Following on from the first edition of 2023 which focused on 'European enforcement and supervision', the second edition of the 'Compliance, Ethics and Sustainability' Journal (formerly known as: Tijds...
'Organized crime feels strong enough to take on the state'
The European Financial and Economic Crime Centre (EFECC) at Europol enhances Europol's operational and strategic support by preventing and combating financial and economic crime. One of the strategic ...
The UK's Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill
The UK has one of the world's largest and most open economies. This openness makes the UK appealing to investors and those looking to do business with UK-based entities. But this appeal also gives ris...
UBO register voor trusts en fondsen voor gemene rekening
Op 1 april 2023 was de deadline voor het registreren van uiteindelijk belanghebbenden (UBO's) van bepaalde trusts en alle fondsen voor gemene rekening (FGR). In deze bijdrage wordt eerst ingegaan op d...
De strijd tegen witwassen, een gecombineerd perspectief
De mier, de havik en de vleermuis De strijd tegen witwassen is toe aan een volgende stap. In dit artikel worden, geïnspireerd door het Cynefin-model, drie strategieën beschreven die voor organisaties ...
Leveraging Data Analytics to better protect against money laundering, corruption and fraud
In a fast-moving, continually changing world where regulations are becoming ever more stringent, there is an increasing expectation that organisations will take proactive steps to identify, mitigate a...
The payment value chain; which PSP must apply CDD and TM on who? Wwft institutions must perform Customer Due Diligence (CDD) on their customers and their customers' UBOs, perform transaction monitorin...
Third-country crypto-asset service providers and reverse solicitation
On 18 January 2023, the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB) imposed a fine on Coinbase Europe Ltd (Coinbase) for offering crypto-asset services in the Netherlands without being duly regist...