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AML/Sanctions

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    EBA guidelines on governance and the role of AML/CFT compliance officers will apply from 1 December 2022

    The European Banking Authority (EBA) published its final report containing guidelines on policies and procedures in relation to compliance management and the role and responsibilities of the anti-money laundering and...

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    EU AML package: the current state of play

    In July of last year, the European Commission announced a package of legislative proposals designed to strengthen the EU's framework of laws on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of...

    Financial Regulation
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    Prohibition on selling units/shares in certain Funds to Russian persons after 12 April 2022

    Funds and Fund Service Providers (Firms) will have been grappling with the impact of new restrictive measures/sanctions obligations which have been issuing at pace in response to the Ukraine...

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    AML: CBI Bulletin for Funds and Fund Management Companies and Mairead McGuinness speech to the European Parliament

    The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has issued its latest Anti-Money Laundering Bulletin (the Bulletin).

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Central Bank: proposed changes to the PCF list

    On 22 September 2021, the Central Bank published a Notice of Intention (the Notice) to amend the Pre-Approval Controlled Functions (PCF) list.

    Financial Regulation
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    The EU’s AML Legislative Package 2021

    In July of this year, the European Commission announced a package of legislative proposals designed to strengthen the EU's framework of laws on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of...

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    Central Bank issues revised AML/CFT Guidelines

    A revised version of the Central Bank's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Guidelines for the Financial Sector (the Guidelines) was published on 23 June 2021.

    Financial Regulation
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    New Money Laundering Act 2021

    The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2021 (the Act) was signed into law by the President on 18 March 2021. It awaits commencement by the Minister.

    Disputes
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    EBA opinion on ML/ TF risks affecting the EU financial sector, EBA revised Guidelines on ML/ TF risk factors

    The EBA published its opinion on the ML/TF risks that are affecting the EU's financial sector. This opinion sets out suggested actions addressed to national competent authorities (NCAs), based...

    Asset Management & Investment Funds
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    AML Insight October 2020 - CBI AML bulletin on transaction monitoring

    The Bulletin sets out the outcomes from a recent series of inspections and outlines the Central Bank's current regulatory expectations in relation to transaction monitoring. The key aspects of the...

    Financial Regulation
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    New Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Regulations

    The European Union (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) were published on 25 November. The Regulations amend the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (CJA). They are...

    Financial Regulation
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    The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018

    The Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Act 2018 came into operation on 26 November 2018.

    Asset Management & Investment Funds