Tag: European Union

Prometeia data shows Italy’s gas risk hasn’t gone away

Italian manufacturing is entering the latest energy crisis in far better shape than it did two decades ago, but Prometeia's analysis of the fallout...

EU’s AMLA puts high-risk banks on notice for 2028

The EU's anti-money laundering regime is undergoing its most significant structural overhaul in decades, and financial institutions that treat it as a distant policy...

Why better impact data, not more, will decide ESG investing

The sustainable finance sector has reached a turning point where the sheer volume of sustainability data is no longer the industry's chief obstacle, according...

Why sanctions screening alone is no longer enough

Sanctions compliance has never been a single, unified discipline, yet much of the technology built to support it has treated it as if it...

May 2026 regulatory calendar: the compliance dates that matter

With 59 regulatory deadlines falling across the payments landscape this month alone — 33 consultation periods closing and 20 pieces of legislation entering into...

Beyond compliance: The next frontier of AML detection

Anti-money laundering (AML) regulation is entering a new phase. Across jurisdictions, regulators are shifting away from simply checking whether institutions have controls in place,...

How AMLA is reshaping financial crime compliance

The European Union's newly created Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) took a landmark step on 24 March 2026, hosting its first public hearing on draft...

New Russia oil sanctions reshape compliance risk

A coordinated wave of sanctions from the United States, United Kingdom and European Union in October 2025 has intensified global restrictions on Russia’s energy...

Five cybercrime weak spots threatening FinTech firms

Cybercrime is escalating at a pace that matches the speed of digitalisation, placing both consumers and institutions at constant risk. From bank account breaches to...

Building effective sanctions screening programmes

Banks play a pivotal role in the global financial ecosystem, acting as critical intermediaries in trade and financial transactions. This central position also makes...

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