Money Laundering Bulletin

The European Union's new Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) will begin operations on 1 July 2025. While the launch marks the end of years of legislative groundwork, says Enrico Aresu of Moody's, it also sets in motion a gradual shift in how financial crime supervision is approached across the EU, particularly for those firms under its direct remit, and potentially beyond.

The African archipelago state Cape Verde may be legislating to strengthen its anti-money laundering regime but improvement will depend as much on resourcing and enforcement, finds Andreia Nogueira.