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Financial Crime Matters: Alexandra Jour-Schroeder of the European Commission
printIn this episode, Kieran Beer hosts a fast-paced discussion with Alexandra Jour-Schroeder about the European Union’s efforts to fight money laundering and the financing of terror.
Their chat covers a diverse range of topics, from 5AMLD to GDPR, the effort to harmonize definitions across the EU’s member states, and how the European Commission is working to bring together all of the actors who are fighting financial crime.
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| Topics : | Anti-money laundering , Counterterrorist Financing |
| Source: | European Union |
| Document Date: | August 20, 2019 |
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