1. Director of horizontal supervision at the Central Bank delivers speech at European anti-financial crime summit
On 29 April 2026, Director of Horizontal Supervision at the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”), Patricia Dunne, delivered a speech (“Speech”) at the European anti-financial crime summit
The Speech provides a high level overview of the risks and challenges regarding combatting financial crime, with a focus on the importance of firms evolving their risk management frameworks to keep pace with emerging threats and mitigating the impact on their customers.
Instability
Referencing the period of uncertainty that we are currently living through, Ms Dunne highlighted that such instability brings increased risk when it comes to combatting financial crime, noting that shifts in the rules of the global economy are presenting opportunities for criminals.
