Tag: NCA
ESMA 2025 report: cross-border fund marketing in focus
ESMA has published its 2025 report on marketing requirements and marketing communications under the EU’s cross-border distribution of funds regime, compiling input submitted by...
How fraud is tightening its grip on the UK economy
Financial crime has become a defining threat for the UK’s financial ecosystem, creating an environment where banks, FinTech firms, government bodies and everyday consumers...
Understanding suspicious matter reporting duties
Suspicious Matter Reporting (SMR) plays a central role in global efforts to combat ML and TF. For lawyers, accountants, real estate agents, and TCSPs...
Key red flags for suspicious activity reports in the UK
Money laundering and financial fraud continue to present major risks to the UK’s financial system, placing strong emphasis on AML processes. One of the...
ESMA provides guidance to supervisors for sustainability
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has released a Supervisory Briefing, aimed at ensuring convergence across the EU in the supervision of investment...
ESMA offers advice on the back of COVID-19 outbreak
As the world takes more extreme measures to try and curb the COVID-19 outbreak, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued recommended actions for financial markets.
ESMA asks for NCAs to improve suspicious transaction reporting
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has called for national competent authorities (NCA) to do more on suspicious transaction reporting.
What do the European Supervisory Authorities see as the current risks...
The Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) has released its latest report, highlighting risks of a no-deal Brexit and search for yield.








