Financial institutions have spent years managing regulatory reporting through multiple frameworks, templates and submission processes. The same underlying information may be requested for different purposes, creating duplication across data preparation, validation and reporting. ESMA’s work towards a “report once” approach signals a potentially important shift in this model. The principle

Sanctions compliance is becoming increasingly complex. Financial institutions must screen customers and transactions against evolving sanctions regimes while also identifying exposure that may not be immediately visible through a direct name match. The challenge lies in the relationships behind the data. A customer may not appear on a sanctions list,

The European Union’s new Anti Money Laundering Regulation, Regulation (EU) 2024/1624, will apply from 10 July 2027, introducing a more harmonised framework for preventing money laundering and terrorist financing across the EU. EUR Lex For financial institutions, preparation involves more than updating policies before the application date. The requirements need