Entering into force in July 2018 after political agreement was reached by the EU Parliament, the Council and the Commission, the EU’s Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) is intended to be transposed into applicable national law no later than 10th January 2020.
Her Majesty’s Treasury published a consultation paper on the UK’s transposition efforts relating to the EU’s 5th Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) earlier this year. The Directive will come into force on 10th January 2020 and contains enhancements to the existing provisions as mandated by the EU’s 4th Money Laundering Directive (4MLD) which was implemented in the UK through the Money Laundering Regulations 2017.
With less than 4 months to go, you should be considering how the proposed changes will impact your business and whether your current approach to financial crime risk management is adequate.