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Risk & Compliance weekly highlights—8 October 2020

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Published on: 08 October 2020

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GDPR & data protection
UK government view of Schrems II and adequacy decisions
Data protection and data flows—further Brexit transition guidance
ICO consultation on draft statutory guidance regarding data protection legislation
AML & counter-terrorist financing
Jersey lays bare difficulties in curbing money laundering
Possible role of an EU dedicated AML authority
ECB prudential and AML/CTF frameworks
Cybersecurity & cybercrime
Europol cybercrime report finds uptick in cybercrime during coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Article summary

This week’s edition of Risk & Compliance weekly highlights includes GDPR & data protection, AML & counter-terrorist financing, cybersecurity & cybercrime, a selection of other news and updates, and all the latest new and updated content.

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