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On the 9th of October 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published its Report on countering money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks in crypto-asset services, including issuance, trading and service provision. The Report describes strategies which some crypto-asset service providers and issuers used to sidestep national AML/CFT supervision, outlines the safeguards established by Regulation 2023/1114/EU (MiCAR) and the revised AML/CFT regime, and stresses the key elements which will strengthen the effective application of the new EU framework. 🌐 Read the EBA's press release at: https://lnkd.in/dE-WbgS2 📑 Access the EBA's Report at: https://lnkd.in/eqnCBBwE #EBA #Report #AML #CFT #CryptoAssetActivities #MiCAR

The FIU Cyprus (MOKAS) has released its Strategic Analysis Report for 2023–2024, providing valuable insights into emerging money laundering and terrorist financing trends, typologies, and sectoral risks. The report highlights key developments in Cyprus’s financial landscape, patterns observed in suspicious transaction reports, and strategic priorities for enhancing AML/CFT effectiveness. https://lnkd.in/ee-dZRZf #FIUCyprus #StrategicAnalysis

Institutional Readiness for 2026: Who Plays What Role The upcoming 2026 APG Mutual Evaluation is not just an (Financial Intelligence Unit) FIU or Central Bank exercise , it’s a national effort that requires every stakeholder to work together. 🔹 FIU Sri Lanka  Leads AML/CTF strategy, supervision, and coordination. 🔹 Law enforcement & intelligence agencies, Investigate, trace, and prosecute. ML/TF offences. 🔹 Regulators & supervisors  Ensure financial institutions and (Designated Non Financial Businesses & Professions) DNFBPs comply with AML/ CTF standards. 🔹 Reporting entities  Apply CDD, monitor transactions, and report suspicious activity. Strong collaboration and information sharing across these institutions will be key to demonstrating real effectiveness during ME 2026. #APG #SriLanka #MutualEvaluation #AML #CTF #FinancialCrime #Compliance #Regulation #APG2026 #FATF#CPM

FinCEN Clarifies Cross-Border Information Sharing Rules The U.S. Treasury’s FinCEN has issued new guidance encouraging financial institutions to share information across borders — helping strengthen defenses against money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit activity. While Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) remain confidential, the guidance confirms that sharing underlying transaction details is generally permitted under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). Our latest blog explains FinCEN’s new guidance and what it means for compliance teams navigating cross-border information sharing. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e5ye_Ptt At Neopay Global, we help firms build effective frameworks for AML governance, information sharing, and SAR management across jurisdictions. #FinCEN #Compliance #AML #BSA #FinancialCrime #RegTech #InformationSharing

FinCEN seems to be setting the stage to scale back compliance obligations for non-bank financial institutions. In this post on our Money Laundering Watch blog, Terence Grugan looks at FinCEN’s proposed Survey of the Costs of Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Compliance. It is intended to gather information on direct compliance costs incurred by non-bank financial institutions in AML/CFT compliance, and as FinCEN notes, the information it yields “may also support the development of deregulatory rulemakings or guidance to reduce compliance burden without compromising the effectiveness of current AML/CFT frameworks.” Read Terence's full thoughts here: https://bit.ly/4n0YKdu #MoneyLaundering #AntiMoneyLaundering #FinCEN #AML

🇪🇺 The European Banking Authority (EBA) publishes new report on tackling #moneylaundering and #terroristfinancing risks in #cryptoassetservices Today, the EBA released a report addressing ML/TF risks in the crypto-asset sector, including issuance, trading, and service provision. The document draws on lessons learnt from recent supervisory cases across the EU and provides guidance for national competent authorities to strengthen their supervisory approaches in this fast-evolving field. The report also highlights: ▪️strategies used by some crypto-asset service providers (#CASPs) and issuers to sidestep #AML/ #CFT supervision ▪️the safeguards introduced by the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (#MiCA) and the revised EU AML/CFT framework ▪️and the key elements supporting effective supervision under the new regulatory regime By consolidating these findings, the #EBA aims to support the consistent implementation of MiCA and the enhanced AML/CFT framework, promoting a robust and forward-looking approach to preventing financial crime in the #cryptosector. #compliace #complianceofficer #followthemoney #antimoneylaundering

The key responsibility of FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) is to safeguard the U.S. financial system from illicit activity, including money laundering and terrorist financing, by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating financial intelligence to law enforcement and regulatory authorities. FinCEN administers and enforces the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), requiring financial institutions to implement anti-money laundering (AML) programs, report suspicious activities, and file reports such as Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs). #FinCEN #sanctions #AML #SARs #FTA #Iran #BSA

With the implementation of the stablecoin regulatory regime, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued the Guideline on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (for Licensed Stablecoin Issuers), which sets out the AML/CFT regulatory requirements on licensed stablecoin issuers and also provides guidance to help them understand the money laundering and terrorist financing risks associated with regulated stablecoin activities.   In this legal update, Financial Services Regulatory partner Sara Or and associate Michelle Ng provide a high-level comparison of AML/CFT requirements across three types of financial institutions supervised by HKMA: ➡️ authorized institutions (i.e. banks (conventional banks and digital banks) and deposit-taking companies) ➡️ stored value facility licensees ➡️ licensed stablecoin issuers   By following the life cycle of a stablecoin transaction, this legal update offers practical insights into how the AML/CFT requirements on licensed stablecoin issuers compare to the AML/CFT requirements on authorized institutions and SVF licensees.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gDFbin9R #Stablecoins #AML #CFT

Our team’s latest article dives into the AML/CFT compliance requirements for stablecoin issuers and explores these requirements through a high-level comparison with those for authorized institutions and SVF licensees. #Fintech #Stablecoin #Compliance #AML #CFT

The European Banking Authority’s final assessment of the bloc’s anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism colleges reveals both quiet progress and a worrying inertia at the heart of cross-border supervision. As the oversight baton passes from the EBA to the new Anti-Money Laundering Authority, the findings underscore an uncomfortable truth: information exchange across borders remains too slow, too fragmented, and too procedural to keep pace with modern laundering networks. Table of Contents: - The functioning of AML/CFT colleges - Applying the risk-based approach to AML supervision - The shift from EBA to AMLA oversight - Coordinated supervision and the road ahead - Other FinCrime Central Articles About AMLA’s Expected Role A repost, a comment, or a quick look at the full article on the website itself means a lot to FinCrime Central—and who knows, you might find something interesting! Read the full article on FinCrime Central: https://lnkd.in/ehpnpEV8 This image is AI-generated.