In 2014 EU Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs) received almost 1 million reports. Over 65% of these reports are received by just two Member States – the UK and the Netherlands. Although the overall number of suspicious transaction reports (STRs) continues to increase, only around 10% of these reports are further investigated – a figure that is largely unchanged since 2006. Even where further investigated, the likelihood of successful asset recovery is low, and barely 1% of criminal proceeds are confiscated by relevant authorities at EU Level. These stark findings make it impossible not to question why the success rate of the system is so poor and what can be done about it. Europol is uniquely positioned to see how financial intelligence assists cross-border investigators across Europe dismantle organised criminal groups. Europol also has a clear picture of the shortcomings of the current framework.