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With the EU AML Package reshaping the regulatory landscape, financial institutions must prepare for direct supervision, harmonised rulebooks, and heightened accountability. This session will explore how firms are adapting governance structures, compliance frameworks, and reporting processes to align with the evolving expectations of AMLA and ensure long-term regulatory readiness.

As financial crime becomes increasingly sophisticated, understanding real-world attack methodologies is critical. This session takes a deep dive into how cybercriminals exploit system weaknesses, internal gaps, and human error, offering practical insight into strengthening cyber resilience, improving internal controls, and embedding proactive defence strategies.

Romance fraud continues to rise across Europe, with devastating financial and emotional consequences. By examining real victim experiences, this discussion will highlight behavioural manipulation tactics, detection challenges, and the role financial institutions play in prevention, intervention, and supporting vulnerable customers.

As crypto adoption accelerates, regulators are increasing scrutiny on digital asset service providers and traditional institutions alike. This session will unpack the compliance complexities surrounding crypto, explore evolving regulatory expectations, and examine how firms can balance innovation with effective financial crime controls in the digital asset ecosystem.