The banking and financial sector and its senior management are increasingly coming under fire in relation to compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions or more generally with its regulatory duties. Whether in the wake of calls for an anti-money laundering crackdown following allegations of wrongdoing by a number of European banks or whether due to increasing levels of regulation and “red tape”, the banking and financial sectors and its senior management face significant difficulties and hurdles. This panel will seek to highlight the most recent trends in this complex field.