Beyond the blanket: The 2026 MLR changes explained
- 10:30-11:15am
The Money Laundering Regulations (MLRs) are changing, and on paper it looks like less work. Mandatory enhanced due diligence (EDD) is being narrowed, and the high-risk country list shrinks to a handful. But less prescription means more rests on your judgement: deciding what counts as "unusually large" or "unusually complex" for your clients, and having the paper trail to defend the call. We'll be joined by Ray Blake of The Dark Money Files to go beyond the headline changes and get practical: what your files and processes actually need to look like in response, and where compliance teams will feel it first.
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Topics we'll explore include
The EDD trigger for "unusually large" and "unusually complex" transactions, and how to set clear, defensible definitions of both across your firm.
The high-risk country reshuffle, from a blacklist trigger to a scorecard that's king again, and where geographical risk still catches firms out.
What good actually looks like on file, with practical examples from conveyancing and corporate ownership structures.
Live Q&A with Ray and Harriet
The panel
Ray Blake
Presenter of The Dark Money Files, FinCrime subject expert
Harriet Holmes
Senior AML Enablement & Product Assurance Manager, Thirdfort