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Estonia Steps Up Its Financial Crime Defences with Stronger AML Measures, Says MONEYVAL

Estonia has made notable progress in reinforcing its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing framework, according to a recent review by MONEYVAL, the Council of...

Major Court Win for Turkish Fintech: Papara’s License Reinstated Amid High-Profile Money Laundering Probe

A major development has unfolded in Turkey’s fintech space as digital payments company Papara has successfully regained its operating license, even while remaining under...

Explosive Money Laundering Allegations Throw Argentine Football Into Crisis Ahead of 2026 World Cup

Argentina’s football establishment is facing one of the most serious crises in its history as the Argentine Football Association (AFA) becomes embroiled in allegations...

N26 Barred From Offering Mortgages in the Netherlands After AML Control Failures

German digital bank N26 has been blocked from issuing new mortgage products in the Netherlands after regulators raised serious concerns about the bank’s anti-money...

Australia Cracks Down: AUSTRAC Launches Civil Lawsuits After Firms Ignore Mandatory Compliance Reporting

Australia’s financial crime watchdog, AUSTRAC, has taken decisive legal action against two companies after they repeatedly failed to submit legally required compliance reports —...

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DNB Fines ABN AMRO €8.5M Over AML Due Diligence Failures

De Nederlandsche Bank has fined ABN AMRO €8.5m over structural due diligence failures on high-risk customers between 2023 and 2024.

PEP Screening Explained

What a politically exposed person is, why PEPs are higher risk, how screening works, and how to manage a PEP relationship under AML rules.

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) vs Customer Due Diligence (CDD).

What customer due diligence and enhanced due diligence mean, how they differ, and when higher-risk customers require the enhanced approach.

What Is a SAR? Suspicious Activity Report Filing Explained.

What a Suspicious Activity Report is, what triggers one, who files it, and what happens after — explained in plain language for compliance teams.
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