EU , Regulatory. Portugal's former Finance Minister Maria Luis Albuquerque smiles at a conference in parliament on financing of the economy in Lisbon February 26, The economic portfolio is widely viewed as one of the more influential posts in the EU.
Albuquerque will succeed Mairead McGuinness, who has served as the financial services commissioner since September Her appointment comes despite Austrian finance minister Magnus Brunner being viewed as the preferred choice for the role.
AML Intelligence reported that Albuquerque was viewed as the second favourite. Brunner has instead been appointed as the commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, a major portfolio for Austria. If you would like unlimited access to AML Intelligence premium articles, newsletter delivered twice a week, access to our Global Bank Fines and Penalties database, free access to Boardroom Series events and much more, select one of our subscription options and become a subscriber!
A European Commission report assessing patterns of Member State exports of dual-use items shows that both authorisations and denials for the export of those most sensitive goods is on the rise as compared to The goal of the projects was to integrate 34 persons in a vulnerable situation into the job market for a period of 12 months.
Mr Flintham is serving a 6-year prison sentence having pleaded guilty to fraud by false representation. He made several fraudulent claims to investors, including about how the scheme was operated and the profits they were making. He falsified documents to support his claims. The confiscated funds will be distributed to the victims of his crimes. Join Now Log In. However, she lost out to party colleague Carlos Moedas. We hope you enjoyed reading this article If you would like unlimited access to AML Intelligence premium articles, newsletter delivered twice a week, access to our Global Bank Fines and Penalties database, free access to Boardroom Series events and much more, select one of our subscription options and become a subscriber!
