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What's changing in EU financial crime

Plain-English breakdowns of the AML/CTF developments that matter: the EU AML package, AMLA, FATF and the national regulators. Educational analysis, not advice.

EU AML Package31 May 2026

The new EU AML/CTF package, explained in 5 minutes

One regulation, one directive, one new supervisor. Here's what AMLR, AMLD6 and AMLA actually change, and the dates that matter for 2027 and 2028.

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AMLA24 May 2026

AMLA: how the EU's new AML supervisor will actually work

From 2028 the EU has a central supervisor with real teeth. Who it supervises directly, how firms get selected, and why it matters even if you are not on the list.

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Risk Assessment17 May 2026

The business-wide risk assessment: what good looks like

It is the foundation regulators expect and the first thing they test. How to make your BWRA (the SIRA in the Netherlands) complete, current and defensible.

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Transaction Monitoring10 May 2026

Transaction monitoring: why more alerts isn't the answer

Coverage, tuning and alert quality matter more than volume. How to tell whether your monitoring actually detects financial crime, rather than just generating work.

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Due Diligence3 May 2026

KYC, CDD and EDD: getting the due-diligence tier right

Too little is a compliance gap; too much is wasted cost and friction. How to apply the right level of due diligence to the right customer.

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