The EU Fourth Money Laundering Directive adopted in June 2015

The EU Fourth Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) was adopted in June 2015.

One of the main requirements which are an enhancement over the 3rd directive is that it requires all Member States to hold central registers on company beneficial ownership information from 2017. The UK has been ahead of other Member States in creating its own central register. The directive draws heavily on the UK model although there are some minor differences between the two regimes. Continue reading “The EU Fourth Money Laundering Directive adopted in June 2015”