On 26 October 2019, Italy published Legislative Decree No. 125 of 4 October 2019 in the Official Gazette, which provides for the implementation of Directive (EU) 2018/843, known as the fifth EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive. Directive (EU) 2018/43 amends Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing. Among other changes, the Legislative Decree provides broader access to and exchange of information o…