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The week in AML

The quiet weeks are the ones that catch files out. This week the only item that touches every obliged entity is the ICPAC alert 8/2026 — and it's the one most teams will skim past while they chase the CBA questionnaire deadline.

No FATF changes, no new EU packages, no legislative amendments. The CBA reminder is a calendar item: the annual compliance questionnaire has a deadline, but it's a known one you've run before. The ICPAC alert is new sanctions information, and that's what your screening and client files actually turn on.

Pull the ICPAC alert this week and check it against your entity list before you touch the questionnaire.

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Published 31 August 2026 · Weekly briefing
Drafted with AI assistance. Reviewed, edited and approved before publication by a named person at Ioannou & Sharpe LLC, who takes editorial responsibility for its content. Approved by Harris Sharpe, 31 August 2026.

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