iSPIRAL sponsored the ACAMS Cyprus Chapter event on the General Data Protection Regulation. Ms Irene Loizidou Nikolaidou, Commissioner for Personal Data Protection, Cyprus provided a holistic presentation on the regulation, informing ACAMS members on the upcoming changes resulting from the enforcement of the regulation. The event provided an excellent opportunity to ACAMS Chapter members to discuss and resolve issues especially with regards to the implementation of the regulation in relation to Anti Money Laundering. The seminar took place at Bank of Cyprus Head offices, Ayia Paraskevi, Nicosia on the 13th of September 2017.

Cryptocurrencies: An Avenue for Sanctions Evasion?
In recent years, the rise in cryptocurrencies’ popularity within the financial sphere has illuminated concerns about their potential misuse in evading sanctions. The decentralized nature