Category Archives: English – posts in English on this blog

New anti-fraud initiative of the European Commission

The European Commission published a press release on the EU Anti-Fraud Architecture (AFA), that is not limited to the financial interests of the EU. The European Anti-Fraud Architecture includes the new EU Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing … Lees verder

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Trump and the Future of Financial Surveillance | Kellerman

Miles Kellerman is a financial expert writing on anti-money laundering topics. Recently he published the article Trump and the Future of Financial Surveillance. In his article he explains the interest of the state in the transactions of every citizen. States … Lees verder

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Nico Rikken on the impact of US sanctions on IT services

In the article Impact of US sanctions on IT services Nico Rikken explains that sanctions may also target IT services. He explains the system and mentions several recent examples: the open source initiative Organic Maps that was blocked by Microsoft … Lees verder

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The remarkable title of a AML/CFT opinion of the EBA

The European Banking Authority (EBA) announced an opinion on money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks in the EU with a remarkable title: A careless use of innovative compliance products can lead to money laundering and terrorism financing risks. Of … Lees verder

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The databases of the AMLA

Anti-money laundering (AML) and countering terrorist financing (AML) in the EU is supposed to be a ‘data-driven’ [1]. It is therefore interesting to read the texts on information and communication technology in the Work Programme for 2025 of the European … Lees verder

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The AMLA will transplant concepts from the financial sector to the ‘non-financial’ sector | AML Package

The history of anti-money laundering is characterised by devising concepts that are supposedly suitable for financial institutions (FIs) (though they fail in complying [*]), which are then transferred to all kinds of companies doing completely different things. The recently announced … Lees verder

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The cryptocurrency sector has become a serious part of the financial sector according to the AMLA

Both national governments and European agencies are embracing the cryptocurrency sector, not only to make money from it (taxation), but also by designating them as gatekeepers, in the same way as banks. The question is whether the cryptocurrency sector is … Lees verder

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The AMLA publishes summary of the second General Board meeting | AML Package

The Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) published a summary of the meeting of the General Board in FIU composition on 13 and 14 May 2025, Frankfurt, Germany. Topics where amongst others: “European Commission / … Lees verder

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European financial supervisory authorities sign agreement with the new anti-money laundering authority AMLA

The new Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA) has signed a Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding with the European financial supervisory authorities, the EBA, the EIOPA and the ESMA [*], that was announced by the AMLA, … Lees verder

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The FATF has introduced a new process to address unintended consequences arising from the misapplication of its Standards on non-profit organisations | AML, CFT

According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the undemocratic world government, discrimination and exclusion of non-profit organisations (NPOs) is not the logical consequence of the FATF-legislation (‘recommendations’) on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering of terrorism-financing (CTF). On 10 July … Lees verder

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