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INSIGHT: EU business demands greater clarity from AMLA on business relationships that require CDD

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AMLA: Business across the EU wants greater clarity from the Authority on when CDD applies to ongoing customer relationships. File photos shows crowds of pedestrians and shoppers walk on Weinstrasse toward Marienplatz in Munich, Germany earlier this month. The scene depicts busy retail activity and consumer spending in the historic city center. Retailers across the Union are among those seeking clarity from AMLA.

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NEWS: Feedzai launches RiskFM, new AI anti-financial crime model

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NEWS: EU chief prosecutor says Commission official urged her to ‘tone down’ corruption warnings

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LATEST: FCA defends sharing data with Palantir to combat financial crime

By CARLO BOFFA for AML Intelligence EU BUSINESSES are seeking greater clarity on how to identify ongoing business relationships that require customer due diligence (CDD), as EU authorities prepare to roll out the bloc’s first AML regulations to apply across all member states. The Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) is seeking input from the private sector…

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    National Crime Agency

    The National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Federation of Builders (NFB) have launched a joint campaign aimed at accounts payable professionals and finance personnel in the construction industry that highlights the risks of invoice fraud, a crime that costs businesses millions each year. Invoice fraud is one of the most common and costly forms of financial crime affecting individuals, families and businesses. The construction industry is especially vulnerable to invoice fraud because it relies on complex supply chains often involving contractors, sub-contractors, consultants and suppliers, frequent high value payments and reliance on emails to communicate payment instructions which criminals can compromise.

  • Europol has identified AI powered fraud as a key problem area
    Central Mediterranean: 10 migrant smugglers targeted

    Europol

    On 18 and 19 March 2026, Europol hosted a digital action day under a dedicated Joint Team targeting migrant smugglers operating along the Central Mediterranean route. More than 30 experts from Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the UK and the Office of the Prosecutor - International Criminal Court (OTP-ICC) took part, together with Europol and online investigators from the Europol-coordinated DiGiNeX network.

  • KoFIU Unveils H2 2025 Survey Result on Virtual Asset Service Providers

    Financial Services Commission

    The Korea Financial Intelligence Unit (KoFIU) and the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) conducted a survey on 27 registered virtual asset service providers (VASPs) to assess the current state of the domestic virtual asset market and keep relevant statistics up to date. In the second half of 2025, the prices of major virtual assets declined. Compared with the previous six-month period, the number of users eligible to trade (up 360,000 or 3%) and the total amount of deposits in KRW (up 1.9 million or 31%) increased , but average daily trading volume (down 1.0 trillion or 15%), total operating profits (down 237.1 billion or 38%), and market capitalization (down 7.9 trillion or 8%) all declined.

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