulnerabilities in the EU financial system. The Report underlines the continued high economic uncertainty…
Europol releases first flagship report of the Economic and Financial Crime Centre: ‘The Other Side of the Coin: An Analysis of Financial and Economic Crime’
The report shines a bright light on the multi-billion euro criminal economy, providing an in-depth assessment of the threat posed by financial and economic crimes at the EU level…
Europol First Economic & Financial Crime Threat Assessment
The report is based on a combination of operational insights and strategic intelligence contributed to Europol by EU Member States and Europol’s partners. It analyses all financial and economic crimes affecting the EU, such as money laundering, corruption, fraud…
Europol publishes European Financial and Economic Crime Threat Assessment 2023
Using insights and case examples from Europol’s dedicated crime centre, this report analyses the threats posed by money laundering, criminal finances and corruption, and how they have evolved as a result of technological and geopolitical changes.
Wolfsberg Group publishes response to EBA consultation on CP202311
The amended draft Guidelines on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) risk factors by the European Banking Authority (EBA) clarify that all credit and financial institutions, including crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), need to take steps to address their ML/TF risks.
FINMA publishes guidance on money laundering risk analysis
FINMA has repeatedly identified shortcomings in the area of the money laundering risk analysis during on-site supervisory reviews. This prompted it to conduct an in-depth review of the money laundering risk analyses of more than thirty banks in spring 2023…
EBA publishes third report on the functioning of AML and CFT colleges
The Report finds that competent authorities had taken important steps to improve the functioning of AML/CFT colleges. Nevertheless, many colleges had not reached full maturity. The Report highlights good practices that will be useful for competent authorities to further improve the effectiveness of AML/CFT colleges and of supervisory outcomes.
IMF publishes technical note on AML/CFT in Iceland
Finds low level of risk in the jurisdiction.
ESMA: Inclusion of the UAE on AML blacklist requires ESMA to withdraw the recognition decisions of three CCPs
Applies to: Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation, Dubai Clear LLC and Nasdaq Dubai Ltd.
MONEYVAL conducts Fifth Round Mutual Evaluation of North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s authorities have generally a good understanding of the country’s ML/TF risks.