AML Weekly Recap and Insights | Week 4th November - 8th November 2024 (Big updates included)

Nov 08, 2024

Dear AML Community,

New Website Launch with Exclusive Content!

Exciting news! You’ll be the first to know about my newly rebranded and updated website, which I will officially announce on Social Media this Monday. As my valued subscribers on Substack, I wanted to give you an early heads-up.

The “Insights” section has been designed with you in mind—making it easier than ever to access and navigate my content. Over the coming months, I’ll be gradually transferring my best LinkedIn content to this website, organizing it by categories so you can find resources faster and dive deeper into the topics that matter most to you.

Check AML Cube’s Insights section here.

Also, I’m excited to announce something else to help you get ahead:

Introducing: AML 2025—A Concise, Affordable 90-Minute Training Session with Anna Stylianou!

This session is crafted to prepare you for the unique challenges that anti-financial crime professionals will face in 2025.

Topic: Money Laundering in 2025 - All You Need to Know!
Date: 14th November 2024
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (EET)
Price: €37

In just 90 minutes, we’ll cover money laundering methods in 2024, trends for 2025 and defence strategies.

👉 Register here

Look forward to sharing these exciting changes with you, and I hope to see you there!

Warm regards,
Anna

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