Tag Archives: Money Laundering

New European Judicial Network Targets Organised Crime, Focusing on Drug Trafficking and International Criminal Networks

(IN BRIEF) On 25 September 2024, Eurojust launched the European Judicial Organised Crime Network (EJOCN), aimed at fighting organised crime across Europe. This new network unites prosecutors from all 27 EU Member States to strategically combat high-risk criminal groups involved … Read the full press release

Swedbank’s Progress Report: Navigating Towards a Sustainable 2025 Vision

(IN BRIEF) In 2023, Swedbank made significant progress toward its strategic goals outlined in the “Swedbank 15/25” business plan, aiming for a sustainable return on equity by 2025. The bank focused on adapting its operations to prioritize key customer segments, … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces The solution reached by the Bucharest Court of Appeal regarding the investigation conducted by the Romanian National Anticorruption Directorate with respect to RCS & RDS S.A., Integrasoft S.R.L. and certain of their directors

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 1-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with the investigation triggered by the Romanian National Anti-Corruption Directorate (“DNA”), which we have previously disclosed to the market and to our investors in the initial public offering prospectus dated … Read the full press release

The Bucharest Tribunal’s decision regarding the investigation conducted by the Romanian National Anti-corruption Directorate with respect to RCS & RDS S.A., Integrasoft S.R.L. and certain of their directors

(PRESS RELEASE) BUCHAREST, Romania, 16-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — In connection with the investigation triggered by the Romanian National Anti-Corruption Directorate (“DNA”), which we have previously disclosed to the market and to our investors in the initial public offering prospectus dated … Read the full press release

EESC debate: policy proposals aimed at “making the lives of criminals more difficult and their actions impossible”

EESC debate also calls for safeguards against misuse of data collected BRUSSELS, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — An EESC debate this week on fighting money laundering, terrorist financing and tax evasion called for a number of policy proposals aimed at “making … Read the full press release

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its 6th Follow-up Report on the Mutual Evaluation of the Russian Federation

Paris, France, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In October 2013, the FATF recognised that the Russian Federation had made significant progress in addressing the deficiencies identified in the 2008 mutual evaluation report and could be removed from the regular follow-up process. The decision by the … Read the full press release

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released its 2nd Follow-up Report on the Mutual Evaluation of New Zealand

Paris, France, 22-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — New Zealand was placed in the regular follow-up process as a result of non-compliant (NC) and partially compliant (PC) ratings for certain core and key Recommendations in its mutual evaluation report of October 2009. The October 2013 … Read the full press release

EP’s special committee on organised crime report reveals there are 3,600 international criminal organisations operating in the EU

23-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The EP’s special committee on organised crime approved its final report on 17 September after 18 months of work, setting out how the EU could tackle the problem more effectively. We spoke to report author Salvatore Iacolino, an … Read the full press release

FATF President Vladimir Nechaev keynote address at the 16th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering in Shanghai, China

Shanghai, 22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Distinguished Co-Chairs, delegates and colleagues, It is a great pleasure for me to be here with you in Shanghai for the 16th APG Annual Meeting. At the outset, I would like to thank APG for giving me … Read the full press release

Independent third party evaluation of the implementation of Cyprus’ Anti Money Laundering framework

17-4-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — As agreed with the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission, and the European Central Bank (“the programme partners”) and following the Eurogroup decisions taken in March 2013, Cyprus has commissioned, on the basis of agreed terms of … Read the full press release