Objective

This online seminar will address the current European anti-money laundering landscape and focus on the changes that have and are being implemented since the adoption of the fourth, fifth and sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directives and the new Directive on enhancing FIU cooperation and access to financial information.

It will also highlight national challenges and actions that have been taken to address them, including the recently adopted proposals and changes in relation to tackling money laundering and terrorist financing, with a particular focus on the judicial and law enforcement sectors.

Key topics

• Progress made on the adoption of the standards introduced by the fourth, fifth and sixth Anti-Money Laundering Directives
• Measures aimed at protecting the financial system against money laundering and terrorist financing, also in relation to cryptocurrencies and in times of COVID-19
• Best practice in detecting and deterring illicit transactions and assessment and lessons learnt from recent money laundering cases
• The framework to enhance cooperation between FIUs and enhance cross-border cooperation amongst the judiciary and law enforcement sector