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Combating Financial Crime
Europol ¦ How Cybercrime Enablers are Facilitating Crime

Europol ¦ How Cybercrime Enablers are Facilitating Crime

The infrastructure behind modern fraud Cybercrime is powered by a service layer that makes crime...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
Europol ¦ How CSAM Offenders are Adapting to New Technology

Europol ¦ How CSAM Offenders are Adapting to New Technology

A faster, more connected abuse economy Online child sexual exploitation has become a flexible criminal...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
Europol ¦ How Ransomware is Evolving

Europol ¦ How Ransomware is Evolving

From encryption to extortion, alliances, and AI: a changing criminal business model Ransomware is not...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
Europol ¦ How Online Fraud Schemes are Becoming a Growing Threat

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...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
JetBrains ¦ Kotlin as a Safety Net Type Driven Reliability in the Finance Industry

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...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
DW ¦ Germany’s Cocaine Economy: Money Laundering, Corruption, and the Limits of Enforcement

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...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
IEP ¦ Global Peace Index 2026: AI Warfare, Drone Attacks & Most Peaceful Countries

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...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
SRA [UK] ¦ The Role of a Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

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...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
FATF ¦ Launching the FATF's Roadmap 26-28 on Combatting Fraud

FATF ¦ Launching the FATF's Roadmap 26-28 on Combatting Fraud

A New Phase in Global Anti-Financial Crime Action The launch of the FATF’s Roadmap 26–28...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on
Transcrime ¦ Criminal Red Flags in AML Due Diligence for High-Risk Customers and Supply Chains (DATACROS III)

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...

By Bastian Schwind-Wagner, on