Hello, and welcome to episode 192 of the Financial Crime Weekly Podcast, I am Chris Kirkbride. In this episode, on sanctions news, the United States has launched a sweeping campaign targeting Iranian energy and militia proxies. On money laundering, the European Banking Authority has reported that EU regulators have significantly improved supervision of banks ahead of the transition to the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority, as well as urging national supervisors to strengthen AML/CFT oversight of crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) due to financial crime risks. Meanwhile, the US Treasury’s FinCEN issued updated guidance to streamline Suspicious Activity Reports. There is anti-corruption news from Sri Lanka, which has launched a digital Case-File Tracking System to modernise investigations, and in Somalia, the UNODC has trained officials in Corruption Risk Management. Finally, on Cybercrime, a global survey identifies increased cybersecurity spending.

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