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ACFE ¦ Fraud Magazine Interviews AI and Deepfake Expert Hany Farid, Ph.D.
Deepfakes, identity theft and the end of seeing as believing Images have been manipulated for...
Europol ¦ How Online Fraud Schemes are Becoming a Growing Threat
From isolated scams to organized crime Online fraud has moved far beyond the image of...
Europol ¦ How Ransomware is Evolving
From encryption to extortion, alliances, and AI: a changing criminal business model Ransomware is not...
IEP ¦ Global Peace Index 2026: AI Warfare, Drone Attacks & Most Peaceful Countries
Conflict, fragmentation and the financial cost of instability The 2026 Global Peace Index points to...
AMLA ¦ Conference Panel 3: “Financial Crime and Technology: Risks and Responses in a Digital Age”
Why technology is both the threat and the answer Financial crime is changing fast. What...
Building Better Internal Investigations with AI and Forensic Tools
Internal investigations are becoming more strategic Internal investigations are changing fast. More data, more tools,...
IOSCO ¦ Final Report: Supervisory Toolkit for AI Use in Capital Markets
IOSCO’s AI Supervisory Toolkit Signals a New Phase in Market Surveillance IOSCO’s new Supervisory Toolkit...
Europol ¦ How Encryption, Proxies and AI are Expanding Cybercrime – Lessons from IOCTA 2026
The velocity gap – why modern cybercrime outruns police The Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment...
INTERPOL ¦ Global Financial Fraud Threat Assessment 2026
Global financial fraud – A rapidly escalating transnational threat The shift from opportunistic scams to...
Terrorist Financing in the Age of Large Language Models
Why LLMs matter for terrorist financing Large language models (LLMs) do not themselves commit violence,...
Hybrid Deep Learning for AML: Unsupervised Detection of Emerging Schemes via Feature Fusion and Explainable Artificial Intelligence
From rules to signals: hybrid deep learning for practical AML detection Traditional rule-based anti-money laundering...
EC ¦ FAQs on Provision of Services concerning Sanctions adopted following Russia’s Military Aggression against Ukraine
Sanctions and Services – How Article 5n of Regulation 833/2014 Reshapes Professional Advice to Russian...
AI Use by Directors and Boards
Early insights into dealing with and preventing financial crime Boards and individual directors are increasingly...
FATF ¦ Horizon Scan AI and Deepfakes
Headline AI and Deepfakes Are Rewriting the Playbook for Financial Crime – What Compliance Teams...
CRF ¦ Annual Report 2024
Luxembourg 2024: How the Financial Intelligence Unit Shifted to Risk-Focused, Cross‑Border Fighting of Fraud, Money‑Laundering...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 3 Combatting Corruption and Fraud in Public Procurement
Combatting Corruption and Fraud in Public Procurement: Practical Policy Steps for EU Decision‑Makers Public procurement...
Federated Data Governance for AML using Data Warehousing and AI
Federated Data Governance: A Practical Path to Better Cross‑Institution AML with Data Warehousing and AI...
Council of Europe ¦ Report on the Emerging Patterns of Misuse of Technology by Terrorist Actors
Report: How Terrorist Actors Misuse New Technologies — Patterns, Risks and Responses Why terrorists adopt...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Statement on Transitioning to Innovation
Transitioning to Innovative Monitoring: Wolfsberg’s Framework for Effective Suspicious Activity Detection The Wolfsberg Group’s Part...
Managing the Ethics of AI in Organisations
Managing the Ethics of AI in Organizations: A Practical Guide Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly...
AI Driven Fraud Detection Models in Financial Networks: A Comprehensive Systematic Review
AI Driven Fraud Detection Models in Financial Networks: A Comprehensive Review Introduction Financial networks constitute...
Benefits from AI in Money Laundering in Europe
Who benefits from AI in Money Laundering in Europe: The Organised Criminals or the AML...
EC ¦ EU AI Act & AML/Fraud Detection: Regulatory Clarification
EU AI Act: AML and Fraud Detection AI Not ‘High-Risk’ Did you know that AI...
EC ¦ AI in Fraud Detection and AML
Analysis of EU AI Office stakeholder consultations on defining AI systems and prohibited applications The...
AI in the Luxembourg Financial Sector ¦ Highlights from the Second Thematic Review
Second thematic review on the use of Artificial Intelligence in the Luxembourg financial sector The...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 2 Leveraging AI in the Fight Against Corruption
AI Tools Against Corruption – Practical Steps for EU Policymakers Artificial intelligence (AI) is no...
The Ghost in the Machine: Counterterrorism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The Ghost in the Machine: What Generative AI Means for Financial Crime and Counterterrorism Generative...
IEP ¦ Global Terrorism Index 2025 - Measuring the Impact of Terrorism
Measuring the Financial Crime Risks of a Shifting Terrorism Landscape How the 2025 Global Terrorism...
Using Technological Innovations to Prevent and Combat Economic Crime
Using Technological Innovations to Prevent and Combat Economic Crime Understanding Economic Crime and Its Challenges...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Sanctions Case-Law September to November 2026: Business Leaders, State Firms and Stale Evidence
What the EU courts said about sanctions listings between September and November 2026 Between mid-September...
EC ¦ Implementing Regulation on Formats for Submitting Beneficial Ownership Information
EU sets common data formats for beneficial ownership registers The European Commission has adopted Implementing...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Sanctions Case-Law July to October 2026: Listings, Evidence and Remedies
What the EU courts said about sanctions listings between July and October 2026 Between mid-July...
September 28 ¦ International Day for Universal Access to Information
Transparency as a defence against financial crime September 28, the International Day for Universal Access...
EC ¦ Commission Takes Action to Ensure Complete and Timely Transposition of EU Directives
Commission targets gaps in AML rules as transposition deadlines expire The European Commission has launched...
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Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds Russia Sanctions Listing Despite Claimed Share Divestments
Minority stakes, claimed divestments and the limits of a Russia sanctions challenge The General Court...
CRF ¦ Update of the goAML Indicators
A clearer route from red flags to predicate offences in Luxembourg AML reporting A stronger...
September 15 ¦ International Day of Democracy
Why financial integrity is a democratic safeguard Every year on September 15, the International Day...
LBR ¦ Circular LBR 26/02 - Compliance Procedure for Keeping the RCS and the RBE Up To Date
Luxembourg tightens beneficial ownership compliance as money-laundering risks come into focus Luxembourg has moved into...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ CJEU Draws the Line on Public Shareholder Data in the Fight Against Money Laundering
Minority shareholders are not automatically part of a company’s control structure The Court of Justice...
Police Lëtzebuerg ¦ Compliance Audits Regarding the Beneficial Ownership Registry (BOR)
Luxembourg’s ECOFIN Action Days expose corporate transparency failures linked to financial crime risk Luxembourg authorities...
LBR ¦ Circular LBR 26/01 Beneficial Owners of a Company Held by a Trust or a Foundation
Luxembourg clarifies beneficial ownership reporting where companies are held by trusts or foundations Luxembourg Business...
AMLA ¦ Thematic Note: Money Laundering in the Real Estate Sector
Why property markets remain a prime target Real estate remains one of the most exposed...
Who Really Guards the Gate? Rethinking Intermediaries in Financial Crime Compliance
A changing idea with real-world consequences The idea of the gatekeeper is not new, but...
NEST Institute ¦ Analytical Framework for Detecting, Assessing and Responding to Strategic Corruption
Strategic corruption: how foreign influence turns corruption into a security threat Corruption is often treated...
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FIU [DEU] ¦ Money Laundering in Real Estate: New FIU Typologies and What They Mean for AFC Teams
Real estate remains a prime target Real estate has long been considered a higher-risk area...
Tax Justice Network ¦ Integrating the Collection, Use and Exchange of Real Estate Ownership Information
Why real estate transparency matters Real estate is one of the most attractive assets for...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 6 Recommendations for Combatting Corruption of Politically Exposed Persons
Why PEPs Matter in Financial Crime Detection Politically Exposed Persons, or PEPs, sit at the...
Transcrime ¦ Criminal Red Flags in AML Due Diligence for High-Risk Customers and Supply Chains (DATACROS III)
Organized crime has changed its shape Organized crime has become more fluid, more corporate, and...
TI ¦ Connecting the Dots: How FIUs Expose Corrupt Money Flows and How They Could Do More
The hidden trail of dirty money Corruption rarely moves in a straight line. It is...
TI ¦ The European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Framework: The Complete Guide
What financial crime teams need to know The European Union’s 2024 anti-money laundering package marks...
LuxCMA ¦ Guidance Note for Board Members: Identification of the BO(s) of OSVs
2026 Guidance on Beneficial Ownership in Orphan Securitisation Vehicles: What Financial Crime Teams Need to...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Beneficial Ownership Transparency Meets Personal Security: Luxembourg Asks Where AML Access Must Stop
A new test for exceptions to beneficial ownership disclosure The Luxembourg District Court has asked...
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FIU [IMN] ¦ Terrorist Financing Typologies and Red Flags
An international risk with a local financial footprint Banking, trust and company services, life assurance,...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ AML: Subject to a Legitimate Interest, the Public has Access to Information on the Beneficial Ownership of Trust Mandates Governed by Italian Law
EU Court confirms public access to beneficial ownership data for Italian trust mandates The Court...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 5 Recommendations for Combatting Sanction Circumvention
Recommendations to strengthen EU responses to sanction circumvention Sanctions lose their intended pressure when actors...
CRF ¦ Update of the goAML Indicators
New collaborative approach serving the national AML/CFT Framework The new goAML Indicators handbook offers a...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Orders Full Restriction of Beneficial Ownership Data in the Transparency Register
A significant ruling on privacy, public access and financial crime controls The Administrative Court of...
EC ¦ Asset Freezes under Council Regulation 269/2014: Update as of 6 May 2026
Practical First Steps for Financial Crime Compliance Teams Understanding the scope and immediate impact of...
Parquets ¦ Prosecutors Announce Nationwide Checks on RBE Compliance
Luxembourg Steps Up Enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Rules Luxembourg authorities have announced a new phase...
FATF ¦ Fifth-Round Mutual Evaluations
What’s changed and why industry must engage The FATF’s fifth-round mutual evaluations mark a clear...
EP ¦ International Comparison of Anti-Money Laundering Frameworks
Institutional choices and policy lessons Over the past two decades, anti-money laundering policy has moved...
Open Ownership ¦ Research Symposium Synthesis Report: Evidence and Impact of Beneficial Ownership Transparency
Beneficial ownership transparency is moving beyond AML – and the evidence is catching up Beneficial...
AED ¦ Lignes directrices PSSF (Version 3.0)
When a director becomes a trust and company service provider in Luxembourg Luxembourg’s AML/CFT Prevention...
Hidden Ownership in Suspicious Transactions - Experimental Evidence on AML Reporting Priorities in Norway
Hidden ownership underestimated: Norwegian AML professionals rank origin of funds above beneficial ownership Concealing who...
MoF, AED ¦ 2025 Activity Report ¦ Summary Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 Financial Crime Effort – Strengthening AML/CFT Frameworks and Supervisory Action In 2025 Luxembourg’s...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Confirms that the BO Register Can Trigger Personal Criminal Liability and Expose Laundering Controls to Enforcement Risk
A transparency offence with anti-money laundering consequences A Luxembourg appellate court has confirmed that failing...
LBR ¦ Luxembourg Strengthens Corporate Registers to Fight Financial Crime and Improve Data Quality
LBR’s reform raises the bar for register reliability and compliance Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR), under...
AED ¦ New Circular No. 792 quater – Luxembourg Tightens ID Rules
Clearer Steps for Client Identification and Ongoing Vigilance On January 26, 2026 the Directorate of...
CSSF ¦ ML/TF Sub-Sector Risk Assessment (SSRA) on TCSP Activities
TCSPs in Luxembourg: High Inherent ML Risk, Strong Mitigations – What Practitioners Must Do Next...
CJEU (AG) ¦ EU Advocate General Questions Blanket Shareholder Disclosure
Public Shareholders, Privacy, and Financial Crime Control: What Advocate General Norkus’s Opinion Means On 18...
Across Borders ¦ Belgium's Measures to Counter Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing
Belgium’s AML/CFT System at a Crossroads: Progress on Paper, Gaps in Practice Belgium’s evolving anti-money...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Beneficial Ownership, Trusts and “Similar Legal Arrangements”
What the Across Fiduciaria Opinion Means for AML Practice The fight against money laundering in...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Money Laundering, Money Dirtying (Part II) – Insights from 42 Case Studies
Untangling Grand Corruption: Patterns of Illicit Financial Flows from 42 Case Studies Grand corruption and...
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Decision [DEU] ¦ German Court Rejects Interim Relief in Transparency Register Dispute Over Stiftung Documents
Transparency register ruling clarifies limits on document requests in Germany A German administrative court has...
TI UK ¦ Opening Up Offshore Secrecy: Assessing Access to Beneficial Ownership Data in UK Overseas Territories
Corporate secrecy and the laundering of criminal proceeds Beneficial ownership transparency is a central control...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ RBE Misdeclaration Leads to Criminal Sanction in Cross‑Border Tax Probe
Luxembourg Court Confirms Plea Deal – Lawyer and Domiciliation Company Fined €50,000 Each for False...
Across Borders ¦ Germany’s Money-Laundering Problem: How a Clean Façade Hides Dirty Cash
Why Germany attracts illicit money Germany’s political stability, large economy and cultural preference for cash...
EC ¦ Commission Takes Action to Ensure Complete and Timely Transposition of EU Directives
EU Steps Up Enforcement on Beneficial Ownership Transparency: Infringement Actions Against 11 Member States A...
CSSF ¦ Annual Report 2024: Financial Crime
Financial Crime 2024: CSSF’s Supervision, Findings and Regulatory Developments The CSSF continued to apply a...
FATF ¦ Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit – Annexes A-C
Strengthening National Defenses: Practical Lessons from the FATF Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit (Annexes...
Harmonisation of the Beneficial Ownership Registers in European Union
Harmonisation of Beneficial Ownership Registers in the European Union: A Critical Step in Combating Financial...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Acquits Company in Beneficial Ownership Registry Case Due to Lack of Intent
Luxembourg Court Acquits Company in Beneficial Ownership Registry Case Due to Lack of Intent Introduction...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine for Failure to Register Beneficial Owners
Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine for Failure to Register Beneficial Owners Introduction In a recent ruling...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Highlights Bank’s Due Diligence Duties in Money Laundering Case
Luxembourg Court Highlights Bank’s Due Diligence Duties in Money Laundering Case Introduction A recent ruling...
A Risk-Based AML Framework: Finding Associates Through Ultimate Beneficial Owners
A Risk-Based AML Framework: Enhancing Detection of Associates Through Ultimate Beneficial Owners Introduction: Addressing AML...
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FIU [IMN] ¦ Typologies: Sanctions and Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML)
Sanctions Evasion and Trade-Based Money Laundering: Following the Predicate Offense Through Complex Transactions Sanctions evasion...
CJEU ¦ WM et al. v. Luxembourg Business Registers (LBR)
CJEU Strikes Down Public Access to UBO Registers: What the 22 November 2022 Grand Chamber...
Lawyers as Money Laundering Enablers? An Evolving and Contentious Relationship
Lawyers as Money Laundering Enablers? How the Legal Profession Fits into Modern Laundering Networks Why...
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Bafin [DEU] ¦ Germany Tightens Oversight of Virtual IBANs Amid Fraud and Money Laundering Risks
A broader compliance obligation for German credit institutions German credit institutions issuing virtual IBANs with...
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Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds EU Funding Ban on Hungarian Public Interest Trusts over Conflicts of Interest
General Court backs EU funding ban on Hungarian public interest trusts The General Court of...
GRECO ¦ Evaluation Report Luxembourg - Preventing Corruption and Promoting Integrity
A strong legal framework with uneven local implementation Luxembourg is widely regarded as one of...
September 15 ¦ International Day of Democracy
Why financial integrity is a democratic safeguard Every year on September 15, the International Day...
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 financial crime lessons: predicate offences, data quality and stronger supervision Luxembourg’s financial crime...
Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs): Applying AML Controls Without Losing the Risk Perspective
A risk-based approach to politically exposed persons in AML compliance Politically exposed persons (PEPs) remain...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Working Paper 63: Anticipating Future Corruption
Anticipating corruption before it becomes a money-laundering threat Corruption is often treated as an isolated...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: The Netherlands
The Netherlands: strong institutions, but integrity and transparency still need sharper edges The Netherlands continues...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s rule of law strengths matter for financial crime risk Luxembourg continues to stand out...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: France
France’s rule of law shift: why it matters for financial crime risk France’s courts continue...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: Germany
Germany’s rule of law profile offers useful signals for financial crime risk Germany continues to...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: Belgium
Belgium’s anti-corruption challenge: stronger enforcement, slower reform Belgium’s corruption risk profile remains mixed. The country...
NEST Institute ¦ Analytical Framework for Detecting, Assessing and Responding to Strategic Corruption
Strategic corruption: how foreign influence turns corruption into a security threat Corruption is often treated...
OSIG ¦ Speak Up! Blow the Whistle in Confidence!
Whistleblowing in financial crime: why confidentiality, speed and credibility matter Whistleblowing is one of the...
How Strong Governance Fails When Integrity Is Missing
The governance failures behind major corruption cases Financial crime rarely starts with a single dramatic...
OECD ¦ OECD Anti‑Bribery Convention Phase 4 Follow‑Up Report on Luxembourg
Luxembourg strengthens its anti-bribery framework, but money laundering enforcement remains the decisive test Luxembourg has...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 6 Recommendations for Combatting Corruption of Politically Exposed Persons
Why PEPs Matter in Financial Crime Detection Politically Exposed Persons, or PEPs, sit at the...
GRECO ¦ Anti-Corruption Trends, Challenges and Good Practices in Europe & the USA
GRECO’s 2025 review shows corruption risks still concentrated at the top GRECO’s 26th General Activity...
OECD ¦ Sanctioning Foreign Bribery Through Multijurisdictional Resolutions
A new model for cross-border enforcement Foreign bribery cases should not be handled as isolated...
GGA ¦ 15th Colloquium: Integrity Without Borders - The International Anti-Corruption Court (IACC)
Why an International Anti‑Corruption Court (IACC) is the next crucial tool in the fight against...
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation: What It Means for Financial Crime and Payment Systems
Cutting the Link Between Minerals and Violence In 2017, the European Union adopted a far‑reaching...
The Chair’s Crucial Role in Combating Corporate Corruption
Practical lessons from governance practice Corporate corruption, fraud and related financial crime are not just...
EU ¦ The 2026 EU Anti-Corruption Directive
Directive Strengthens EU Criminal Response to Corruption – What Financial Crime Practitioners Need to Know...
CRF ¦ Understanding Bribery of Foreign Public Officials (BFPO)
Understanding Bribery of Foreign Public Officials – Practical Guidance for Financial Crime Professionals Context and...
GRECO ¦ Outcome of the 102nd Plenary Meeting
GRECO’s 102nd Plenary: Strengthening transparency, stepping up evaluations and pressing for compliance At its 102nd...
EP ¦ Parliament Greenlights EU Anti-Corruption Rules
A new EU Anti-Corruption Directive signals a tougher era for financial crime enforcement The European...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ How to Tackle Corruption as a Complex Adaptive System
How Corruption Evolves – Treating Kleptocracy as a Networked Enterprise Understanding corruption as a networked,...
OECD ¦ Anti-Corruption and Integrity Outlook 2026
Harnessing the integrity advantage Corruption and fraud are no peripheral problems. They reduce foreign direct...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 4 Combatting Border Corruption
Combatting Border Corruption – Practical Steps for EU Policy and Practice The integrity of the...
UN ¦ An Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Programme for Business: A Practical Guide
Practical steps to make integrity a strategic advantage Corporations today operate in a far more...
Office des Signalements ¦ 2024 Annual Report
Office des signalements 2024: what Luxembourg’s new whistleblowing authority reveals for financial crime compliance The...
TI ¦ Corruption Perceptions Index 2025
Global Corruption Perceptions Index 2025: Why the World’s Integrity Deficit Is a Financial‑Crime Threat The...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Money Laundering, Money Dirtying (Part I) – The Odebrecht Case
From Clean to Complicit: Reframing Money Dirtying and Money Laundering through the Odebrecht Case Money...
EU ¦ Agreement Reached on the First EU-Wide Criminal Law Rules Against Corruption
EU Reaches Landmark Deal on First-Ever Anti-Corruption Criminal Law Directive The European Union has taken...
GI-TOC ¦ The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index - A Deep Dive into the Mekong Results
The Mekong’s Organized Crime Surge: How Synthetics, Scams and Online Child Sexual Exploitation Are Reshaping...
GRECO ¦ Outcome of the 101st Plenary Meeting
GRECO’s 101st Plenary: Strengthening oversight, speeding up compliance and pushing transparency At its 101st Plenary...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 3 Combatting Corruption and Fraud in Public Procurement
Combatting Corruption and Fraud in Public Procurement: Practical Policy Steps for EU Decision‑Makers Public procurement...
GRECO ¦ 6th Round Evaluation Visit Undertaken in Luxembourg by GRECO Delegation
GRECO delegation conducts 6th round evaluation visit in Luxembourg From 22 to 26 September 2025,...
FATF ¦ Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit – Annexes A-C
Strengthening National Defenses: Practical Lessons from the FATF Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit (Annexes...
GRECO ¦ Report on Germany’s Progress in Anti-Corruption Measures Regarding the Central Government and Law Enforcement
Germany’s Integrity Reform – Progress and gaps in preventing corruption at the top and in...
GRECO ¦ Outcome of the 100th Plenary Meeting
100th GRECO Plenary Meeting – Key decisions and implications for anti‑corruption and financial crime prevention...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ How to build Effective Corruption Risk Indicators and Red Flag Systems
How to build effective corruption risk indicators and red-flag systems: lessons from the FALCON project...
OECD ¦ Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
A cornerstone in the fight against cross‑border corruption The OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 2 Leveraging AI in the Fight Against Corruption
AI Tools Against Corruption – Practical Steps for EU Policymakers Artificial intelligence (AI) is no...
GRECO ¦ Outcome of the 99th Plenary Meeting
99th GRECO Plenary Meeting – Strengthening anti‑corruption oversight and renewing focus on sub‑national integrity GRECO’s...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 1 High-Level Corruption: An Analysis of Schemes, Costs and Policy Recommendations
High-level Corruption – Schemes, Costs and What Policy Must Do Next High-level corruption remains a...
FATF ¦ Horizontal Review of Gatekeepers’ Technical Compliance Related to Corruption
FATF Horizontal Review Reveals Gaps in Gatekeepers’ Compliance to Combat Corruption The Financial Action Task...
GRECO ¦ Fifth Evaluation Round: Luxembourg’s 2018 Evaluation Report
Strengthening integrity at the top and inside the police The Council of Europe’s Group of...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-37bis
AED circular 768-37bis carries the October 2026 FATF lists into Luxembourg practice The Luxembourg Administration...
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Deutscher Bundestag [DEU] ¦ Digital Identities Act Adopted: The EUDI Wallet Enters German AML Law
Germany adopts the legal basis for the EUDI Wallet and opens it for AML identification...
CSSF ¦ AMLA Adopts Key Regulatory Technical Standards
The CSSF urges Luxembourg professionals to prepare for AMLA’s first private-sector standards The Commission de...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Invites Stakeholders to Sectoral Roundtables on Simplified Customer Due Diligence
AMLA opens sectoral roundtables on simplified customer due diligence The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Finalises Key Standards for the Private Sector
AMLA finalises three core standards for the private sector The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and...
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 financial crime lessons: predicate offences, data quality and stronger supervision Luxembourg’s financial crime...
Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs): Applying AML Controls Without Losing the Risk Perspective
A risk-based approach to politically exposed persons in AML compliance Politically exposed persons (PEPs) remain...
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Fine [LUX] ¦ CSSF Reprimands a Transfer Agent for Late, Missing and Unmonitored Suspicious Activity Reports
A reprimand for a transfer agent that reported too late, too little and then stopped...
Who Really Guards the Gate? Rethinking Intermediaries in Financial Crime Compliance
A changing idea with real-world consequences The idea of the gatekeeper is not new, but...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Guidance on the Risk-Based Approach
Risk-based approach in financial crime compliance: Why proportionality, prioritisation and effectiveness matter The Wolfsberg Group’s...
CSSF ¦ De-risking Practices and ML/FT Risk Management
CSSF clarifies its position on de-risking and bank account opening difficulties in Luxembourg The Luxembourg...
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AMF [FRA] ¦ AMF Enforcement in AML/CFT: What French Supervisory Findings Reveal Between 2022 and 2025
A sharp reminder that compliance must be real, not just written down The French financial...
EBA ¦ Issuers of EMTs and Scope of Application AML Requirements
EMT issuers and AML: Why the Commission’s answer confirms the obvious The European Commission has...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Appeal Court Narrows AML Liability for Notary While Confirming Internal Control Failures
A distinction between deficient compliance and criminally punishable conduct The Luxembourg Court of Appeal has...
CHD ¦ Bill 8661 on Luxembourg Holding Companies and Financial Crime Enforcement
A new tool against shell-like holding companies A Luxembourg draft law, Proposition de loi 8661,...
EU Conflict Minerals Regulation: What It Means for Financial Crime and Payment Systems
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The Shifting Threshold for Suspicious Activity Reporting
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First FATF Plenary under the UK Presidency targets virtual assets, scam compounds and a shorter...
AMLA ¦ AMLA and OLAF Sign Working Arrangement on Cooperation
AMLA and OLAF connect FIU intelligence with EU anti-fraud investigations The EU’s Authority for Anti-Money...
Egmont Group ¦ The Role of FIUs in the Preparation of Strategic Intelligence
Strategic intelligence is where FIUs turn suspicious transaction reports into a national risk picture Strategic...
EC ¦ Implementing Regulation on Formats for Submitting Beneficial Ownership Information
EU sets common data formats for beneficial ownership registers The European Commission has adopted Implementing...
Deutscher Bundestag [DEU] ¦ Digital Identities Act Adopted: The EUDI Wallet Enters German AML Law
Germany adopts the legal basis for the EUDI Wallet and opens it for AML identification...
Council of the EU ¦ EU to Sign Additional Protocol to the Warsaw Convention on AML Measures
EU authorises signature of the Council of Europe’s new anti-money laundering protocol The Council of...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Advocate General Places FIU Data under the Law Enforcement Directive
Advocate General: FIUs are law enforcement authorities for data protection purposes Financial intelligence units process...
AMLA ¦ Hennie Verbeek-Kusters on the Preventive Power of AML/CFT
AMLA makes the case for measuring AML/CFT by what it prevents Speaking at the International...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Consults on Draft Standards for an EU-wide AML/CFT Database
AMLA sets out what EU supervisors will feed into its central AML/CFT database The Authority...
AMLA ¦ AMLA's Response to the EC's Targeted Consultation on the Review of MiCA
AMLA asks the Commission to close the AML/CFT gaps in MiCA The Authority for Anti-Money...
CSSF ¦ AMLA Adopts Key Regulatory Technical Standards
The CSSF urges Luxembourg professionals to prepare for AMLA’s first private-sector standards The Commission de...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Invites Stakeholders to Sectoral Roundtables on Simplified Customer Due Diligence
AMLA opens sectoral roundtables on simplified customer due diligence The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and...
October 2 ¦ International Day of Nonviolence
Nonviolence and financial crime are linked more closely than they first appear October 2 marks...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Finalises Standards on Home-Host Supervisory Cooperation
AMLA sets common rules for home and host supervisors of cross-border groups The Authority for...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Finalises Key Standards for the Private Sector
AMLA finalises three core standards for the private sector The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and...
ESMA ¦ Work Programme for 2027
ESMA’s 2027 agenda puts money laundering, fraud and market abuse under closer scrutiny The European...
September 28 ¦ International Day for Universal Access to Information
Transparency as a defence against financial crime September 28, the International Day for Universal Access...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Dual-Use Aircraft Exports and the Financial Crime Risks Behind Strategic Goods Controls
A broader test for dual-use items The Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-538/25 could materially...
September 26 ¦ International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Financial crime controls are essential to eliminating nuclear weapons The International Day for the Total...
EC ¦ Commission Takes Action to Ensure Complete and Timely Transposition of EU Directives
Commission targets gaps in AML rules as transposition deadlines expire The European Commission has launched...
GRECO ¦ Evaluation Report Luxembourg - Preventing Corruption and Promoting Integrity
A strong legal framework with uneven local implementation Luxembourg is widely regarded as one of...
September 15 ¦ International Day of Democracy
Why financial integrity is a democratic safeguard Every year on September 15, the International Day...
CRF ¦ Update of the goAML Indicators
A clearer route from red flags to predicate offences in Luxembourg AML reporting A stronger...
Ministère de la Justice ¦ Best Practices for Nonprofit Organizations (NPOs) and Foundations in Luxembourg - Transparency and Compliance
Financial crime risks facing Luxembourg associations and foundations Associations without a profit motive and foundations...
LBR ¦ Circular LBR 26/02 - Compliance Procedure for Keeping the RCS and the RBE Up To Date
Luxembourg tightens beneficial ownership compliance as money-laundering risks come into focus Luxembourg has moved into...
CHD ¦ Bill 8698: Luxembourg's Overhaul of Asset Recovery and Confiscation
Luxembourg prepares a broad overhaul of asset recovery and confiscation Bill 8698 transposes Directive (EU)...
UN ¦ CTED’s Latest Trends Report Examines the Evolution of Terrorist Propaganda
Terrorist propaganda has become financial infrastructure Terrorist propaganda is not limited to ideological messaging, recruitment...
FATF ¦ Risks of Gaming and Gambling: Red Flag Risk Indicators
Gambling and gaming as an interconnected value-transfer ecosystem The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has...
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 financial crime lessons: predicate offences, data quality and stronger supervision Luxembourg’s financial crime...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ CJEU Draws the Line on Public Shareholder Data in the Fight Against Money Laundering
Minority shareholders are not automatically part of a company’s control structure The Court of Justice...
FATF ¦ Investigating Professional Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and the Use of Hawala and Other Similar Service Providers
Professional money laundering enters the age of hybrid underground finance Professional money laundering has become...
CRF ¦ Guidelines on the Cooperation with the FIU
Luxembourg FIU tightens the link between suspicion, predicate offenses and reporting Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit,...
Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs): Applying AML Controls Without Losing the Risk Perspective
A risk-based approach to politically exposed persons in AML compliance Politically exposed persons (PEPs) remain...
Europol ¦ SIRIUS Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2025
The digital evidence bottleneck in money laundering investigations Money laundering investigations increasingly depend on data...
Police Lëtzebuerg ¦ Compliance Audits Regarding the Beneficial Ownership Registry (BOR)
Luxembourg’s ECOFIN Action Days expose corporate transparency failures linked to financial crime risk Luxembourg authorities...
EC ¦ FAQs Sanctions Russia: Infrastructure Transaction Ban
A wide-ranging restriction on infrastructure transactions Article 5ae of Council Regulation 833/2014 prohibits EU operators...
LBR ¦ Circular LBR 26/01 Beneficial Owners of a Company Held by a Trust or a Foundation
Luxembourg clarifies beneficial ownership reporting where companies are held by trusts or foundations Luxembourg Business...
Supervisory Enforcement and Institutional Liability of EU Credit Institutions in the Field of AML and Sanctions Compliance
From isolated breaches to institutional responsibility European Union credit institutions face a regulatory model in...
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FIU [IMN] ¦ Proliferation Financing Typologies and Red Flags
Proliferation financing: how money laundering enables the WMD supply chain Proliferation financing (PF) is often...
Europol ¦ ATLAS Network - 2026 Annual Activity Report
Counter-terrorism cooperation highlights the financial intelligence behind organised crime European counter-terrorism cooperation is increasingly shaped...
FIU [IMN] ¦ FIU Monthly Typologies 2026
From false representation to crypto obfuscation: financial crime typologies for 2026 Financial crime rarely presents...
Ruling [DEU] ¦ From Fake Executives to Suspicious Transfers: Anatomy of a Treasury Scam
When a CEO impersonation scam becomes an employment-law crisis A sophisticated business email compromise can...
July 30 ¦ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Why financial crime teams must follow the money July 30 marks World Day Against Trafficking...
AMLA ¦ Thematic Note: Money Laundering in the Real Estate Sector
Why property markets remain a prime target Real estate remains one of the most exposed...
The Use of Artworks in Money Launderung Schemes and the Role of Freeports
How artworks and freeports can conceal criminal proceeds The art market combines high-value assets with...
EC ¦ Report on the Implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1153 Laying Down Rules Facilitating the Use of Financial and Other Information
EU financial intelligence rules deliver faster access to bank data, but operational gaps remain The...
Egmont Group ¦ IEWG Environmental Crimes Bulletin – Pollution Crimes
Pollution crime is a financial crime, and the savings are the proceeds Illegal dumping of...
Bafin [DEU] ¦ Risks of Virtual IBANs in Connection with Underground Banking
Virtual IBANs and underground banking: where payment efficiency becomes a money laundering risk Virtual IBANs...
UNODC ¦ An Interconnected Criminal Ecosystem: TOCTA for South-East Asia 2026
One criminal economy, many revenue streams South-East Asia is not dealing with separate criminal markets...
DW ¦ Germany’s Cocaine Economy: Money Laundering, Corruption, and the Limits of Enforcement
A drug surge that is reshaping Europe’s risk landscape Europe is facing a cocaine wave...
Legilux ¦ Law of 22 July 2026: Luxembourg’s New Fraud Signal Regime
A legal basis for targeted fraud prevention Luxembourg has now given the financial intelligence unit...
FATF ¦ Targeted Report on Regulatory Challenges from Decentralised Finance
The new scale of DeFi risk: Why control, not labels, defines AML risk Decentralised finance...
FIU [DEU] ¦ 2025 Annual Report
Financial crime is becoming more industrial – and the FIU’s 2025 picture makes that clear...
AFM [NLD] ¦ Why Fund Managers must Treat Compliance as a Frontline Defence Against Financial Crime
Establishment of effective compliance and internal audit functions The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets...
Fine [LUX] ¦ CSSF Reprimands a Transfer Agent for Late, Missing and Unmonitored Suspicious Activity Reports
A reprimand for a transfer agent that reported too late, too little and then stopped...
CHD ¦ Bill 8722: Luxembourg’s New AML Fraud Alert Rule
A targeted response to escalating scam networks Luxembourg’s draft law No. 8722 marks a significant...
Legilux ¦ Law of 16 July 2026 Amending the Law of 12 November 2004 on the Prevention of ML and TF
Luxembourg tightens its AML framework with a clearer governance model and stronger risk monitoring Luxembourg...
FATF ¦ Seventh Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets/VASPs
FATF’s 2026 virtual assets update exposes persistent gaps in AML/CFT enforcement The FATF’s seventh targeted...
Who Really Guards the Gate? Rethinking Intermediaries in Financial Crime Compliance
A changing idea with real-world consequences The idea of the gatekeeper is not new, but...
IMF ¦ Guidance Note for Addressing AML/CFT Issues in Surveillance, Financial Sector Assessment Programs, and Use of Fund Resources
AML/CFT in 2026: why financial integrity is a macro-critical issue Anti-money laundering and countering the...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Chair Presents 2025 Consolidated Annual Activity Report to the European Parliament
AMLA’s first annual report signals a new phase in EU anti-money laundering oversight The Authority...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Guidance on the Provision of Banking Services to Non-Bank Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
Managing financial crime risk in non-bank PSP relationships Non-bank payment service providers have become central...
Egmont Group ¦ Effective PPPs – Practical Guidance for Design, Governance and Operationalisation in the Fast-Changing ML/FT Context
Public-private partnerships need governance before they need data Criminal networks spread their activity across banks,...
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SRA [UK] ¦ The Role of a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)
Why the MLRO role matters: responsibility, judgment and influence The role of the Money Laundering...
FIU [DEU] ¦ Money Laundering in Real Estate: New FIU Typologies and What They Mean for AFC Teams
Real estate remains a prime target Real estate has long been considered a higher-risk area...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Limits Money Laundering Charges in Shadow Payment System Case
Pass-through funds in a shadow payment system are not automatically laundered proceeds The German Federal...
FIU [DEU] ¦ Typologies: Alternative Payment Methods and New Technologies
What financial crime teams need to watch in 2026 Payment behavior has changed quickly in...
FATF ¦ FATF Report Urges Use of Public-Private Partnerships to Combat Illicit Finance
Why Public-Private Partnerships Are Becoming Essential The FATF’s July 2026 report on information sharing to...
EP ¦ Hearing with Bruna Szego, Chair of the AMLA
AMLA’s first test: turning EU anti-money laundering reform into real supervision The European Union’s new...
AMLA ¦ Final Report on Draft RTS on Pecuniary Sanctions, Administrative Measures and Periodic Penalty Payments
AMLA sets a common scale for AML/CFT breaches, fines and periodic penalty payments The Authority...
Tax Justice Network ¦ Integrating the Collection, Use and Exchange of Real Estate Ownership Information
Why real estate transparency matters Real estate is one of the most attractive assets for...
OECD ¦ OECD Anti‑Bribery Convention Phase 4 Follow‑Up Report on Luxembourg
Luxembourg strengthens its anti-bribery framework, but money laundering enforcement remains the decisive test Luxembourg has...
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Draws a Line Between Attempted Tax Fraud and Money Laundering
Attempted aggravated tax fraud did not support a money laundering conviction The Luxembourg District Court,...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 6 Recommendations for Combatting Corruption of Politically Exposed Persons
Why PEPs Matter in Financial Crime Detection Politically Exposed Persons, or PEPs, sit at the...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 9th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA sets out a more coordinated approach to money laundering risks, sanctions and enforcement The...
EU AMLR Package and Football Clubs as Obliged Entities
Football clubs enter the EU AML framework The EU anti-money laundering package adopted in 2024...
AMLA ¦ Advisory Note: ML/TF Risks Resulting from the End of the MiCAR Transitional Period
A major shift in the EU crypto market The end of the MiCAR transitional period...
Transcrime ¦ Criminal Red Flags in AML Due Diligence for High-Risk Customers and Supply Chains (DATACROS III)
Organized crime has changed its shape Organized crime has become more fluid, more corporate, and...
June 26 ¦ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
A global day with a financial dimension June 26 marks the International Day Against Drug...
Europol ¦ The Blueprint of Criminal Opportunism
Why Europe’s most threatening criminal networks keep adapting Europol’s latest assessment of the European Union’s...
CSSF ¦ Circular CSSF 26/914 Identification of Obliged Entities Eligible for Direct Supervision by AMLA
AMLA starts mapping entities for direct EU supervision On 25 June 2026, the Luxembourg financial...
AFME ¦ From Rulebook to Reality – Preparing for the EU AML Framework
A turning point for Europe’s anti-money laundering regime The European Union’s anti-money laundering framework is...
TI ¦ Connecting the Dots: How FIUs Expose Corrupt Money Flows and How They Could Do More
The hidden trail of dirty money Corruption rarely moves in a straight line. It is...
GI-TOC ¦ Licence to Launder: How Professional Enablers Sustain Illicit Finance in the Western Balkans
A system built on trust and exploited through expertise Professional money laundering is not a...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Guidance on the Risk-Based Approach
Risk-based approach in financial crime compliance: Why proportionality, prioritisation and effectiveness matter The Wolfsberg Group’s...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 17-19 June 2026
FATF Plenary in Paris Strengthens Global Defences Against Illicit Finance The sixth and final FATF...
Council of the EU ¦ Evaluation of Directive (EU) 2018/1673 on Combating Money Laundering by Criminal Law
EU evaluation points to progress, but also gaps The European Commission’s 2026 evaluation of Directive...
CSSF ¦ De-risking Practices and ML/FT Risk Management
CSSF clarifies its position on de-risking and bank account opening difficulties in Luxembourg The Luxembourg...
AMF [FRA] ¦ AMF Enforcement in AML/CFT: What French Supervisory Findings Reveal Between 2022 and 2025
A sharp reminder that compliance must be real, not just written down The French financial...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery Typologies and Red Flags
Following the money in human trafficking and modern slavery Human trafficking and modern slavery are...
TI ¦ The European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Framework: The Complete Guide
What financial crime teams need to know The European Union’s 2024 anti-money laundering package marks...
AMLA ¦ Conference Panel 3: “Financial Crime and Technology: Risks and Responses in a Digital Age”
Why technology is both the threat and the answer Financial crime is changing fast. What...
LuxCMA ¦ Guidance Note for Board Members: Identification of the BO(s) of OSVs
2026 Guidance on Beneficial Ownership in Orphan Securitisation Vehicles: What Financial Crime Teams Need to...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Beneficial Ownership Transparency Meets Personal Security: Luxembourg Asks Where AML Access Must Stop
A new test for exceptions to beneficial ownership disclosure The Luxembourg District Court has asked...
Eurojust ¦ Key Developments in Judicial Cooperation 2025
Cross-border financial crime enforcement tightens as asset recovery and money laundering cases expand Cross-border cooperation...
The FATF Mutual Evaluation Process
Lessons learned and best practices for financial crime compliance The Financial Action Task Force, or...
EBA ¦ Issuers of EMTs and Scope of Application AML Requirements
EMT issuers and AML: Why the Commission’s answer confirms the obvious The European Commission has...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ AML: Subject to a Legitimate Interest, the Public has Access to Information on the Beneficial Ownership of Trust Mandates Governed by Italian Law
EU Court confirms public access to beneficial ownership data for Italian trust mandates The Court...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg’s Cassation Ruling on Procedural Limits in Money Laundering Cases
The procedural gatekeeper in criminal laundering prosecutions A recent Luxembourg cassation ruling highlights a recurring...
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Appeal Court Narrows AML Liability for Notary While Confirming Internal Control Failures
A distinction between deficient compliance and criminally punishable conduct The Luxembourg Court of Appeal has...
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Clarifies AML Reporting Duties in Vulnerable Property Sale Case
AML reporting duty has been confirmed in suspected abuse of a property sale weakness The...
CRF ¦ Update of the goAML Indicators
New collaborative approach serving the national AML/CFT Framework The new goAML Indicators handbook offers a...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Roadshow Report 2025
AMLA’s Europe-wide roadshow shows a financial crime system under strain – and in transition When...
CHD ¦ Bill No. 8695 Amending the Amended Act of November 12, 2004
Luxembourg’s AML Reform – Strengthening Coordination Without Overstepping Executive Powers The draft law examined by...
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Orders Full Restriction of Beneficial Ownership Data in the Transparency Register
A significant ruling on privacy, public access and financial crime controls The Administrative Court of...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 8th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA’s supervisory architecture takes shape around risk, data and cross-border cooperation The European Union’s Anti-Money...
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Narrows Money Laundering Liability for Account Mules Involved in the Predicate Fraud
A bank account can support fraud without amounting to money laundering A recent decision by...
Europol ¦ How Encryption, Proxies and AI are Expanding Cybercrime – Lessons from IOCTA 2026
The velocity gap – why modern cybercrime outruns police The Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment...
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Convicts Company Director for Fraudulent Bankruptcy and Self-Laundering
How weak corporate records can lead to fraudulent bankruptcy charges The Luxembourg District Court has...
FATF ¦ Fifth-Round Mutual Evaluations
What’s changed and why industry must engage The FATF’s fifth-round mutual evaluations mark a clear...
EP ¦ International Comparison of Anti-Money Laundering Frameworks
Institutional choices and policy lessons Over the past two decades, anti-money laundering policy has moved...
The Shifting Threshold for Suspicious Activity Reporting
Practical guidance for compliance teams Financial institutions and other obliged entities face ongoing tension between...
Recurrence, Scale, and Risk-Based Monitoring in Money Laundering: Temporal Displacement under Cumulative Enforcement
How AML reshapes the timing of laundering Modern anti-money laundering (AML) practice evaluates transactions in...
AED ¦ Lignes directrices PSSF (Version 3.0)
When a director becomes a trust and company service provider in Luxembourg Luxembourg’s AML/CFT Prevention...
Hidden Ownership in Suspicious Transactions - Experimental Evidence on AML Reporting Priorities in Norway
Hidden ownership underestimated: Norwegian AML professionals rank origin of funds above beneficial ownership Concealing who...
Legilux ¦ Law of 27 March 2026 DAC8
Luxembourg’s DAC8 Law brings crypto-asset platforms into the automatic exchange net Luxembourg has enacted the...
BMDS [DEU] ¦ EUDI Wallet - Draft Digital Identities Act (DIdG)
Germany’s draft Digital Identity Act (DIdG) – what financial crime teams must watch On 26...
EJRR ¦ Governing Money Laundering as a Collective-Action Problem: The AMLA
Governing money laundering as a collective-action problem – What AMLA means for Europe’s fight against...
CSSF ¦ Newsletter No 302 – Fight Against ML and TF and International Financial Sanctions
Comprehensive FATF update heightens TF red flags for the financial sector The Commission de Surveillance...
CHD ¦ Draft Law No. 8722: Luxembourg Moves to Strengthen Fraud Detection in AML Framework
A new legal tool for the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) Luxembourg’s draft law No. 8722...
trigeko ¦ Study on Transnational ML Flows: Is Germany an Attractive Destination?
Transnational Money-Laundering Flows Involving Germany – Key Findings and Policy Implications This study provides the...
AED ¦ Guide to the RAIF AML/CFT Questionnaire (Version 03-2026)
How the AED reads a RAIF’s AML/CFT questionnaire Reserved alternative investment funds (RAIFs) are not...
Ruling [NLD] ¦ Dutch Supreme Court Flags Key AML and Privacy Questions
Dutch Supreme Court seeks EU guidance on ID photo retention in AML checks The Dutch...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on Money Laundering, Terrorist and Proliferation Financing Risks from Conflict Proceeds
Proceeds of conflict – How wars fuel money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation risks Conflict...
IJARBM ¦ Exploring Trade-Based Money Laundering Research: A Bibliometric Review
Exploring the Growing Research Landscape of Trade‑Based Money Laundering Trade‑based money laundering (TBML) exploits the...
FATF ¦ Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers (oVASPs)
Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers Offshore virtual asset service...
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Confirms that the BO Register Can Trigger Personal Criminal Liability and Expose Laundering Controls to Enforcement Risk
A transparency offence with anti-money laundering consequences A Luxembourg appellate court has confirmed that failing...
Legilux ¦ The Law of 3 March 2026 from an AFC Perspective
New Luxembourg law tightens controls on delegation, liquidity tools and AML risks for funds On...
FATF ¦ Targeted Report on Stablecoins and Unhosted Wallets - Peer-to-Peer Transactions
Stablecoins, unhosted wallets and the new front line in financial crime risk Stablecoins have moved...
BIS ¦ From Cash to Crypto: Towards a Consistent Regulatory Approach to Illicit Payments
From cash to crypto – aligning AML/CFT rules across payment instruments Payments vary not only...
FATF ¦ Learning and Development Forum February 2026 - Meeting Insights
Risk-Based Supervision Must Focus on Effectiveness to Reduce Harm The Financial Action Task Force Learning...
FATF ¦ FATF Releases New Paper on Cyber-Enabled Fraud
Cyber‑Enabled Fraud – Digitalisation and AML/CFT/CPF Risks The escalating scale and sophistication of cyber‑enabled fraud...
Political Stability and Money Laundering Risk
Why Stability Matters for Effective AML Money laundering remains a pervasive threat to financial integrity,...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ On the Freezing of Assets in Cases of Suspected Reckless Money Laundering in Bitcoin Transaction Chains
Asset arrests require more than on‑chain associations, says court The Higher Regional Court of Nürnberg–Fürth...
FATF ¦ FATF Annual Report 2024-2025
Progress and priorities – strengthening global defences against financial crime The Financial Action Task Force’s...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-35
FATF Plenary – February 2026: New Calls for Counter‑Measures and Enhanced Due Diligence The Financial...
CHD ¦ Bill 8486: The Criminal Procedure Reforms Behind Luxembourg's FATF Follow-Up
Luxembourg speeds up financial investigations and narrows the suspended-sentence reflex Bill 8486 is best known...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 11-13 February 2026
FATF Plenary in Mexico City Strengthens Global Fight Against Illicit Finance The Financial Action Task...
Barreau ¦ Rapport Annuel AML/CFT 2024-2025
Lawyers and AML/CFT in Luxembourg – Key Developments and Lessons from the 2024–2025 Annual Report...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on the Use of Virtual Assets for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and the Evasion of Sanctions
Practice of Using Virtual Assets and VASPs in Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Evasion...
AMLA ¦ The New EU AML/CFT Framework – What Non‑Financial Firms Must Do Before 2027
A uniform EU approach to financial crime The EU’s new anti‑money laundering and countering the...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 7th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA sharpens the EU’s response to money laundering and predicate crime The European Anti-Money Laundering...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Sets Strategic Priorities with 2026-28 Single Programming Document
AMLA’s SPD 2026–2028: building a unified, data‑driven EU response to financial crime AMLA sets out...
Accounting Scripts and the Politics of Compliance: Understanding Accountants’ Roles in AML through Sentiment and Script Theory
How accountants shaped anti‑money laundering in Canada’s non‑banking sectors Accountants are frequently discussed as procedural...
Hybrid Deep Learning for AML: Unsupervised Detection of Emerging Schemes via Feature Fusion and Explainable Artificial Intelligence
From rules to signals: hybrid deep learning for practical AML detection Traditional rule-based anti-money laundering...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Limits Member States’ Ability to Tie Corporate AML Penalties to Individual Guilt
A landmark ruling on legal person liability under the AML framework On 29 January 2026,...
CSSF ¦ Looking back on the 2026 CSSF AML/CFT Conference for Specialised PFS
A clearer threat picture, stronger supervisory tools and practical guidance for specialised professionals of the...
AED ¦ RAIFs and AIFs in Luxembourg – AED’s January 2026 Newsletter Signals Persistent AML/CFT Shortcomings
Overview of the AED’s findings and why RAIFs and AIFs must improve cooperation The Registration...
Complementarity, Tension and Proportionality in the Anti-Money Laundering Regulation of Law Firm Client Accounts
Lessons from the UK Pooled law firm client accounts are central to everyday legal practice:...
AMLA ¦ AMLA to Launch Data Collection Exercise to Test Risk Assessment Models for the Financial Sector
AMLA Begins Data Collection Exercise to Calibrate Risk Models Ahead of Direct Supervision Selection The...
Education as a Frontline Defense Against Financial Crime
January 24 – International Day of Education Education significantly reduces financial crime by lowering victimisation,...
CSSF ¦ ML/TF Sub-Sector Risk Assessment (SSRA) on TCSP Activities
TCSPs in Luxembourg: High Inherent ML Risk, Strong Mitigations – What Practitioners Must Do Next...
EBA, AMLA ¦ EBA and AMLA Complete Handover of AML/CFT Mandates
Strengthening EU Financial Integrity – What the EBA–AMLA Transition Means for Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorist...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Bank Account Closure Linked to Iran-Related AML Risk
A compliance case for exiting high-risk customer relationships A German appellate court has rejected an...
Egmont Group ¦ Horizontal Analysis of AML/CFT Effectiveness in Europe II (IO2, IO6, R29 and R40)
Enhancing the effectiveness of the AML/CFT mechanism – lessons from a horizontal analysis of Mutual...
Detecting Illicit Transactions in Bitcoin: A Wavelet-Temporal Graph Transformer Approach for Anti-Money Laundering
Detecting illicit bitcoin transactions Anti‑money laundering for cryptocurrencies remains a pressing problem: blockchains provide transparent...
CRF ¦ Guidelines on the Freezing of Suspicious Transactions Ordered by the CRF
What Luxembourg’s FIU Guideline Means for Regulated Professionals The Financial Intelligence Unit’s Guideline on the...
CRF ¦ Update to Guidelines on Reporting and Information Obligations to the CRF
Suspicious Operations Reporting in Luxembourg – New Guideline (Version 2.2, effective 06/01/2026) The Financial Intelligence...
Across Borders ¦ German Money for Terror: How Extremist Groups Raise, Move, and Hide Funds
Why Prosecuting Terror Financing in Germany Is So Hard – and What to Do About...
How Santa Claus Can Help Prevent Financial Crime
Santa Claus’s Practices That Model Strong Financial Safeguards Santa Claus runs an immense, intricately organized...
Time-Domain-Multiplexed Gaussian Boson Sampling for Graph Problems in Finance
GB-Enabled Photonics: A New Frontier for Fighting Money Laundering and Financial Fraud Financial institutions and...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Environmental Crime Typologies and Red Flags
Environmental crime is a growing money laundering threat Environmental crime has become a major source...
Invisible Markets, Visible Weaknesses
The Institutional Roots of Informal Economy in Southeast Europe Institutional fragility and the rise of...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Cross-Border Evidence in Drug Trafficking Cases: The Limits of the European Investigation Order (EIO)
A ruling with practical consequences for financial crime prosecutions The Court of Justice of the...
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Company Fined €35,000 for Aggravated Tax Fraud and Related Laundering
How undeclared securities led to aggravated tax fraud and a corporate fine On 18 December...
CHD ¦ Consequences of the February 26, 2025 Ruling on Double Jeopardy in Financial Matters
The Luxembourg Court of Appeal ruling of 26 February 2025 and its fallout for double...
AMLA ¦ Final Report on Draft RTS on the Risk Assessment for the Selection of Institutions for Direct Supervision
How AMLA will choose the institutions it supervises directly The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and...
AMLA ¦ Final Report on Draft RTS on the Assessment of the Inherent and Residual Risk Profile of Obliged Entities
AMLA finalises the common methodology for rating the ML/TF risk of financial institutions The Authority...
CHD ¦ Reforming Article 506‑1 (Update)
Penal Code Reform Expands the Scope of Money Laundering Offenses The Law of 12 December...
Across Borders ¦ Belgium's Measures to Counter Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing
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Linguistic Mechanisms of Knowledge-Exchange in a Dark-Web Money Laundering Forum
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A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of Money Laundering and Related Scams: Trends, Influences, and Research Gaps
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FATF ¦ 2013 Procedures for the FATF Fourth Round of AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations (updated June 2025)
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FATF ¦ Fifth Round Universal Procedures 2023 (updated June 2025)
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AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-33
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Public Naming in Money Laundering Enforcement
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Benefits from AI in Money Laundering in Europe
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ When AML Duties Override Business Continuity: A German Court Upholds Immediate Account Termination
A dispute at the intersection of banking and financial crime prevention A decision of the...
AI in the Luxembourg Financial Sector ¦ Highlights from the Second Thematic Review
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WeirdFlows: Anomaly Detection in Financial Transaction Flows
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Sensitive Research & Anti-Money Laundering: a Possible Marriage of Convenience?
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Police Investigations Into Financial-Economic Cybercriminal Networks: The Experiences and Perceptions of Dutch Law Enforcement
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ non bis in idem in AML/CFT Proceedings
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Combating Financial Crimes: How are Crypto-Asset Providers navigating Regulatory Challenges?
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ No Liability on the Part of the Bank for Legal Fees Incurred as a Result of Reporting Suspected Money Laundering
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Notary Convicted for Serious Failures in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance in Luxembourg
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Exploiting Vulnerability: Luxembourg Court Convicts in High-Profile Abuse of Weakness and Money Laundering Case
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An Anti-Money Laundering Authority for the European Union: a New Center of Gravity in AML Enforcement
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Electronic Money Institutions and the Limits of Fund Blocking: Insights from a Luxembourg Court Decision
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Imposes Fine on SOCIETE1 S.A. for Money Laundering Compliance Failures
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A European Anti-Money Laundering Supervisory Authority: Perspectives and Challenges
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CSSF FAQ on AML/CFT asset due diligence obligations
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Bank Account Termination Over AML Risk Concerns
When AML Risk Triggers Account Termination – A German Court’s View The Higher Regional Court...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Basel AML Index 2024 Launch and Panel Discussion
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Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Confirms Liability of Lawyer for Money Laundering Compliance Failures
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ When a Public Bank Must Say Yes: German Court Orders Sparkasse to Open an Account
A dispute at the intersection of banking, constitutional law, and financial crime prevention A recent...
FATF ¦ Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Guidance (November 2024)
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FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 23-25 October 2024
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Identifying Money Laundering Risk Indicators: Evidence from Bulgaria
Identifying Money Laundering Risk Indicators: Insights from Bulgaria’s Financial Sector The Growing Importance of Combating...
FATF ¦ FATF changes its grey listing criteria to further focus on risk
FATF Refines Grey-Listing Criteria to Focus on Highest-Risk Jurisdictions and Ease Burden on Least Developed...
CSSF FAQ on the AML/CFT Summary Report RC (SRRC)
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ERA Forum ¦ An Anti-Money Laundering Authority for the European Union: A New Center of Gravity in AML Enforcement
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How do Ivorian Cyberfraudsters Manage Their Criminal Proceeds?
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Basel Institute on Governance ¦ The Role of Financial Institutions in Preventing and Detecting Money Laundering using Crypto Assets
Financial institutions as frontline defenders: preventing and detecting money laundering with crypto assets At the...
Using Technological Innovations to Prevent and Combat Economic Crime
Using Technological Innovations to Prevent and Combat Economic Crime Understanding Economic Crime and Its Challenges...
A Risk-Based AML Framework: Finding Associates Through Ultimate Beneficial Owners
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EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 13
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 13 – EBA Strengthens the Fight Against Financial Crime with New...
Ruling [LUX] ¦ Luxembourg Court Upholds Convictions in Major Corporate Fraud and Money Laundering Case
Luxembourg Court Upholds Convictions in Major Corporate Fraud and Money Laundering Case In a landmark...
FATF ¦ Virtual Assets: Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs
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FATF ¦ Horizontal Review of Gatekeepers’ Technical Compliance Related to Corruption
FATF Horizontal Review Reveals Gaps in Gatekeepers’ Compliance to Combat Corruption The Financial Action Task...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 12
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 12 – EBA Strengthens AML/CFT Framework with New Guidelines for Crypto-Asset...
CJEU ¦ Leasing Property is not enough: A narrowing Line in the EU’s AML Framework
Leasing Property Is Not Enough: EU Court Clarifies Who Counts as a “Company Service Provider”...
Deutscher Bundestag [DEU] ¦ Risk-Based Intelligence in Financial Crime Control: What Germany’s FIU Debate Reveals
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FIU [IMN] ¦ Typologies: Sanctions and Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML)
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ Money laundering: Fulfillment of the Qualifying Criteria Only by Obliged Parties; Order for Confiscation Permissible Under New Law
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Lawyers as Money Laundering Enablers? An Evolving and Contentious Relationship
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ Anti-Money Laundering: Requirements for Identity Verification of an Estate Administrator Acting on Behalf of Unknown Heirs
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Bafin [DEU] ¦ Germany Tightens Oversight of Virtual IBANs Amid Fraud and Money Laundering Risks
A broader compliance obligation for German credit institutions German credit institutions issuing virtual IBANs with...
MoJ ¦ ML/TF Vertical Risk Assessment: Virtual Asset Service Providers
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Money mules: how vulnerable account holders facilitate laundering and predicate crime Money mule activity remains...
Anti-money laundering: The World's Least Effective Policy Experiment? Together, we can fix it
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ BVerfG Limits Home Searches: Concrete Predicate Offence Needed for Money‑Laundering Warrants
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Proceedings [DEU] ¦ AML: Blacklist of an Online Bank
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ When “Unverzüglich” Means Immediately: A German Court Sharpens the Duties of Money Laundering Officers
A case that redefines speed and responsibility A 2018 decision by the Higher Regional Court...
Europol ¦ How CSAM Offenders are Adapting to New Technology
A faster, more connected abuse economy Online child sexual exploitation has become a flexible criminal...
CSSF ¦ Detect OCSE and FSEC Risks
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GI-TOC ¦ The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index - A Deep Dive into the Mekong Results
The Mekong’s Organized Crime Surge: How Synthetics, Scams and Online Child Sexual Exploitation Are Reshaping...
FATF ¦ Detecting, Disrupting and Investigating Online Child Sexual Exploitation
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FATF ¦ Combating End-to-End Illicit Financial Flows Linked to Scam Compounds
Scam compounds are criminal enterprises, and their money flows are the weak point Fraud costs...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Absolute 15-Year Limitation for EU Fraud Upheld, and Criminal Organisations May Be Punished Harder Than Their Frauds
Gidzhinov: a hard 15-year limit for EU fraud cases is lawful, and criminal organisations may...
Egmont Group ¦ IEWG Environmental Crimes Bulletin – Pollution Crimes
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UNODC ¦ An Interconnected Criminal Ecosystem: TOCTA for South-East Asia 2026
One criminal economy, many revenue streams South-East Asia is not dealing with separate criminal markets...
DW ¦ Germany’s Cocaine Economy: Money Laundering, Corruption, and the Limits of Enforcement
A drug surge that is reshaping Europe’s risk landscape Europe is facing a cocaine wave...
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Federal Court Limits Money Laundering Charges in Shadow Payment System Case
Pass-through funds in a shadow payment system are not automatically laundered proceeds The German Federal...
Transcrime ¦ Criminal Red Flags in AML Due Diligence for High-Risk Customers and Supply Chains (DATACROS III)
Organized crime has changed its shape Organized crime has become more fluid, more corporate, and...
Europol ¦ The Blueprint of Criminal Opportunism
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AMLA ¦ Conference Panel 1: “The Role of Financial Intelligence in the Fight Against Transnational Organised Crime”
Quality over quantity is becoming the new rule At the AMLA Conference session on the...
ERA ¦ ERA Talks – #8 Laura Codruța Kövesi, European Chief Prosecutor and head of the EPPO
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How communication can disrupt organized fraud – practical lessons from the UNODC handbook Why well‑designed,...
EPPO ¦ Annual Report 2025
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GI-TOC ¦ The 2025 Global Organized Crime Index - A Deep Dive into the Mekong Results
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GI-TOC ¦ The Launch of the Global Organized Crime Index 2025
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Organized Crime and Banks: Assessing the Effects of Anti-Mafia Police Actions on Lending
The Impact of Anti-Mafia Police Actions on Banking and Economic Activity Introduction Organized crime, particularly...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ How Crypto Assets are being used for Organised Crimes, including: Trafficking of Humans, Drugs and Migrants
How crypto assets are being used for organised crimes including human trafficking, migrant smuggling and...
Luxembourg Investment Fund ¦ Prospectus ¦ suggested wording for a “Financial Crime Risk Notice”
Anyone investing in an investment fund expects clear information about opportunities and risks. In addition...
AML/CFT/CPF Risk Appetite Statement for “Luxembourg Investment Fund (Manager)”
This AML/CFT/CPF Risk Appetite Statement template can be used to define an entity’s tolerance for...
Implementation Checklist for CSSF Regulation No 12-02 on AML/CFT
This checklist is structured per chapter/section/article references from the regulation text. It covers core requirements...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-37bis
AED circular 768-37bis carries the October 2026 FATF lists into Luxembourg practice The Luxembourg Administration...
Council of the EU ¦ Chemical Weapons Sanctions Regime Renewed until 2031
EU keeps its chemical weapons sanctions regime in force until 2031 The Council of the...
September 26 ¦ International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
Financial crime controls are essential to eliminating nuclear weapons The International Day for the Total...
MoF ¦ Vertical Risk Assessment: PF and TF Targeted Financial Sanctions
Luxembourg maps where targeted financial sanctions can fail Luxembourg’s Ministry of Finance has published its...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Proliferation Financing Typologies and Red Flags
Proliferation financing: how money laundering enables the WMD supply chain Proliferation financing (PF) is often...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on Money Laundering, Terrorist and Proliferation Financing Risks from Conflict Proceeds
Proceeds of conflict – How wars fuel money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation risks Conflict...
March 5 ¦ International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
March 5 – International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness March 5 – International Day...
EP ¦ EU Trade in Dual-Use Items with Conflict-Affected Regions
EU Trade in Dual-Use Items with Conflict‑Affected Regions – Gaps, Risks and Practical Steps Forward...
CSSF ¦ Counter Proliferation Financing Thematic Review
Counter-Proliferation Financing: What Luxembourg’s IFMs Are Doing – and Where Gaps Remain The Luxembourg supervisory...
EP ¦ Dual-Use Export Controls as Tools of EU Economic Security
From coordination to a proactive EU approach The European Union’s system for controlling dual-use exports...
FATF ¦ Summary Webinar "Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes"
Summary of the FATF webinar on complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes held on...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Online Gambling: Red Flags and Typologies for ML, TF, and PF
Online gambling and the laundering of criminal proceeds Online gambling has become an increasingly attractive...
FATF Report ¦ Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes
FATF Report highlights major gaps in global response to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion A...
FATF Report ¦ Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes
FATF Report highlights major gaps in global response to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion The...
FATF Public Consultation on Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion
FATF Public Consultation on Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes project The FATF is...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Supplying Equipment to Intermediaries of a Listed Iranian Entity Can Breach EU Sanctions
Indirect supply, circumvention and intent under the EU Iran sanctions regime In a preliminary ruling...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Sanctions Case-Law September to November 2026: Business Leaders, State Firms and Stale Evidence
What the EU courts said about sanctions listings between September and November 2026 Between mid-September...
Council of the EU ¦ DR Congo Sanctions Regime Updated after UNSC Resolution 2825
EU recasts its DR Congo sanctions regime after two UN resolutions The Council of the...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Paying a Non-Listed State Entity Can Breach the Yemen Sanctions, but Only on Evidence of a Real Risk
DNO Yemen: when paying a state entity can make funds available to the Houthis In...
Council of the EU ¦ Chemical Weapons Sanctions Regime Renewed until 2031
EU keeps its chemical weapons sanctions regime in force until 2031 The Council of the...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Commission Listing of Aircraft under the Russia Flight Ban Can Be Challenged in EU Courts
EU flight ban list: Commission decisions on individual aircraft are open to review The Court...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Sanctions Case-Law July to October 2026: Listings, Evidence and Remedies
What the EU courts said about sanctions listings between July and October 2026 Between mid-July...
CHD ¦ Bill 8579: Luxembourg Criminalises Sanctions Violations and Circumvention
Luxembourg turns EU sanctions breaches into precisely defined crimes Bill 8579 transposes Directive (EU) 2024/1226...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Dual-Use Aircraft Exports and the Financial Crime Risks Behind Strategic Goods Controls
A broader test for dual-use items The Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-538/25 could materially...
September 26 ¦ International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
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MoF ¦ Vertical Risk Assessment: PF and TF Targeted Financial Sanctions
Luxembourg maps where targeted financial sanctions can fail Luxembourg’s Ministry of Finance has published its...
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Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls 2025 Renewals of Russia Sanctions Listing for Lack of Current Evidence
Stale evidence and cultural figures: where the General Court draws the line on support listings...
Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Upholds Russia Sanctions Listing Despite Claimed Share Divestments
Minority stakes, claimed divestments and the limits of a Russia sanctions challenge The General Court...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Russia Procurement Ban Does Not Reach Below-Threshold Contracts, but Member States May Extend It
Advocate General: the Article 5k procurement ban stops at the EU thresholds The prohibition on...
Ruling [EGC] ¦ EU Courts Cannot Review How Windfall Profits from Immobilised Russian Assets Are Spent
General Court declines jurisdiction over the use of Russian asset windfall profits The General Court...
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime
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Asset freezes, informal control and the limits of EU sanctions enforcement The Court of Justice...
EC ¦ FAQs Sanctions Russia: Infrastructure Transaction Ban
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From isolated breaches to institutional responsibility European Union credit institutions face a regulatory model in...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Proliferation Financing Typologies and Red Flags
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FIU [IMN] ¦ FIU Monthly Typologies 2026
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Council of the EU ¦ 21st Package of Sanctions: EU Hits Russian Energy, Financial Services and Crypto Hard
EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package raises the cost of war finance, trade evasion and crypto...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Guidance on the Provision of Banking Services to Non-Bank Payment Service Providers (PSPs)
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AMLA ¦ Summary of the 9th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA sets out a more coordinated approach to money laundering risks, sanctions and enforcement The...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ The Yacht Ruling: A Practical Sanctions Problem Reaches the Court
German Court Clarifies Who Decides Whether a Yacht Is Frozen Under EU Russia Sanctions A...
A 2026 View of Terrorism Risk in the United States
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A threat picture shaped by money, logistics, and adaptation In 2026, the most dangerous terrorist...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Sets a Broad Standard for Sanctions Control Over Trust Assets
Trust Structures Are Not a Safe Shield Against Freezing Measures The Court of Justice of...
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A significant ruling for sanctions compliance The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)...
FALCON ¦ Policy Brief No. 5 Recommendations for Combatting Sanction Circumvention
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AMLA ¦ AMLA Roadshow Report 2025
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EEAS ¦ Foreign Affairs Council: Press conference by High Representative Kaja Kallas
EU foreign ministers tighten sanctions, border security, and accountability measures in a broad policy reset...
EC ¦ Asset Freezes under Council Regulation 269/2014: Update as of 6 May 2026
Practical First Steps for Financial Crime Compliance Teams Understanding the scope and immediate impact of...
EC ¦ EU Adopts 20th Sanctions Package
A New Phase in Financial Crime Enforcement and Anti‑Circumvention Measures The European Union has adopted...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ When Sanctions Meet Insolvency: German Court Confirms Broad Freezing of Trust‑Based Assets
A dispute at the intersection of banking, insolvency, and sanctions law A recent judgment from...
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Ruling [ECJ] ¦ EU Court Clarifies Sanctions Risk for Business Leaders in Russia-Linked Revenue Sectors
A Grand Chamber ruling on the scope of the EU’s “leading businesspersons” criterion In its...
CSSF ¦ Newsletter No 302 – Fight Against ML and TF and International Financial Sanctions
Comprehensive FATF update heightens TF red flags for the financial sector The Commission de Surveillance...
MoF, AED ¦ 2025 Activity Report ¦ Summary Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 Financial Crime Effort – Strengthening AML/CFT Frameworks and Supervisory Action In 2025 Luxembourg’s...
EC ¦ FAQs on Sanctions Against Russia and Belarus, Focusing on the Provision of Payments Services
Sanctions and Payment Services: Practical Guidance on Article 5b(2) of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014 Article...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Freezing Rights: How EU Asset Freezing Measures Silence Shareholder Influence in Cross-Border Corporate Structures
How the C‑465/24 ruling changes shareholder voting for sanctioned investors The Court of Justice of...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ When 50% Is Enough: EU Sanctions, Corporate Control and Frozen Bank Accounts
A dispute that matters far beyond Lithuania On 12 March 2026, the Court of Justice...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on Money Laundering, Terrorist and Proliferation Financing Risks from Conflict Proceeds
Proceeds of conflict – How wars fuel money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation risks Conflict...
March 5 ¦ International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness
March 5 – International Day for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Awareness March 5 – International Day...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on the Use of Virtual Assets for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and the Evasion of Sanctions
Practice of Using Virtual Assets and VASPs in Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Evasion...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Importing a Russian Car into the EU Can Still Be Illegal, Even If It Is Already There
A new judgment with clear consequences for sanctions enforcement On 5 February 2026, the Court...
CSSF ¦ Looking back on the 2026 CSSF AML/CFT Conference for Specialised PFS
A clearer threat picture, stronger supervisory tools and practical guidance for specialised professionals of the...
EC ¦ FAQs on Provision of Services concerning Sanctions adopted following Russia’s Military Aggression against Ukraine
Sanctions and Services – How Article 5n of Regulation 833/2014 Reshapes Professional Advice to Russian...
EP ¦ EU Trade in Dual-Use Items with Conflict-Affected Regions
EU Trade in Dual-Use Items with Conflict‑Affected Regions – Gaps, Risks and Practical Steps Forward...
Ruling [DEU] ¦ German Court Upholds Bank Account Closure Linked to Iran-Related AML Risk
A compliance case for exiting high-risk customer relationships A German appellate court has rejected an...
EC ¦ Consolidated Version of the FAQs concerning Sanctions Adopted Following Russia’s Military Aggression Against Ukraine and Belarus' Involvement in it
EU Diamond Ban, Diplomatic Controls and Special Economic Zone Rules – What Financial Crime Professionals...
EU ¦ Article 6b of Regulation (EU) No 833/2014: Information Duties, Legal Privilege and Risks for Financial Crime Compliance
How Article 6b of Regulation 833/2014 Shapes Sanctions Reporting and Compliance Article 6b of Regulation...
EC ¦ Commission adds Russia to List of High-Risk Jurisdictions to Strengthen International Fight Against Financial Crime
EU Formally Labels Russia a High-Risk AML/CFT Jurisdiction: What It Means for Financial Institutions The...
CSSF ¦ Counter Proliferation Financing Thematic Review
Counter-Proliferation Financing: What Luxembourg’s IFMs Are Doing – and Where Gaps Remain The Luxembourg supervisory...
Have Financial Sanctions Lost Their Bite Due to Emerging Alternative Financial Practices in Global Trade?
Restoring Coercive Power: Policy Responses to Non‑Dollar Sanctions Evasion Sanctions as a coercive tool have...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-34
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CoE ¦ MONEYVAL Annual Report 2024
MONEYVAL’s 2024 Year in Review: From the close of the 5th round to the launch...
EC ¦ EU adopts 19th Package of Sanctions against Russia
EU’s 19th Sanctions Package Tightens the Noose on Russia’s Energy, Financial and Evasion Networks The...
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Ruling [EGC] ¦ General Court Annuls Belarus Sanctions Renewal for a Businessperson Because Evidence Was Outdated
Belarus sanctions renewal falls for lack of an updated assessment The General Court of the...
CSSF ¦ FAQ regarding International Financial Sanctions (updated 30 Sept 2025)
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Council of the EU ¦ Iran Sanctions Snapback: Council reimposes Restrictive Measures
EU Snapback on Iran: Immediate Financial Crime Implications and Controls The EU’s 29 September 2025...
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Ruling [DEU] ¦ Scope of the European Union’s Russia Sanctions Regulation
When Sanctions Meet Payments: A German Court Draws Clear Limits for Banks In a recent...
EU Sanctions Helpdesk ¦ Why is Ownership and Control important?
Spotting Sanctions Ownership and Control: Practical Guidance for EU Compliance Understanding why ownership and control...
CJEU (AG) ¦ Bank Accounts vs. Foreign Sanctions Lists: When Can Banks Refuse a Basic Payment Account?
Rights to bank accounts and anti-money laundering rules The recent Advocate General’s opinion in Case...
EU Sanctions Helpdesk ¦ The ‘Best Efforts’ Rule under sanctions targeting Russia and Belarus
Understanding the EU’s ‘Best Efforts’ Obligation in Sanctions Compliance: What Businesses Need to Know Since...
FATF ¦ Summary Webinar "Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes"
Summary of the FATF webinar on complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes held on...
CJEU (AG) ¦ When Does a Shareholder Trigger EU Sanctions on Company Assets?
EU Sanctions: When Does a Shareholder’s Stake Lead to Freezing of Company Assets? – Insights...
Council of the EU ¦ EU adopts 18th package of economic and individual measures against Russia
EU’s 18th Russia Sanctions Package: What Financial Crime Teams Need to Know Now The EU...
CJEU (AG) ¦ EU Law allows linking Sanctions on Legal Persons to Responsible Individuals
EU Law permits linking Legal Person Sanctions to Culpable Individuals, Advocate General Rules The recent...
Service ¦ EU Sanctions Helpdesk
The EU Sanctions Helpdesk supports European operators in complying with restrictive measures The EU Sanctions...
FATF Report ¦ Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes
FATF Report highlights major gaps in global response to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion The...
FATF Report ¦ Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes
FATF Report highlights major gaps in global response to Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion A...
EU Sanctions Helpdesk ¦ The First Four Training Modules - Module 4 Compliance and Due Diligence
EU Sanctions: Practical steps for SMEs to build effective compliance and due diligence Why sanctions...
EU Sanctions Helpdesk ¦ The First Four Training Modules - Module 3 Targets and Lists
EU Sanctions: Targets, Lists and the Practical Challenges for SMEs EU sanctions are political instruments...
EU Sanctions Helpdesk ¦ The First Four Training Modules - Module 2 Law and Guidance
EU Sanctions Law and Guidance: What Compliance Teams Need to Know EU sanctions are a...
Council of the EU ¦ EU adopts 17th package of economic and individual measures against Russia
EU’s 17th Russia Sanctions Package: What Financial Crime Teams Need to Know Now The European...
EU Sanctions Helpdesk ¦ The First Four Training Modules - Module 1 Introduction to EU Sanctions
Understanding EU Sanctions: Practical Guidance for Financial Crime Professionals Introduction to EU sanctions and their...
FATF Public Consultation on Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion
FATF Public Consultation on Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes project The FATF is...
Council of the EU ¦ EU adopts 16th package of economic and individual measures against Russia
EU’s 16th Russia Sanctions Package: What Financial Crime Teams Need to Know Now The European...
EGC ¦ Ownership Stakes and Tax Significance: How the EU Targets Russian Business Activity
Sanctions, Influence, and Legal Certainty: The EU General Court Upholds Measures Against Alexander Vinokurov A...
Council of the EU ¦ EU adopts 15th Package of Economic and Individual Measures against Russia
EU’s 15th Russia Sanctions Package: What Financial Crime Teams Need to Know Now The European...
EBA ¦ Guidelines to ensure the Implementation of Union and National Restrictive Measures
EBA Guidelines on Internal Policies, Procedures and Controls to Ensure the Implementation of Union and...
MoF ¦ Guidelines "Implementation of financial restrictive measures (sanctions) against third countries, entities or individuals"
Ministère des Finances (MoF) ¦ Guidelines relating to the implementation of financial restrictive measures (sanctions)...
MoF ¦ Guidelines "Implementation of financial sanctions against certain persons, entities, bodies and groups within the framework of CTF"
Ministère des Finances (MoF) ¦ Guidelines relating to the implementation of financial sanctions against certain...
Assessing the Impact of Sanctions in the Crypto Ecosystem: Effective Measures or Ineffective Deterrents?
Assessing the Impact of Sanctions in the Crypto Ecosystem: Effective Measures or Ineffective Deterrents? Introduction...
CJEU ¦ Notaries and Interpreters Are Not Covered by Sanctions’ Ban on “Legal Advisory Services”
Why this ruling matters for sanctions compliance The Court of Justice of the European Union...
Council of the EU ¦ Sanctions - Update of the EU Best Practices for the effective implementation
Council of the European Union ¦ Restrictive measures (Sanctions) - Update of the EU Best...
Council of the EU ¦ Sanctions Guidelines – update
Council of the EU ¦ Sanctions Guidelines – update The “Sanctions Guidelines – update”, dated...
Council of the EU ¦ EU adopts 14th package of economic and individual measures against Russia
EU’s 14th Russia Sanctions Package: What Financial Crime Teams Need to Know Now The European...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Typologies: Sanctions and Trade Based Money Laundering (TBML)
Sanctions Evasion and Trade-Based Money Laundering: Following the Predicate Offense Through Complex Transactions Sanctions evasion...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Sanctions, Courts, and Compliance: What the Rosneft Judgment Means for Financial Crime Risk
A landmark sanctions case with lasting impact In March 2017, the Court of Justice of...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Bank Mellat and the Limits of Financial Sanctions Evidence
Why corporate links alone cannot justify financial sanctions The General Court’s judgment in Bank Mellat...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Supplying Equipment to Intermediaries of a Listed Iranian Entity Can Breach EU Sanctions
Indirect supply, circumvention and intent under the EU Iran sanctions regime In a preliminary ruling...
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Ruling [CJEU] ¦ Kadi and Al Barakaat: Why Terrorism Financing Sanctions Still Require Due Process
When asset freezes meet fundamental rights The Court of Justice’s judgment in the joined cases...
ESMA ¦ Report on Sanctions and Measures Imposed in Member States in 2025
EU securities enforcement in 2025: stable volumes, fewer euros, more settlements National competent authorities in...
ESMA ¦ Report on Suspicious Transaction and Order Reports (STORs) 2026
Market abuse reporting in the EU edges up as insider dealing stays in front National...
MoJ ¦ 2026 National Risk Assessment of Terrorist Financing
Luxembourg’s 2026 terrorist financing risk assessment: small sums through a large payment hub Luxembourg has...
ESMA ¦ Opinion on the Provision of Crypto-Asset Services in Relation to Non-MiCA-Compliant ARTs and EMTs
ESMA closes the door on non-compliant stablecoins at EU crypto-asset service providers The European Securities...
CSSF ¦ AMLA Adopts Key Regulatory Technical Standards
The CSSF urges Luxembourg professionals to prepare for AMLA’s first private-sector standards The Commission de...
AMLA ¦ Hennie Verbeek-Kusters on the Preventive Power of AML/CFT
AMLA makes the case for measuring AML/CFT by what it prevents Speaking at the International...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Consults on Draft Standards for an EU-wide AML/CFT Database
AMLA sets out what EU supervisors will feed into its central AML/CFT database The Authority...
AMLA ¦ AMLA's Response to the EC's Targeted Consultation on the Review of MiCA
AMLA asks the Commission to close the AML/CFT gaps in MiCA The Authority for Anti-Money...
CSSF ¦ The CSSF's Professional Secrecy and its Legal Exceptions
The CSSF restates the limits of its professional secrecy and why sanctions are published by...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Finalises Key Standards for the Private Sector
AMLA finalises three core standards for the private sector The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Finalises Standards on Home-Host Supervisory Cooperation
AMLA sets common rules for home and host supervisors of cross-border groups The Authority for...
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 financial crime lessons: predicate offences, data quality and stronger supervision Luxembourg’s financial crime...
FATF ¦ Targeted Report on Regulatory Challenges from Decentralised Finance
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Fine [LUX] ¦ CSSF Reprimands a Transfer Agent for Late, Missing and Unmonitored Suspicious Activity Reports
A reprimand for a transfer agent that reported too late, too little and then stopped...
FATF ¦ Seventh Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets/VASPs
FATF’s 2026 virtual assets update exposes persistent gaps in AML/CFT enforcement The FATF’s seventh targeted...
Ruling [CJEU] ¦ EU Court Says Competition Authorities Can Seize Business Emails Without Prior Judicial Warrant in Some Cases
What the EU Court’s new ruling means for business emails and compliance The Court of...
IMF ¦ Guidance Note for Addressing AML/CFT Issues in Surveillance, Financial Sector Assessment Programs, and Use of Fund Resources
AML/CFT in 2026: why financial integrity is a macro-critical issue Anti-money laundering and countering the...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Chair Presents 2025 Consolidated Annual Activity Report to the European Parliament
AMLA’s first annual report signals a new phase in EU anti-money laundering oversight The Authority...
FATF ¦ FATF Report Urges Use of Public-Private Partnerships to Combat Illicit Finance
Why Public-Private Partnerships Are Becoming Essential The FATF’s July 2026 report on information sharing to...
EP ¦ Hearing with Bruna Szego, Chair of the AMLA
AMLA’s first test: turning EU anti-money laundering reform into real supervision The European Union’s new...
AMLA ¦ Final Report on Draft RTS on Pecuniary Sanctions, Administrative Measures and Periodic Penalty Payments
AMLA sets a common scale for AML/CFT breaches, fines and periodic penalty payments The Authority...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 9th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA sets out a more coordinated approach to money laundering risks, sanctions and enforcement The...
CSSF ¦ Circular CSSF 26/914 Identification of Obliged Entities Eligible for Direct Supervision by AMLA
AMLA starts mapping entities for direct EU supervision On 25 June 2026, the Luxembourg financial...
AFME ¦ From Rulebook to Reality – Preparing for the EU AML Framework
A turning point for Europe’s anti-money laundering regime The European Union’s anti-money laundering framework is...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 17-19 June 2026
FATF Plenary in Paris Strengthens Global Defences Against Illicit Finance The sixth and final FATF...
ESMA ¦ Q&A 2883 on Crypto-Asset Lending Services under MiCA
ESMA sets the conditions for crypto-asset lending by CASPs under MiCA The Markets in Crypto-Assets...
AMF [FRA] ¦ AMF Enforcement in AML/CFT: What French Supervisory Findings Reveal Between 2022 and 2025
A sharp reminder that compliance must be real, not just written down The French financial...
AMLA ¦ Conference Panel 2: “AMLA in Practice: Supervision and Cooperation”
Why AMLA was needed The creation of the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority, AMLA, reflects a...
AMLA ¦ Conference Panel 1: “The Role of Financial Intelligence in the Fight Against Transnational Organised Crime”
Quality over quantity is becoming the new rule At the AMLA Conference session on the...
AMLA ¦ Conference Panel 3: “Financial Crime and Technology: Risks and Responses in a Digital Age”
Why technology is both the threat and the answer Financial crime is changing fast. What...
CSSF ¦ Report on the CSSF’s 2025 Thematic Inspection: “The Risk of Fraud in Revenue Recognition in the Context of an Audit of Financial Statements”
CSSF Raises the Bar on Revenue Fraud in Audits The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur...
IOSCO ¦ Final Report: Supervisory Toolkit for AI Use in Capital Markets
IOSCO’s AI Supervisory Toolkit Signals a New Phase in Market Surveillance IOSCO’s new Supervisory Toolkit...
The FATF Mutual Evaluation Process
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EBA ¦ Issuers of EMTs and Scope of Application AML Requirements
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ERA ¦ AMLA & FATF - The International Dimension
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AMLA ¦ AMLA Roadshow Report 2025
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AMLA ¦ Summary of the 8th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA’s supervisory architecture takes shape around risk, data and cross-border cooperation The European Union’s Anti-Money...
AED ¦ Lignes directrices PSSF (Version 3.0)
When a director becomes a trust and company service provider in Luxembourg Luxembourg’s AML/CFT Prevention...
EJRR ¦ Governing Money Laundering as a Collective-Action Problem: The AMLA
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MoF, AED ¦ 2025 Activity Report ¦ Summary Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 Financial Crime Effort – Strengthening AML/CFT Frameworks and Supervisory Action In 2025 Luxembourg’s...
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Ruling [ECJ] ¦ Judicial Oversight Reinforced: Supervisory Communications Not Immune
ECB Supervisory Opinion on Deferred Tax Assets: Why a Bank Challenged a Non‑Binding Communication In...
AED ¦ Guide to the RAIF AML/CFT Questionnaire (Version 03-2026)
How the AED reads a RAIF’s AML/CFT questionnaire Reserved alternative investment funds (RAIFs) are not...
AMLA ¦ Data Collection Exercise - Webinar for Sampled Entities
AMLA launches EU-wide data collection to calibrate harmonized ML/TF risk assessment – practical guidance and...
FATF ¦ Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers (oVASPs)
Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers Offshore virtual asset service...
FATF ¦ Learning and Development Forum February 2026 - Meeting Insights
Risk-Based Supervision Must Focus on Effectiveness to Reduce Harm The Financial Action Task Force Learning...
FATF ¦ FATF Releases New Paper on Cyber-Enabled Fraud
Cyber‑Enabled Fraud – Digitalisation and AML/CFT/CPF Risks The escalating scale and sophistication of cyber‑enabled fraud...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-35
FATF Plenary – February 2026: New Calls for Counter‑Measures and Enhanced Due Diligence The Financial...
FATF ¦ FATF Annual Report 2024-2025
Progress and priorities – strengthening global defences against financial crime The Financial Action Task Force’s...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 11-13 February 2026
FATF Plenary in Mexico City Strengthens Global Fight Against Illicit Finance The Financial Action Task...
Barreau ¦ Rapport Annuel AML/CFT 2024-2025
Lawyers and AML/CFT in Luxembourg – Key Developments and Lessons from the 2024–2025 Annual Report...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 7th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA sharpens the EU’s response to money laundering and predicate crime The European Anti-Money Laundering...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Sets Strategic Priorities with 2026-28 Single Programming Document
AMLA’s SPD 2026–2028: building a unified, data‑driven EU response to financial crime AMLA sets out...
CSSF ¦ Looking back on the 2026 CSSF AML/CFT Conference for Specialised PFS
A clearer threat picture, stronger supervisory tools and practical guidance for specialised professionals of the...
AED ¦ RAIFs and AIFs in Luxembourg – AED’s January 2026 Newsletter Signals Persistent AML/CFT Shortcomings
Overview of the AED’s findings and why RAIFs and AIFs must improve cooperation The Registration...
AED ¦ New Circular No. 792 quater – Luxembourg Tightens ID Rules
Clearer Steps for Client Identification and Ongoing Vigilance On January 26, 2026 the Directorate of...
AMLA ¦ AMLA to Launch Data Collection Exercise to Test Risk Assessment Models for the Financial Sector
AMLA Begins Data Collection Exercise to Calibrate Risk Models Ahead of Direct Supervision Selection The...
CSSF ¦ Detect OCSE and FSEC Risks
Financial institutions’ front-line role in detecting online child sexual exploitation – lessons from CSSF Newsletter...
CSSF ¦ ML/TF Sub-Sector Risk Assessment (SSRA) on TCSP Activities
TCSPs in Luxembourg: High Inherent ML Risk, Strong Mitigations – What Practitioners Must Do Next...
CSSF ¦ Central Administration and Governance in Payment and E‑money Firms
What CSSF Circular 26/906 Means for AML/CFT The CSSF’s Circular 26/906 (20 January 2026) consolidates...
EBA, AMLA ¦ EBA and AMLA Complete Handover of AML/CFT Mandates
Strengthening EU Financial Integrity – What the EBA–AMLA Transition Means for Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorist...
AMLA ¦ Final Report on Draft RTS on the Risk Assessment for the Selection of Institutions for Direct Supervision
How AMLA will choose the institutions it supervises directly The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and...
AMLA ¦ Final Report on Draft RTS on the Assessment of the Inherent and Residual Risk Profile of Obliged Entities
AMLA finalises the common methodology for rating the ML/TF risk of financial institutions The Authority...
Across Borders ¦ Belgium's Measures to Counter Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing
Belgium’s AML/CFT System at a Crossroads: Progress on Paper, Gaps in Practice Belgium’s evolving anti-money...
ESAs ¦ ESAs publish Key Tips to Help Consumers Detect, Prevent, and Act On Online Frauds and Scams
Online financial frauds and scams in an AI world – how to stay safe Artificial...
EBA/ECB ¦ 2025 Report on Payment Fraud
2025 EBA/ECB Report on Payment Fraud – Key Findings and Implications for Financial Crime Prevention...
FATF ¦ Exiting the FATF Grey List – Success Stories & Pathways to Sustainable Compliance
Exiting the FATF Grey List – How African Countries Turned Listings into Lasting Reform The...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 5th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA sets a more data-driven course for EU anti-money laundering supervision The European Union’s Anti-Money...
AMLA’s Moment: How Europe’s New Centralized Supervisor Will Redraw the AML/CFT Map
A new chapter in European financial-crime supervision is opening The European Anti‑Money Laundering Authority (AMLA),...
FATF ¦ Universal Procedures 2023 (December 2025)
FATF’s “Universal Procedures 2023” – what mutual‑evaluation and follow‑up changes mean for practitioners The Financial...
FATF ¦ 2022 Procedures for the FATF AML/CFT/CPF Mutual Evaluations, Follow-Up and ICRG (December 2025)
FATF’s December 2025 Procedures: What Financial Crime Practitioners Need to Know The FATF’s updated Procedures...
CSSF ¦ Counter Proliferation Financing Thematic Review
Counter-Proliferation Financing: What Luxembourg’s IFMs Are Doing – and Where Gaps Remain The Luxembourg supervisory...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-34
FATF October 2025 Plenary: Targeted Calls and Heightened Vigilance for High‑Risk Jurisdictions The Financial Action...
EBA ¦ EBA Response to the European Commission's Call for Advice on six AMLA Mandates
EBA’s advice lays groundwork for a harmonised, risk-based EU AML/CFT regime and a smooth launch...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 17
Key Updates from EBA Newsletter Issue 17 – 2025 EBA Closes AML/CFT Chapter as AMLA...
EBA ¦ Draft RTS on Customer Due Diligence under Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624
Draft RTS on Customer Due Diligence: What AML Practitioners Need to Know The draft Regulatory...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 22-24 October 2025
FATF Plenary Sets New Pace on Asset Recovery and AI Risks, Removes Four African Countries...
CHD ¦ 2026 Budget: CSSF Analyses of the Banking and Investment Fund Sectors
Luxembourg’s Fund Industry Swells to €5.95 Trillion as Supervisors Push Simplification Without Deregulation A resilient...
EBA ¦ The AML/CFT Colleges Framework is Maturing, the EBA finds
EBA’s final AML/CFT colleges report: progress stabilised but two core gaps persist The European Banking...
EBA ¦ Report on Supervisory Convergence 2024
Supervisory Convergence 2024: What AML/CFT Practitioners Need to Know The European Banking Authority’s 2024 supervisory...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 4th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA’s supervisory framework takes shape around risk, data and predicate offences The European Union’s new...
EBA ¦ Supervisors should learn from recent Cases to prevent Financial Crime in Crypto Firms
EBA report sharpens focus on crypto AML/CFT risks — what supervisors and market players must...
EBA ¦ Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Supervision of Banks is Improving
EBA completes six‑year stocktake — meaningful progress on AML/CFT supervision, but gaps remain ahead of...
CSSF ¦ Update of the eDesk Procedure: AML/CFT Market Entry Form (Funds and IFMs)
CSSF Updates AML/CFT Market Entry Form: What Funds and IFMs Need to Know The Commission...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 16
Key Updates from EBA Newsletter Issue 16 – 2025 Overview of key developments and supervisory...
FATF, Egmont Group, INTERPOL and UNODC ¦ Call for stronger Co-operation between Countries
International Co-operation on Money Laundering: Making Informal Channels Work for Faster, Smarter Outcomes The FATF/Egmont/INTERPOL/UNODC...
CSSF ¦ Annual Report 2024: Financial Crime
Financial Crime 2024: CSSF’s Supervision, Findings and Regulatory Developments The CSSF continued to apply a...
FATF ¦ Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit – Annexes A-C
Strengthening National Defenses: Practical Lessons from the FATF Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit (Annexes...
EBA ¦ Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Collective Investment Schemes and Fund Managers
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Collective Investment Schemes and Fund Managers: Insights from...
EBA ¦ Opinion and Report on ML and TF risks affecting the EU’s financial sector
Opinion (EBA/Op/2025/10) and Report (EBA/REP/2025/22) of the European Banking Authority on money laundering and terrorist...
FATF ¦ Summary Webinar "Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks"
Summary of the FATF webinar on terrorist financing risks held on July 22, 2025 The...
FATF ¦ Fifth Round Universal Procedures 2023 (updated June 2025)
Consolidated Processes and Procedures for Mutual Evaluations and Follow-Up: “Universal Procedures 2023” The Financial Action...
FATF ¦ 2022 Procedures for the FATF Fifth Round of AML/CFT/CPF Mutual Evaluations, Follow-Up and ICRG (updated June 2025)
FATF Unveils Enhanced Procedures for Mutual Evaluations and Monitoring to Strengthen Global Fight Against Financial...
FATF ¦ Fourth Round Universal Procedures (updated June 2025)
FATF Consolidated Processes and Procedures for Mutual Evaluations and Follow-Up: “Universal Procedures” The document titled...
FATF ¦ 2013 Procedures for the FATF Fourth Round of AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations (updated June 2025)
2013 Procedures for the FATF Fourth Round of AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations The Financial Action Task...
AMLA ¦ Work Programme 2025 "From Vision to Action"
AMLA Work Programme 2025: From Vision to Action in the Fight Against Financial Crime The...
AMLA/ECB ¦ AMLA and ECB sign Agreement on Cooperation
AMLA and ECB Sign MoU to Strengthen Cooperation on AML/CFT Supervision The memorandum of understanding...
AMLA/ESAs ¦ Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation and Exchange of Information
New Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding Strengthens AML/CFT Cooperation Between AMLA and the ESAs The Multilateral...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-33
FATF June 2025 Decisions Increase Pressure on High‑Risk Jurisdictions – What Financial Institutions Must Do...
FATF ¦ Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs
Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service...
FATF ¦ Guidance on Financial Inclusion and AML and TF Measures
FATF provides Guidance on Financial Inclusion and Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Measures The Financial...
FATF ¦ 2022 5th Round Assessment Methodology (updated June 2025)
2022 Methodology for Assessing Technical Compliance with the FATF Recommendations and the Effectiveness of AML/CFT/CPF...
FATF ¦ The FATF Recommendations (updated June 2025)
The FATF Recommendations (updated June 2025) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a crucial...
FATF ¦ Update Standards on Recommendation 16 on Payment Transparency
Revised FATF Recommendation 16: Strengthening Payment Transparency to Combat Financial Crime The Financial Action Task...
The Proposed Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) and the Future of FIU Collaboration in Europe
What data protection tells us about the next phase of AML/CFT The European Commission’s 2021...
FATF ¦ Outcomes Joint FATF-MONEYVAL Plenary, 12-13 June 2025
FATF-MONEYVAL Joint Plenary Advances Global AML/CFT Agenda, Revises Cross-Border Payment Rules, and Updates Monitoring Lists...
MoF, AED ¦ 2024 Activity Report ¦ Summary Financial Crime
Luxembourg Reports Ongoing Progress in Combating Financial Crime
Key Insights from AMLA Chair Bruna Szego on Fighting Financial Crime in Europe
Key Insights from AMLA Chair Bruna Szego on Fighting Financial Crime in Europe At the...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 15
Key Updates from EBA Newsletter Issue 15 – 2025 Full Implementation of the New Crypto-Asset...
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference Investment Firms
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference dedicated to investment firms On 28 March 2025, the department of...
EBA ¦ Legal instruments with an AML/CFT component
Understanding EBA’s Legal Instruments with an AML/CFT Component The European Banking Authority (EBA) plays a...
CHD ¦ Bill 8387 on the Implementation of MiCA and the Transfer of Funds Regulation
Luxembourg brings crypto-asset service providers under MiCA and the travel rule Bill 8387 turns two...
EBA consults on new rules related to the AML/CFT package
The EBA consults on new rules related to the anti-money laundering and countering the financing...
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference Specialised PSF
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference for Specialised PSF On 27 January 2025, the Commission de Surveillance...
FATF Public Consultation on Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion
FATF Public Consultation on Complex Proliferation Financing and Sanctions Evasion Schemes project The FATF is...
CSSF ML/TF SSRA CIS 2025 Update
CSSF ML/TF Sub-sector Risk Assessment - Collective Investment Sector - 2025 update This update of...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 19-21 February 2025
FATF February 2025 Plenary: Financial Inclusion, Online Child Exploitation, and Evolving AML/CFT Priorities A recalibrated...
EBA ¦ Peer Review on Tax Integrity and Dividend Arbitrage Schemes
Tax Integrity and Dividend Arbitrage: How AML/CFT Supervision Is Adapting Why dividend arbitrage matters for...
An Anti-Money Laundering Authority for the European Union: a New Center of Gravity in AML Enforcement
A New Center of Gravity in EU Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement: The Establishment of AMLA Introduction...
FATF ¦ Annual Report 2023-2024
FATF Annual Report 2023-2024: Strengthening Global Financial Integrity through Enhanced Standards and International Cooperation The...
A European Anti-Money Laundering Supervisory Authority: Perspectives and Challenges
A European Anti-Money Laundering Supervisory Authority: Perspectives and Challenges Money laundering remains one of the...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 14
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 14 – Key Updates on Financial Crime Regulation in 2024 Introduction...
EBA ¦ Report on the Functioning of AML/CFT Colleges in 2023
European Banking Authority Highlights Progress and Challenges in AML/CFT Colleges in 2023 Ongoing Improvements Amid...
EBA ¦ Report on NCAs approaches to the Supervision of Banks with respect to AML/CFT
European Banking Authority’s Fourth Review Highlights Progress and Challenges in AML/CFT Supervision of Banks Across...
CSSF FAQ on AML/CFT asset due diligence obligations
CSSF FAQ on AML/CFT asset due diligence obligations in accordance with CSSF Regulation No 12-02...
EBA ¦ Guidelines to ensure the Implementation of Union and National Restrictive Measures
EBA Guidelines on Internal Policies, Procedures and Controls to Ensure the Implementation of Union and...
FATF ¦ Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Guidance (November 2024)
Enhancing National Anti-Money Laundering Efforts: Key Insights from the FATF 2024 Guidance on Money Laundering...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 23-25 October 2024
FATF October 2024 Plenary: New Assessments, Inclusion Push, and Evolving AML/CFT Priorities The first Financial...
FATF ¦ FATF changes its grey listing criteria to further focus on risk
FATF Refines Grey-Listing Criteria to Focus on Highest-Risk Jurisdictions and Ease Burden on Least Developed...
CSSF FAQ on the AML/CFT Summary Report RC (SRRC)
CSSF FAQ on the AML/CFT Summary Report RC (SRRC) on compliance with AML/CFT obligations in...
RUSI ¦ A Conversation with Former FATF President Dr Marcus Pleyer
Marcus Pleyer: From a Small AML Team to Shaping Global Financial Crime Policy Tom Keatinge’s...
ERA Forum ¦ An Anti-Money Laundering Authority for the European Union: A New Center of Gravity in AML Enforcement
An AML Authority for the European Union – a new center of gravity in AML...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 13
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 13 – EBA Strengthens the Fight Against Financial Crime with New...
FATF ¦ Mitigating Unintended Consequences of the FATF Standards
Mitigating the Unintended Consequences of FATF Standards: A Review Since 2021, the Financial Action Task...
FATF ¦ Virtual Assets: Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs
Global Financial Crime and Virtual Assets: FATF’s 2024 Update on Standards Implementation The Financial Action...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 26-28 June 2024
FATF Plenary Sets New Course: Risk-Based ICRG Criteria, Asset Recovery Focus, and Updated Jurisdiction Lists...
EBA ¦ The EBA welcomes the entry into force of the framework establishing the AMLA
Preparing for AMLA: How the EBA is Shaping the Future EU AML/CFT Framework A New...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 12
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 12 – EBA Strengthens AML/CFT Framework with New Guidelines for Crypto-Asset...
Deutscher Bundestag [DEU] ¦ Digital Identities Act Adopted: The EUDI Wallet Enters German AML Law
Germany adopts the legal basis for the EUDI Wallet and opens it for AML identification...
JetBrains ¦ Kotlin as a Safety Net Type Driven Reliability in the Finance Industry
Why language matters in finance Financial crime systems fail in small, ordinary ways. A swapped...
FIU [DEU] ¦ Typologies: Alternative Payment Methods and New Technologies
What financial crime teams need to watch in 2026 Payment behavior has changed quickly in...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Statement on Transitioning to Innovation
Transitioning to Innovative Monitoring: Wolfsberg’s Framework for Effective Suspicious Activity Detection The Wolfsberg Group’s Part...
Council of Europe ¦ Report on the Emerging Patterns of Misuse of Technology by Terrorist Actors
Report: How Terrorist Actors Misuse New Technologies — Patterns, Risks and Responses Why terrorists adopt...
JetBrains ¦ Data Analysis for Finance in Kotlin
Where data science meets money laundering risk Financial crime teams rarely struggle because they lack...
EBA ¦ SupTech can make AML and CFT supervision more effective
EU Advances in Using Technology for AML/CFT Supervision: EBA’s New Report on SupTech Tools The...
Council of the EU ¦ EU to Sign Additional Protocol to the Warsaw Convention on AML Measures
EU authorises signature of the Council of Europe’s new anti-money laundering protocol The Council of...
MoJ ¦ 2026 National Risk Assessment of Terrorist Financing
Luxembourg’s 2026 terrorist financing risk assessment: small sums through a large payment hub Luxembourg has...
MoF ¦ Vertical Risk Assessment: PF and TF Targeted Financial Sanctions
Luxembourg maps where targeted financial sanctions can fail Luxembourg’s Ministry of Finance has published its...
UN ¦ CTED’s Latest Trends Report Examines the Evolution of Terrorist Propaganda
Terrorist propaganda has become financial infrastructure Terrorist propaganda is not limited to ideological messaging, recruitment...
FATF ¦ Risks of Gaming and Gambling: Red Flag Risk Indicators
Gambling and gaming as an interconnected value-transfer ecosystem The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has...
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 financial crime lessons: predicate offences, data quality and stronger supervision Luxembourg’s financial crime...
FATF ¦ Investigating Professional Money Laundering, Underground Banking, and the Use of Hawala and Other Similar Service Providers
Professional money laundering enters the age of hybrid underground finance Professional money laundering has become...
CRF ¦ Guidelines on the Cooperation with the FIU
Luxembourg FIU tightens the link between suspicion, predicate offenses and reporting Luxembourg’s Financial Intelligence Unit,...
August 21 ¦ International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
A Day for Remembrance, Dignity, and Accountability August 21 marks the International Day of Remembrance...
Europol ¦ ATLAS Network - 2026 Annual Activity Report
Counter-terrorism cooperation highlights the financial intelligence behind organised crime European counter-terrorism cooperation is increasingly shaped...
FIU [IMN] ¦ FIU Monthly Typologies 2026
From false representation to crypto obfuscation: financial crime typologies for 2026 Financial crime rarely presents...
Bafin [DEU] ¦ Risks of Virtual IBANs in Connection with Underground Banking
Virtual IBANs and underground banking: where payment efficiency becomes a money laundering risk Virtual IBANs...
FIU [DEU] ¦ 2025 Annual Report
Financial crime is becoming more industrial – and the FIU’s 2025 picture makes that clear...
FATF ¦ Targeted Report on Regulatory Challenges from Decentralised Finance
The new scale of DeFi risk: Why control, not labels, defines AML risk Decentralised finance...
FATF ¦ Seventh Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets/VASPs
FATF’s 2026 virtual assets update exposes persistent gaps in AML/CFT enforcement The FATF’s seventh targeted...
Legilux ¦ Law of 16 July 2026 Amending the Law of 12 November 2004 on the Prevention of ML and TF
Luxembourg tightens its AML framework with a clearer governance model and stronger risk monitoring Luxembourg...
IMF ¦ Guidance Note for Addressing AML/CFT Issues in Surveillance, Financial Sector Assessment Programs, and Use of Fund Resources
AML/CFT in 2026: why financial integrity is a macro-critical issue Anti-money laundering and countering the...
Egmont Group ¦ Effective PPPs – Practical Guidance for Design, Governance and Operationalisation in the Fast-Changing ML/FT Context
Public-private partnerships need governance before they need data Criminal networks spread their activity across banks,...
Europol ¦ European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend Report 2026
A more fragmented threat landscape with strong digital and geopolitical drivers Europol’s European Union Terrorism...
FIU [DEU] ¦ Typologies: Alternative Payment Methods and New Technologies
What financial crime teams need to watch in 2026 Payment behavior has changed quickly in...
AMLA ¦ Advisory Note: ML/TF Risks Resulting from the End of the MiCAR Transitional Period
A major shift in the EU crypto market The end of the MiCAR transitional period...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Guidance on the Risk-Based Approach
Risk-based approach in financial crime compliance: Why proportionality, prioritisation and effectiveness matter The Wolfsberg Group’s...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 17-19 June 2026
FATF Plenary in Paris Strengthens Global Defences Against Illicit Finance The sixth and final FATF...
CSSF ¦ De-risking Practices and ML/FT Risk Management
CSSF clarifies its position on de-risking and bank account opening difficulties in Luxembourg The Luxembourg...
AMF [FRA] ¦ AMF Enforcement in AML/CFT: What French Supervisory Findings Reveal Between 2022 and 2025
A sharp reminder that compliance must be real, not just written down The French financial...
A 2026 View of Terrorism Risk in the United States
A threat picture shaped by intent, accessibility, and political pressure In 2026, the most important...
Africa’s Terrorism Risk in 2026: Finance, Logistics, and Adaptation
A threat picture shaped by money, logistics, and adaptation In 2026, the most dangerous terrorist...
The Five Most Powerful Terror Groups in the Middle East in 2026 – and What Compliance Teams Need to Watch
A threat picture shaped by money, logistics, and adaptation In 2026, the most dangerous terrorist...
Eurojust ¦ Key Developments in Judicial Cooperation 2025
Cross-border financial crime enforcement tightens as asset recovery and money laundering cases expand Cross-border cooperation...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Terrorist Financing Typologies and Red Flags
An international risk with a local financial footprint Banking, trust and company services, life assurance,...
The FATF Mutual Evaluation Process
Lessons learned and best practices for financial crime compliance The Financial Action Task Force, or...
April 4 ¦ International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 4 – International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action April 4...
CSSF ¦ Newsletter No 302 – Fight Against ML and TF and International Financial Sanctions
Comprehensive FATF update heightens TF red flags for the financial sector The Commission de Surveillance...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on Money Laundering, Terrorist and Proliferation Financing Risks from Conflict Proceeds
Proceeds of conflict – How wars fuel money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation risks Conflict...
FATF ¦ Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers (oVASPs)
Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers Offshore virtual asset service...
Legilux ¦ The Law of 3 March 2026 from an AFC Perspective
New Luxembourg law tightens controls on delegation, liquidity tools and AML risks for funds On...
BIS ¦ From Cash to Crypto: Towards a Consistent Regulatory Approach to Illicit Payments
From cash to crypto – aligning AML/CFT rules across payment instruments Payments vary not only...
FATF ¦ Targeted Report on Stablecoins and Unhosted Wallets - Peer-to-Peer Transactions
Stablecoins, unhosted wallets and the new front line in financial crime risk Stablecoins have moved...
FATF ¦ Learning and Development Forum February 2026 - Meeting Insights
Risk-Based Supervision Must Focus on Effectiveness to Reduce Harm The Financial Action Task Force Learning...
EC ¦ ProtectEU: Agenda to Prevent and Counter Terrorism
ProtectEU Agenda – What it means for financial crime prevention and investigations A strengthened EU...
FATF ¦ FATF Releases New Paper on Cyber-Enabled Fraud
Cyber‑Enabled Fraud – Digitalisation and AML/CFT/CPF Risks The escalating scale and sophistication of cyber‑enabled fraud...
FATF ¦ FATF Annual Report 2024-2025
Progress and priorities – strengthening global defences against financial crime The Financial Action Task Force’s...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 11-13 February 2026
FATF Plenary in Mexico City Strengthens Global Fight Against Illicit Finance The Financial Action Task...
February 12 ¦ International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism that Leads to Terrorism: A Financial Crime Perspective
February 12 – International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism that Leads to Terrorism...
Barreau ¦ Rapport Annuel AML/CFT 2024-2025
Lawyers and AML/CFT in Luxembourg – Key Developments and Lessons from the 2024–2025 Annual Report...
Terrorist Financing in the Age of Large Language Models
Why LLMs matter for terrorist financing Large language models (LLMs) do not themselves commit violence,...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on the Use of Virtual Assets for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and the Evasion of Sanctions
Practice of Using Virtual Assets and VASPs in Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Evasion...
AMLA ¦ The New EU AML/CFT Framework – What Non‑Financial Firms Must Do Before 2027
A uniform EU approach to financial crime The EU’s new anti‑money laundering and countering the...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Sets Strategic Priorities with 2026-28 Single Programming Document
AMLA’s SPD 2026–2028: building a unified, data‑driven EU response to financial crime AMLA sets out...
CSSF ¦ Looking back on the 2026 CSSF AML/CFT Conference for Specialised PFS
A clearer threat picture, stronger supervisory tools and practical guidance for specialised professionals of the...
AED ¦ RAIFs and AIFs in Luxembourg – AED’s January 2026 Newsletter Signals Persistent AML/CFT Shortcomings
Overview of the AED’s findings and why RAIFs and AIFs must improve cooperation The Registration...
CSSF ¦ ML/TF Sub-Sector Risk Assessment (SSRA) on TCSP Activities
TCSPs in Luxembourg: High Inherent ML Risk, Strong Mitigations – What Practitioners Must Do Next...
EBA, AMLA ¦ EBA and AMLA Complete Handover of AML/CFT Mandates
Strengthening EU Financial Integrity – What the EBA–AMLA Transition Means for Anti‑Money Laundering and Counter‑Terrorist...
Egmont Group ¦ Horizontal Analysis of AML/CFT Effectiveness in Europe II (IO2, IO6, R29 and R40)
Enhancing the effectiveness of the AML/CFT mechanism – lessons from a horizontal analysis of Mutual...
CRF ¦ Guidelines on the Freezing of Suspicious Transactions Ordered by the CRF
What Luxembourg’s FIU Guideline Means for Regulated Professionals The Financial Intelligence Unit’s Guideline on the...
CRF ¦ Update to Guidelines on Reporting and Information Obligations to the CRF
Suspicious Operations Reporting in Luxembourg – New Guideline (Version 2.2, effective 06/01/2026) The Financial Intelligence...
Across Borders ¦ German Money for Terror: How Extremist Groups Raise, Move, and Hide Funds
Why Prosecuting Terror Financing in Germany Is So Hard – and What to Do About...
Across Borders ¦ Belgium's Measures to Counter Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing
Belgium’s AML/CFT System at a Crossroads: Progress on Paper, Gaps in Practice Belgium’s evolving anti-money...
FATF ¦ Exiting the FATF Grey List – Success Stories & Pathways to Sustainable Compliance
Exiting the FATF Grey List – How African Countries Turned Listings into Lasting Reform The...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 5th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA sets a more data-driven course for EU anti-money laundering supervision The European Union’s Anti-Money...
AMLA’s Moment: How Europe’s New Centralized Supervisor Will Redraw the AML/CFT Map
A new chapter in European financial-crime supervision is opening The European Anti‑Money Laundering Authority (AMLA),...
EC ¦ Commission adds Russia to List of High-Risk Jurisdictions to Strengthen International Fight Against Financial Crime
EU Formally Labels Russia a High-Risk AML/CFT Jurisdiction: What It Means for Financial Institutions The...
FATF ¦ Universal Procedures 2023 (December 2025)
FATF’s “Universal Procedures 2023” – what mutual‑evaluation and follow‑up changes mean for practitioners The Financial...
FATF ¦ 2022 Procedures for the FATF AML/CFT/CPF Mutual Evaluations, Follow-Up and ICRG (December 2025)
FATF’s December 2025 Procedures: What Financial Crime Practitioners Need to Know The FATF’s updated Procedures...
Behaviourist Approach as the Need to Use Methods Based on Recognising Customer Behaviour in Support of the AML/CFT System
How behavioural analytics is reshaping AML/CFT risk detection A behaviourist approach reframes customer due diligence...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-34
FATF October 2025 Plenary: Targeted Calls and Heightened Vigilance for High‑Risk Jurisdictions The Financial Action...
CoE ¦ MONEYVAL Annual Report 2024
MONEYVAL’s 2024 Year in Review: From the close of the 5th round to the launch...
New Trends in Terrorist Financing: Fragmentation, Digital Channels and the Role of Gatekeepers
FIU Warnings: Digitalized, Fragmented Methods Intensify Risk Recent months have reinforced that terrorist financing is...
EBA ¦ Draft RTS on Customer Due Diligence under Article 28(1) of Regulation (EU) 2024/1624
Draft RTS on Customer Due Diligence: What AML Practitioners Need to Know The draft Regulatory...
EBA ¦ EBA Response to the European Commission's Call for Advice on six AMLA Mandates
EBA’s advice lays groundwork for a harmonised, risk-based EU AML/CFT regime and a smooth launch...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 17
Key Updates from EBA Newsletter Issue 17 – 2025 EBA Closes AML/CFT Chapter as AMLA...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 22-24 October 2025
FATF Plenary Sets New Pace on Asset Recovery and AI Risks, Removes Four African Countries...
EBA ¦ The AML/CFT Colleges Framework is Maturing, the EBA finds
EBA’s final AML/CFT colleges report: progress stabilised but two core gaps persist The European Banking...
EBA ¦ Report on Supervisory Convergence 2024
Supervisory Convergence 2024: What AML/CFT Practitioners Need to Know The European Banking Authority’s 2024 supervisory...
AMLA ¦ Summary of the 4th Meeting of the General Board in Supervisory Composition
AMLA’s supervisory framework takes shape around risk, data and predicate offences The European Union’s new...
EBA ¦ Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Supervision of Banks is Improving
EBA completes six‑year stocktake — meaningful progress on AML/CFT supervision, but gaps remain ahead of...
EC ¦ De-prioritisation of Level 2 Acts in Financial Services Legislation
Commission freezes 115 Level‑2 financial services measures to cut red tape — what it means...
CSSF ¦ Update of the eDesk Procedure: AML/CFT Market Entry Form (Funds and IFMs)
CSSF Updates AML/CFT Market Entry Form: What Funds and IFMs Need to Know The Commission...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 16
Key Updates from EBA Newsletter Issue 16 – 2025 Overview of key developments and supervisory...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Guidance on the Provision of Banking Services to Fiat-backed Stablecoin Issuers
Why stablecoins change — and don’t change — how banks manage AML/CFT, sanctions and operational...
CSSF ¦ Annual Report 2024: Financial Crime
Financial Crime 2024: CSSF’s Supervision, Findings and Regulatory Developments The CSSF continued to apply a...
Council of Europe ¦ Report on the Emerging Patterns of Misuse of Technology by Terrorist Actors
Report: How Terrorist Actors Misuse New Technologies — Patterns, Risks and Responses Why terrorists adopt...
EBA ¦ SupTech can make AML and CFT supervision more effective
EU Advances in Using Technology for AML/CFT Supervision: EBA’s New Report on SupTech Tools The...
AED ¦ New Circular No. 792 ter strengthens customer identification rules for AML/CFT compliance in Luxembourg
Important note Circular No. 792 ter of 28 July 2025 was replaced by Circular No....
EBA ¦ Opinion and Report on ML and TF risks affecting the EU’s financial sector
Opinion (EBA/Op/2025/10) and Report (EBA/REP/2025/22) of the European Banking Authority on money laundering and terrorist...
EBA ¦ Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Collective Investment Schemes and Fund Managers
Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risks in Collective Investment Schemes and Fund Managers: Insights from...
FATF ¦ Summary Webinar "Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks"
Summary of the FATF webinar on terrorist financing risks held on July 22, 2025 The...
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Ruling [USA] ¦ Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA): Ashley, III v. Deutsche Bank AG
International Banks Win Major Victory in Terrorism-Related Lawsuits: Implications for Financial Institutions In a landmark...
Assessing Terrorist Use of Virtual Asset Intermediaries
What investigators need to watch Terrorist groups have not abandoned traditional finance, but they are...
FATF ¦ Fourth Round Universal Procedures (updated June 2025)
FATF Consolidated Processes and Procedures for Mutual Evaluations and Follow-Up: “Universal Procedures” The document titled...
FATF ¦ 2013 Procedures for the FATF Fourth Round of AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations (updated June 2025)
2013 Procedures for the FATF Fourth Round of AML/CFT Mutual Evaluations The Financial Action Task...
FATF ¦ Fifth Round Universal Procedures 2023 (updated June 2025)
Consolidated Processes and Procedures for Mutual Evaluations and Follow-Up: “Universal Procedures 2023” The Financial Action...
FATF ¦ 2022 Procedures for the FATF Fifth Round of AML/CFT/CPF Mutual Evaluations, Follow-Up and ICRG (updated June 2025)
FATF Unveils Enhanced Procedures for Mutual Evaluations and Monitoring to Strengthen Global Fight Against Financial...
FATF ¦ Comprehensive Update on Terrorist Financing Risks
FATF report highlights evolving terrorist financing risks and warns of gaps in global understanding of...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Online Gambling: Red Flags and Typologies for ML, TF, and PF
Online gambling and the laundering of criminal proceeds Online gambling has become an increasingly attractive...
AED ¦ Circulaire N° 768-33
FATF June 2025 Decisions Increase Pressure on High‑Risk Jurisdictions – What Financial Institutions Must Do...
FATF ¦ Guidance on Financial Inclusion and AML and TF Measures
FATF provides Guidance on Financial Inclusion and Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Measures The Financial...
RUSI ¦ Virtual Threats: Terrorist Financing via Online Gaming
Virtual Threats: Terrorist Financing via Online Gaming The growth of online gaming has created a...
FATF ¦ 2022 5th Round Assessment Methodology (updated June 2025)
2022 Methodology for Assessing Technical Compliance with the FATF Recommendations and the Effectiveness of AML/CFT/CPF...
FATF ¦ Update Standards on Recommendation 16 on Payment Transparency
Revised FATF Recommendation 16: Strengthening Payment Transparency to Combat Financial Crime The Financial Action Task...
FATF ¦ The FATF Recommendations (updated June 2025)
The FATF Recommendations (updated June 2025) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is a crucial...
FATF ¦ Outcomes Joint FATF-MONEYVAL Plenary, 12-13 June 2025
FATF-MONEYVAL Joint Plenary Advances Global AML/CFT Agenda, Revises Cross-Border Payment Rules, and Updates Monitoring Lists...
Understanding the term 'Terrorism'
Understanding the term ‘Terrorism’: A complex history and varied meanings The word “terrorism” is everywhere...
MoF, AED ¦ 2024 Activity Report ¦ Summary Financial Crime
Luxembourg Reports Ongoing Progress in Combating Financial Crime
Virtual Threats: Terrorist Financing via Online Gaming
A growing blind spot in financial crime prevention The global video game industry reached $187.7...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 15
Key Updates from EBA Newsletter Issue 15 – 2025 Full Implementation of the New Crypto-Asset...
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference Investment Firms
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference dedicated to investment firms On 28 March 2025, the department of...
EBA ¦ Legal instruments with an AML/CFT component
Understanding EBA’s Legal Instruments with an AML/CFT Component The European Banking Authority (EBA) plays a...
The Ghost in the Machine: Counterterrorism in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The Ghost in the Machine: What Generative AI Means for Financial Crime and Counterterrorism Generative...
EBA consults on new rules related to the AML/CFT package
The EBA consults on new rules related to the anti-money laundering and countering the financing...
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference Specialised PSF
CSSF 2025 AML/CFT Conference for Specialised PSF On 27 January 2025, the Commission de Surveillance...
IEP ¦ Global Terrorism Index 2025 - Measuring the Impact of Terrorism
Measuring the Financial Crime Risks of a Shifting Terrorism Landscape How the 2025 Global Terrorism...
CSSF ML/TF SSRA CIS 2025 Update
CSSF ML/TF Sub-sector Risk Assessment - Collective Investment Sector - 2025 update This update of...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 19-21 February 2025
FATF February 2025 Plenary: Financial Inclusion, Online Child Exploitation, and Evolving AML/CFT Priorities A recalibrated...
The New EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism: A Paradigm Shift in EU Efforts to Combat Terrorist Financing?
The New EU Anti‑Money Laundering Authority (AMLA): A realignment in Europe’s fight against terrorist financing...
FATF ¦ Annual Report 2023-2024
FATF Annual Report 2023-2024: Strengthening Global Financial Integrity through Enhanced Standards and International Cooperation The...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 14
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 14 – Key Updates on Financial Crime Regulation in 2024 Introduction...
CSSF FAQ on AML/CFT asset due diligence obligations
CSSF FAQ on AML/CFT asset due diligence obligations in accordance with CSSF Regulation No 12-02...
EBA ¦ Report on NCAs approaches to the Supervision of Banks with respect to AML/CFT
European Banking Authority’s Fourth Review Highlights Progress and Challenges in AML/CFT Supervision of Banks Across...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 23-25 October 2024
FATF October 2024 Plenary: New Assessments, Inclusion Push, and Evolving AML/CFT Priorities The first Financial...
FATF ¦ FATF changes its grey listing criteria to further focus on risk
FATF Refines Grey-Listing Criteria to Focus on Highest-Risk Jurisdictions and Ease Burden on Least Developed...
CSSF FAQ on the AML/CFT Summary Report RC (SRRC)
CSSF FAQ on the AML/CFT Summary Report RC (SRRC) on compliance with AML/CFT obligations in...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 13
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 13 – EBA Strengthens the Fight Against Financial Crime with New...
Financial Extremism: The Dark Side of Crowdfunding and Terrorism
Financial Extremism: How Crowdfunding and Cryptocurrencies Fuel Terrorist Financing The October 7, 2023 attacks and...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 12
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 12 – EBA Strengthens AML/CFT Framework with New Guidelines for Crypto-Asset...
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Ruling [USA] ¦ Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA): Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh
Twitter, Inc. v. Taamneh: Supreme Court Clarifies Aiding-and-Abetting Liability Under the Anti-Terrorism Act Since 2016,...
Council of Europe ¦ Adoption of new Counter-Terrorism Strategy for 2023-2027
Countering Contemporary Terrorism in Europe: Council of Europe Strategy 2023–2027 The Council of Europe’s Counter-Terrorism...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Statement on Demonstrating Effectiveness
The Wolfsberg Group: Statement on Demonstrating Effectiveness in AML/CTF Programs The Wolfsberg Group, a leading...
MoJ ¦ ML/TF Vertical Risk Assessment: Virtual Asset Service Providers
Why Luxembourg produced a VASP vertical risk assessment – and what it shows Luxembourg’s Ministry...
Council of the EU ¦ DR Congo Sanctions Regime Updated after UNSC Resolution 2825
EU recasts its DR Congo sanctions regime after two UN resolutions The Council of the...
July 30 ¦ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Why financial crime teams must follow the money July 30 marks World Day Against Trafficking...
June 26 ¦ International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
A global day with a financial dimension June 26 marks the International Day Against Drug...
FIU [IMN] ¦ Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery Typologies and Red Flags
Following the money in human trafficking and modern slavery Human trafficking and modern slavery are...
CSSF ¦ Detect OCSE and FSEC Risks
Financial institutions’ front-line role in detecting online child sexual exploitation – lessons from CSSF Newsletter...
Across Borders ¦ Balkan Cartels, Crypto Phones and Global Supply Chains
How Organized Crime Turned Cocaine into a Corporate-Scale Business Encrypted phones, private militias, maritime logistics...
RUSI ¦ The Role of Financial Institutions in Tackling Human Trafficking
From early awareness to data-driven disruption — lessons from two decades of Stop the Traffik...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ How Crypto Assets are being used for Organised Crimes, including: Trafficking of Humans, Drugs and Migrants
How crypto assets are being used for organised crimes including human trafficking, migrant smuggling and...
EC ¦ Implementing Regulation on Formats for Submitting Beneficial Ownership Information
EU sets common data formats for beneficial ownership registers The European Commission has adopted Implementing...
CSSF ¦ The CSSF's Professional Secrecy and its Legal Exceptions
The CSSF restates the limits of its professional secrecy and why sanctions are published by...
September 28 ¦ International Day for Universal Access to Information
Transparency as a defence against financial crime September 28, the International Day for Universal Access...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: Germany
Germany’s rule of law profile offers useful signals for financial crime risk Germany continues to...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: France
France’s rule of law shift: why it matters for financial crime risk France’s courts continue...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: Luxembourg
Luxembourg’s rule of law strengths matter for financial crime risk Luxembourg continues to stand out...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: The Netherlands
The Netherlands: strong institutions, but integrity and transparency still need sharper edges The Netherlands continues...
EC ¦ 2026 Rule of Law Report - Country Chapter: Belgium
Belgium’s anti-corruption challenge: stronger enforcement, slower reform Belgium’s corruption risk profile remains mixed. The country...
GRECO ¦ Outcome of the 101st Plenary Meeting
GRECO’s 101st Plenary: Strengthening oversight, speeding up compliance and pushing transparency At its 101st Plenary...
CHD ¦ Projet de Loi No. 6810
A new transparency law in Luxembourg – What it means for financial crime prevention and...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 28-30 October 2026
First FATF Plenary under the UK Presidency targets virtual assets, scam compounds and a shorter...
Council of the EU ¦ EU to Sign Additional Protocol to the Warsaw Convention on AML Measures
EU authorises signature of the Council of Europe’s new anti-money laundering protocol The Council of...
ESMA ¦ Opinion on the Provision of Crypto-Asset Services in Relation to Non-MiCA-Compliant ARTs and EMTs
ESMA closes the door on non-compliant stablecoins at EU crypto-asset service providers The European Securities...
AMLA ¦ AMLA's Response to the EC's Targeted Consultation on the Review of MiCA
AMLA asks the Commission to close the AML/CFT gaps in MiCA The Authority for Anti-Money...
CSSF ¦ CSSF Annual Report 2025 Section XXII. Financial Crime
Luxembourg’s 2025 financial crime lessons: predicate offences, data quality and stronger supervision Luxembourg’s financial crime...
Europol ¦ SIRIUS Electronic Evidence Situation Report 2025
The digital evidence bottleneck in money laundering investigations Money laundering investigations increasingly depend on data...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Financial Intelligence Units and Crypto-Enabled Crime in Africa
Crypto-assets are changing both finance and criminal enterprise Crypto-assets have expanded access to payments, remittances...
CRF ¦ Crypto-Asset Misuse in Financial Crime: Strategic Findings and Typologies
Crypto-assets and financial crime: how laundering schemes are evolving The misuse of crypto-assets for financial...
Europol ¦ How Cybercrime Enablers are Facilitating Crime
The infrastructure behind modern fraud Cybercrime is powered by a service layer that makes crime...
Council of the EU ¦ 21st Package of Sanctions: EU Hits Russian Energy, Financial Services and Crypto Hard
EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package raises the cost of war finance, trade evasion and crypto...
UNODC ¦ An Interconnected Criminal Ecosystem: TOCTA for South-East Asia 2026
One criminal economy, many revenue streams South-East Asia is not dealing with separate criminal markets...
FATF ¦ Targeted Report on Regulatory Challenges from Decentralised Finance
The new scale of DeFi risk: Why control, not labels, defines AML risk Decentralised finance...
FATF ¦ Seventh Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets/VASPs
FATF’s 2026 virtual assets update exposes persistent gaps in AML/CFT enforcement The FATF’s seventh targeted...
FIU [DEU] ¦ Typologies: Alternative Payment Methods and New Technologies
What financial crime teams need to watch in 2026 Payment behavior has changed quickly in...
AMLA ¦ Advisory Note: ML/TF Risks Resulting from the End of the MiCAR Transitional Period
A major shift in the EU crypto market The end of the MiCAR transitional period...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 17-19 June 2026
FATF Plenary in Paris Strengthens Global Defences Against Illicit Finance The sixth and final FATF...
ESMA ¦ Q&A 2883 on Crypto-Asset Lending Services under MiCA
ESMA sets the conditions for crypto-asset lending by CASPs under MiCA The Markets in Crypto-Assets...
AMLA ¦ Conference Panel 3: “Financial Crime and Technology: Risks and Responses in a Digital Age”
Why technology is both the threat and the answer Financial crime is changing fast. What...
TI ¦ The European Union’s Anti-Money Laundering Framework: The Complete Guide
What financial crime teams need to know The European Union’s 2024 anti-money laundering package marks...
CRF ¦ Update of the goAML Indicators
New collaborative approach serving the national AML/CFT Framework The new goAML Indicators handbook offers a...
AMLA ¦ AMLA Roadshow Report 2025
AMLA’s Europe-wide roadshow shows a financial crime system under strain – and in transition When...
EP ¦ International Comparison of Anti-Money Laundering Frameworks
Institutional choices and policy lessons Over the past two decades, anti-money laundering policy has moved...
CSSF ¦ Newsletter No 302 – Fight Against ML and TF and International Financial Sanctions
Comprehensive FATF update heightens TF red flags for the financial sector The Commission de Surveillance...
Fraud Detection Framework for Blockchain Finance: Tackling Arbitrage, Liquidity Exploits, and Money Laundering
Protecting DeFi: An AI‑Driven Framework to Prevent Arbitrage, Liquidity Drains, and Crypto Money Laundering Blockchain’s...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on Money Laundering, Terrorist and Proliferation Financing Risks from Conflict Proceeds
Proceeds of conflict – How wars fuel money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation risks Conflict...
FATF ¦ Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers (oVASPs)
Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Offshore Virtual Asset Service Providers Offshore virtual asset service...
BIS ¦ From Cash to Crypto: Towards a Consistent Regulatory Approach to Illicit Payments
From cash to crypto – aligning AML/CFT rules across payment instruments Payments vary not only...
FATF ¦ Targeted Report on Stablecoins and Unhosted Wallets - Peer-to-Peer Transactions
Stablecoins, unhosted wallets and the new front line in financial crime risk Stablecoins have moved...
EC ¦ ProtectEU: Agenda to Prevent and Counter Terrorism
ProtectEU Agenda – What it means for financial crime prevention and investigations A strengthened EU...
FATF ¦ FATF Releases New Paper on Cyber-Enabled Fraud
Cyber‑Enabled Fraud – Digitalisation and AML/CFT/CPF Risks The escalating scale and sophistication of cyber‑enabled fraud...
Ruling [DEU] ¦ On the Freezing of Assets in Cases of Suspected Reckless Money Laundering in Bitcoin Transaction Chains
Asset arrests require more than on‑chain associations, says court The Higher Regional Court of Nürnberg–Fürth...
FATF ¦ FATF Annual Report 2024-2025
Progress and priorities – strengthening global defences against financial crime The Financial Action Task Force’s...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 11-13 February 2026
FATF Plenary in Mexico City Strengthens Global Fight Against Illicit Finance The Financial Action Task...
MONEYVAL ¦ Report on the Use of Virtual Assets for Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and the Evasion of Sanctions
Practice of Using Virtual Assets and VASPs in Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Sanctions Evasion...
Detecting Illicit Transactions in Bitcoin: A Wavelet-Temporal Graph Transformer Approach for Anti-Money Laundering
Detecting illicit bitcoin transactions Anti‑money laundering for cryptocurrencies remains a pressing problem: blockchains provide transparent...
Across Borders ¦ German Money for Terror: How Extremist Groups Raise, Move, and Hide Funds
Why Prosecuting Terror Financing in Germany Is So Hard – and What to Do About...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Shaping Virtual Assets Regulations Fit For The Future
Shaping Virtual Asset Regulation Fit for the Future – Lessons from CoSP11 Tech Day Opening...
ESAs ¦ ESAs publish Key Tips to Help Consumers Detect, Prevent, and Act On Online Frauds and Scams
Online financial frauds and scams in an AI world – how to stay safe Artificial...
CRF ¦ Annual Report 2024
Luxembourg 2024: How the Financial Intelligence Unit Shifted to Risk-Focused, Cross‑Border Fighting of Fraud, Money‑Laundering...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ Basel AML Index 2025 – Trends in Global Financial Crime Risk and Assessment
Basel AML Index 2025: A More Nuanced Map of Global Financial‑Crime Risk – Progress, Persistent...
New Trends in Terrorist Financing: Fragmentation, Digital Channels and the Role of Gatekeepers
FIU Warnings: Digitalized, Fragmented Methods Intensify Risk Recent months have reinforced that terrorist financing is...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ The Future of Financial Crime Investigations involving Cryptoassets
A moving target that demands new responses Financial crime in the crypto ecosystem continues to...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 17
Key Updates from EBA Newsletter Issue 17 – 2025 EBA Closes AML/CFT Chapter as AMLA...
EBA ¦ Supervisors should learn from recent Cases to prevent Financial Crime in Crypto Firms
EBA report sharpens focus on crypto AML/CFT risks — what supervisors and market players must...
The Wolfsberg Group ¦ Guidance on the Provision of Banking Services to Fiat-backed Stablecoin Issuers
Why stablecoins change — and don’t change — how banks manage AML/CFT, sanctions and operational...
FATF ¦ Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit – Annexes A-C
Strengthening National Defenses: Practical Lessons from the FATF Money Laundering National Risk Assessment Toolkit (Annexes...
CSSF ¦ Annual Report 2024: Financial Crime
Financial Crime 2024: CSSF’s Supervision, Findings and Regulatory Developments The CSSF continued to apply a...
BIS ¦ Bulletin No 111: An Approach to AML Compliance for Cryptoassets
An approach to AML compliance for cryptoassets: using blockchain provenance to close the off-ramp gap...
FATF ¦ Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs
Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on Virtual Assets and Virtual Asset Service...
CHD ¦ Bill 8387 on the Implementation of MiCA and the Transfer of Funds Regulation
Luxembourg brings crypto-asset service providers under MiCA and the travel rule Bill 8387 turns two...
IEP ¦ Global Terrorism Index 2025 - Measuring the Impact of Terrorism
Measuring the Financial Crime Risks of a Shifting Terrorism Landscape How the 2025 Global Terrorism...
Combating Financial Crimes: How are Crypto-Asset Providers navigating Regulatory Challenges?
Combating Financial Crimes: Navigating Regulatory Challenges for Crypto-Asset Providers Introduction: The Double-Edged Sword of Cryptocurrencies...
Digital Money Laundering – Threats and EU Regulatory Reform
Digital Money Laundering – Emerging Threats and the Need for EU Regulatory Reform The Impact...
EBA ¦ AML/CFT Newsletter - Issue 14
EBA AML/CFT Newsletter Issue 14 – Key Updates on Financial Crime Regulation in 2024 Introduction...
Assessing the Impact of Sanctions in the Crypto Ecosystem: Effective Measures or Ineffective Deterrents?
Assessing the Impact of Sanctions in the Crypto Ecosystem: Effective Measures or Ineffective Deterrents? Introduction...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ The Role of Financial Institutions in Preventing and Detecting Money Laundering using Crypto Assets
Financial institutions as frontline defenders: preventing and detecting money laundering with crypto assets At the...
Basel Institute on Governance ¦ How Crypto Assets are being used for Organised Crimes, including: Trafficking of Humans, Drugs and Migrants
How crypto assets are being used for organised crimes including human trafficking, migrant smuggling and...
Financial Extremism: The Dark Side of Crowdfunding and Terrorism
Financial Extremism: How Crowdfunding and Cryptocurrencies Fuel Terrorist Financing The October 7, 2023 attacks and...
FATF ¦ Virtual Assets: Targeted Update on Implementation of the FATF Standards on VAs and VASPs
Global Financial Crime and Virtual Assets: FATF’s 2024 Update on Standards Implementation The Financial Action...
FATF ¦ Outcomes FATF Plenary, 26-28 June 2024
FATF Plenary Sets New Course: Risk-Based ICRG Criteria, Asset Recovery Focus, and Updated Jurisdiction Lists...
MoJ ¦ ML/TF Vertical Risk Assessment: Virtual Asset Service Providers
Why Luxembourg produced a VASP vertical risk assessment – and what it shows Luxembourg’s Ministry...
OSIG ¦ Speak Up! Blow the Whistle in Confidence!
Whistleblowing in financial crime: why confidentiality, speed and credibility matter Whistleblowing is one of the...
The Chair’s Crucial Role in Combating Corporate Corruption
Practical lessons from governance practice Corporate corruption, fraud and related financial crime are not just...
UN ¦ An Anti-Corruption Ethics and Compliance Programme for Business: A Practical Guide
Practical steps to make integrity a strategic advantage Corporations today operate in a far more...
Office des Signalements ¦ 2024 Annual Report
Office des signalements 2024: what Luxembourg’s new whistleblowing authority reveals for financial crime compliance The...
GRECO ¦ Outcome of the 101st Plenary Meeting
GRECO’s 101st Plenary: Strengthening oversight, speeding up compliance and pushing transparency At its 101st Plenary...