Amend and fast-track: European Commission drives forward 4MLD

Dan Hudson (+44 (0)20 7466 2470, daniel.hudson@hsf.com) and Susannah Cogman (+44 (0)20 7466 2580, susannah.cogman@hsf.com) are partners at Herbert Smith Freehills in London. 

Terrorism in the last 12 months, notably in France, has added urgency to the European Union AML/CFT agenda with the prospect now of augmented Fourth Directive implementation by the end of the year. Dan Hudson and Susannah Cogman of Herbert Smith Freehills examine the accelerated programme.