Insights

EBA’s new AML standards redefine compliance for financial institutions. Learn key changes in risk assessment, due diligence & enforcement—act now to stay ahead.

Stay ahead of evolving AML and responsible gambling regulations. Learn how operators can manage compliance risks in a fast-changing global gambling market.

Prepare for the EU's new AML/CFT "Single Rulebook" by understanding its impact on businesses and ensuring compliance with unified anti-money laundering standards.

Unveiling the financial crime dynamics of Ireland’s payments sector. ​Learn about AML risks, sustainable practices, and how Grant Thornton can help. ​Contact our financial crime experts for tailored solutions.

Our Regulation Outlook delves into the evolving EU regulatory landscape, exploring the key uncertainties that are poised to influence decision-making processes, market dynamics, and strategic planning throughout the year.

Money laundering is on the rise globally. Between 2016 and 2021, the yearly number of cases brought to the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation doubled, bringing the total number of registered cases for that period to 3,000. In Ireland alone, the number of recorded money laundering crimes increased significantly from 86 in 2018 to 701 in 2021.

Creating and implementing watertight Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures can be problematic for many organisations since the process remains a people-driven, manual operation.