AML Certification Centre

Strong partnerships grow when both sides keep raising the bar. That was clear during the recent visit of Vlad Polyak, Head of Business Development, with the Concentrix Romania team, where we discussed what’s next for our work together across FC&C.

It was great to see the momentum behind Concentrix Romania’s growth and the results the team continues to deliver. As the only Financial Crime & Compliance Centre of Excellence in EMEA, the team is setting a strong example, reflecting a clear commitment to continuous development. What particularly resonates with us is their approach to professional growth and regular upskilling initiatives.

Investing in people and continuously strengthening expertise is something we strongly believe in as well. So far, AML Certification Centre has certified 50+ professionals through tailored workshops and hands-on learning.

What's next? More upskilling, more knowledge sharing, and more ways to grow our impact together across EMEA.

We’ve made strong progress together already. Now we’re focused on what comes next.

A strong discussion starts with strong practitioners.

One of the panellists joining the discussion is Igoris Krzeckovskis – one of AML Certification Centre’s key experts, who many of you already know through our trainings, events, and international programmes.

Igoris is a former Head of Lithuania’s FIU and former Chair of the EU Council Anti-Fraud Working Group, with more than 30 years of experience in AML/CFT and financial crime investigations.

Over the course of his career, he has worked on international investigations with agencies across Europe and the United States. Today, he advises public institutions and regulators on AML reforms and asset recovery through projects with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

His experience across operational investigations, international cooperation, AML policy, and asset recovery brings exactly the kind of perspective this discussion is meant to explore.

📅 20 May 2026 🕑 14:00 CET

Registration link: https://amlcertification.com/events/the-future-of-financialinvestigations/

Are we still chasing yesterday’s criminals?

On 20 May, AML Certification Centre is bringing together senior voices from across European financial investigations for a practitioner roundtable focused on one uncomfortable question: is the field evolving as fast as financial crime itself?

European financial investigations are becoming increasingly complex – especially in cross-border, crypto-enabled, and corporately layered cases.

Joining the roundtable:

• Igoris Krzeckovskis — Senior Expert on Law Enforcement Practice
• Gediminas Bučiūnas — Acting Prosecutor of the Republic of Lithuania
• Geert Delrue — Senior Practitioner, FIU–Law Enforcement Bridge
• Francis Marinier — Practice Lead for Financial Crime Prevention & Detection, Moody’s

Moderated by Andrei Sribny, CEO and Co-Founder of AML Certification Centre.

During the discussion, the panel will explore where the gap between criminals and investigators is widening, what has materially changed over the last decade, and whether better tools, better laws, or better preparation make the biggest difference today.

If you work in financial investigations, AML, FIUs, law enforcement, prosecution, or asset recovery – this is a conversation worth hearing.

📅 20 May 2026
🕑 14:00 CET
📍 Online | Free to attend

👉 https://amlcertification.com/events/the-future-of-financialinvestigations/

Right now at the European Police Congress 2026 in Berlin 🇪🇺

AML Certification Centre is joining ongoing discussions on financial investigations, crypto-related crime, and the future of law enforcement capabilities across Europe. Representing AML Certification Centre at the Congress are our CEO, Andrei Sribny, and one of our key experts, Col Igoris Krzeckovskis (Ret), Senior Expert on Law Enforcement Practice.

Today’s sessions focused heavily on how rapidly the financial crime landscape is evolving — particularly in relation to crypto-assets and cross-border investigations.

Representatives of the Italian Carabinieri, including Gen. Gianluca Vitagliano, Commander of the Carabinieri Currency Anti-Counterfeiting Unit, and Captain Mirko Guarriello, Head of the Cryptocurrencies Section, shared current risks, investigative approaches, and practical challenges linked to crypto-assets. A particularly strong example discussed during the session was the creation of a dedicated cryptocurrency investigations section within the Carabinieri structure itself — reflecting how seriously law enforcement agencies are adapting to the growing complexity of digital financial crime.

During the discussions, we also shared our perspective on training and capacity-building in financial investigations. The recent CEPOL OTNA 2025 report on criminal finance, money laundering, and asset recovery again highlighted the growing need for stronger investigative capabilities in this area. This is exactly the gap our new financial investigations training framework aims to address — a framework developed with the involvement of European organisations to help strengthen practical investigative capabilities aligned with the realities of modern financial crime.

Another important topic raised during the Congress was the role of supervision in both the banking sector and among CASPs, particularly in light of the growing risks associated with self-hosted wallets. Nico Di Gabriele, Senior Team Lead – Banking Supervision at the ECB, also contributed to discussions around evolving supervisory expectations and risks linked to digital assets.

Speakers also highlighted how rapidly the sector is changing: while Bitcoin was one of the most commonly encountered assets in illicit finance investigations in 2022, stablecoins are now appearing far more frequently in investigations and enforcement discussions.

More updates from Berlin soon.

Tomorrow, we’re hosting our CASS Demo Day

During the session, we’ll offer access to CASS — Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (Senior) under special conditions, available only to participants.

Join us to see how the platform works from the inside — how tasks are structured, how cases are built, and what the learning experience looks like in practice.

The session will take place directly in our platform, so you can see how everything works in the actual learning environment.

👉 30 April · 14:00 CEST

Registration link: https://amlcertification.com/events/cass-demo-day/

From first task to real cases — inside CASS

We often say that our training is built around practice and that the platform is fully interactive. But we rarely show what that actually looks like in practice.

It’s time to change that. If you’ve been wondering:

➤ What kind of cases will you actually be solving on the platform?
➤ What do the practical tasks look like in reality?
➤ What does working through a case involve from start to finish?

On 30 April, we’ll walk through the full learning journey together — inside the platform, step by step.

The session will take place directly in our platform, so you can see exactly how everything works from a participant’s perspective.

You’ll see how the content is structured, how tasks are built, and how practice develops through real scenarios rather than theory.

If you’re considering CASS, this is your chance to see it before making a decision.

• 14:00 CEST • 30 April

🎁 A special offer will be available exclusively for participants.

CASS* Demo Day — See the New CASS First - AML The 2026 CASS (Certified AML Senior Specialist — Senior) is not an update. It’s a complete ground-up rebuild: 54 modules, 11 chapters, 10 interactive simulators, 30+ worked cases, and a fully redesigned learning platform.

Last week, on 15 April, we held an open lecture at TalTech.

It was our first opportunity to meet students from Estonia in person, and it was great to see their enthusiasm and genuine curiosity to learn. While the lecture took place on campus, students from other universities across Estonia also joined online.

There was strong interest in the practical side of AML, especially during the session led by Viktor Tkatsenko alongside Andrei Sribny. Viktor’s hands-on experience in AML, combined with Andrei’s deep understanding of the Estonian landscape, added a strong practical dimension to the discussion.

The lecture was primarily aimed at students of law and economics, as AML often forms part of their academic and future professional path. At the same time, we always emphasise that there is no single “correct” background for entering AML — the field continues to need new perspectives and talent.

Many thanks to TalTech for the opportunity, and to all students who joined us and showed such strong engagement.

We look forward to working together again and hope to see many of these students building their careers in the field.

New CASS is here 🔥

Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist — Senior (CASS) has always been about practical capability over theory, and the new version takes that further.

What makes it different? The tools you get alongside the curriculum:

— a SAR/STR drafting station with AI-powered narrative feedback
— an ML/TF risk map covering 201 jurisdictions
— 10 interactive simulations that put you in the middle of real compliance scenarios
— 11 courses and 52 modules built around actual financial crime patterns

Senior AML professionals don’t need another exam to sit. They need experience they can use on Monday morning. That’s what CASS is built for.

And one more thing. Completing CASS now comes with increased CPD hours. More details coming soon 🤫

Meet the new CASS — https://amlcertification.com/courses/certified-anti-money-laundering-specialist/