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The EU's 21st Sanctions Package against Russia
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The EU’s 21st Sanctions Package against Russia

With its 21st sanctions package, the European Union has significantly tightened its restrictive measures against Russia. Financial institutions and crypto-asset service providers, in particular, will need to strengthen their sanctions compliance by focusing on third countries, alternative payment channels and increasingly complex transaction structures.
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RRegulatory
FIU-Jahresbericht 2025 – Wesentliche Entwicklungen im Überblick FIU Annual Report 2025 – Key Developments at a Glance
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FIU Annual Report 2025 – Key Developments at a Glance

Germany's FIU recorded a historic number of suspicious activity reports in 2025, while the number of analytical reports declined significantly. Alongside new regulatory requirements and a stronger international focus, neobanks have emerged as a key pillar of reporting activity. This article analyses the most important developments and highlights the questions that remain unanswered in the annual report.
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AAML & Professional Football
New AMLA consultation on methodology for assessing ML/TF risks in the non-financial sector
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New AMLA consultation on methodology for assessing ML/TF risks in the non-financial sector

On 13 July 2026, AMLA published a consultation paper on a draft set of regulatory technical standards (Draft RTS) on the assessment and classification of the inherent and residual risk profile of obliged entities in the non-financial sector. The draft RTS set out how supervisory authorities will in future assess the money laundering and terrorist financing risk of obliged entities in the non-financial sector in a uniform manner.
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AAnti Money Laundering & Sanctions
Neues Listungspaket und 21. EU-Sanktionspaket gegen Russland: Auswirkungen auf den Finanzsektor EU expands Russia sanctions lists and prepares 21st sanctions package
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EU expands Russia sanctions lists and prepares 21st sanctions package

The EU's listing package of 15 June 2026 and the proposed 21st sanctions package significantly expand sanctions against Russia. Financial institutions will increasingly need to address indirect risks, third-country involvement and complex payment structures within their sanctions compliance frameworks.
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