Europe
Track AML/CFT regulation, enforcement and financial crime developments across Europe. Coverage includes European Union legislation, national regulatory changes, sanctions, beneficial ownership, financial sector supervision and cross-border enforcement cooperation.
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Behavox Opens Milan Office as European Compliance Surveillance Demand Grows
Behavox has opened a new office in Milan as it expands its compliance and surveillance business across continental Europe. The company announced the move on…
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UK Solicitors Face Sharper Source-of-Funds Expectations as SRA Updates AML Risk Assessment
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has sharpened its expectations around source-of-funds and source-of-wealth checks in its updated sectoral risk assessment for anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation…
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Jersey AML Consultation Closes on MLCO and CDD Reliance Reforms
The Jersey Financial Services Commission’s consultation on proposed changes to the island’s anti-money laundering Handbook closes at 5:00pm on 18 August 2026. The consultation focuses…
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HMRC Opens Next Mandatory Tax Adviser Registration Window as AML Supervision Checks Continue
HM Revenue & Customs has moved into the next phase of the UK’s mandatory tax adviser registration regime, with a new three-month registration window opening…
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EU Plans Major Expansion of Russia Sanctions Listings for Autumn
European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has said the EU is preparing a major expansion of sanctions listings against Russia for this autumn, signalling…
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FCA Review Finds Financial Crime Control Gaps Across Asset Managers and Private Markets
The UK Financial Conduct Authority’s 22 July 2026 review of financial-crime controls across asset-management and alternatives firms found material gaps in risk assessment, customer due…
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FCA Fines and Bans Former Blue Horizon Executives Over Falsified €200 Million Bond Claims
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has fined and banned two former senior executives of Blue Horizon Asset Management after finding that they used false statements…
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EU Instant Payments Rules Shift Sanctions Screening Toward Daily Customer Checks
The EU’s Instant Payments Regulation is forcing payment service providers to rethink how sanctions controls are built into real-time euro payments, as the regulatory framework…
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Ireland Launches Its First National Anti-Money Laundering Strategy
Ireland has launched its first National Anti-Money Laundering Strategy, setting out a coordinated programme to strengthen the country’s response to money laundering, terrorist financing and…
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OFSI Extends Lukoil General Licences and Adds User Notification Requirement
UK financial sanctions authority OFSI has amended two General Licences covering continued business with Lukoil International and Lukoil Bulgaria entities, adding a new notification requirement…
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