Eduard Hovsepyan is a Sanctions & AML Regulatory Advisor at Euroclear. He has previously worked as a consultant in the area of personal data protection and as an AML & Sanctions Policy Advisor at the European Banking Federation (EBF). In his role at the EBF, Eduard was actively involved in the legislative discussions around the new AML Package focusing strongly on the need of enhancing information sharing to achieve more effective AML/CFT outcomes. He also co-chaired the Legal Gateways Working Group of the Europol Financial Intelligence Public-Private Partnership (EFIPPP).

He holds an LLM in Bulgarian National Law from Sofia University “St Kliment Ohridski” and an LLM in Public International Law from Leiden University. He also holds an BA in International Relations from Sofia University “St Kliment Ohriski”. He is an ACAMS-certified Anti-Money Laundering and Global Sanctions Specialist (CAMS and CGSS).