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  • AML Reporting in Luxembourg: STRs, GoAML, and Your Obligations

    Last updated: March 2026 Introduction AML reporting in Luxembourg is mandatory for every regulated financial institution and obliged entity – failure to file suspicious transaction reports exposes your firm to regulatory sanctions, reputational damage, and legal liability. For compliance officers, risk managers, and AML practitioners in Luxembourg’s financial sector, understanding when and how to file…

  • COREP Reporting Explained: A Practical Guide to Prudential Reporting

    Last updated: March 2026 What Is COREP and Why It Matters COREP stands for Common Reporting. It’s the standardized format through which EU banks and other regulated entities submit their prudential information – capital adequacy, risk exposure, asset quality, and liquidity data – to supervisory authorities. If you work in banking compliance, finance, or risk…

  • CESOP: What Payment Service Providers Need to Report

    Last updated: March 2026 Introduction CESOP reporting is a mandatory quarterly obligation for European payment service providers handling cross-border transactions above the 25-payment threshold – missing the deadline or submitting inaccurate data can result in supervisory action and penalties. If you work in payments or compliance at a European financial institution, CESOP likely sits on…

  • CARF: The New Global Tax Reporting Framework for Crypto

    Last updated: March 2026 Introduction The Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) represents a fundamental shift in how crypto-asset transactions are reported across borders for tax purposes. Developed by the OECD and endorsed by the G20, CARF establishes a common standard for automatic exchange of information about crypto-asset transactions – similar in scope to the Common Reporting…