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Over the past years, the golden visa has seen a surge in participation in its programmes. But along with its rising popu...
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In recent years, the banking sector in the European Union has been shaken by different scandals related to money launder...
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Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and b...
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With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-com...
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The popularity of cryptocurrencies has risen significantly in recent years, with more individuals and businesses using t...
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In 2016, Panama Papers exposed a vast database of 214.000 offshore shell companies used by a variety of individuals and ...
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In the world of finance, gatekeepers such as accountants, and lawyers are meant to safeguard against financial crime. Ye...
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The destruction of the ancient city of Palmyra and the beheading of its Antiquities Chief, Khaled al-Asaad, in 2015 by t...
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Small, frequent transactions may seem harmless, but in the world of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), they are a major tool f...
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The Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) or Overall Risk Assessment has become a regulatory obligation from an EU and ...
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In the past few years, many scandals related to money laundering have been recorded. For instance, the Panama Papers hav...
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In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gateâ€) led to seven FIFA executives bei...
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Politically exposed persons (PEPs) are individuals who have been entrusted with prominent public functions, such as gove...
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How to integrate AI into compliance without breaching GDPR & EU AI Act rules?
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how financial institutions manage risk, detect fraud, monitor compliance, and automate oversight, integrating AI into compliance programs offers significant potential. In practice, banks and insurers are already deploying AI in areas ...
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What should financial institutions prepare for under the European Payments Package: PSD3 & PSR?
The European Commission's European Payments Package, consisting of the third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the new Payment Services Regulation (PSR), represents the most significant overhaul of EU payments regulation since PSD2 in 2015. Together, the directive and the regulation aim ...
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How to build an effective anti-bribery & corruption program
Your financial institution doesn’t have to be Enron to face a corruption scandal, but a plan to embed integrity deep within your operations is essential. Corruption doesn’t start with bribes but with blind spots in your controls. How does one create an effective anti-bribery & cor...
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AML Package 2024–2026: What Financial Institutions Need to Know about AMLA, AMLR & TFR
The European Union has launched its most ambitious anti-money laundering (AML) reform to date. The “AML Package 2024–2026†introduces a new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a directly applicable Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), and an updated Transfer of Fun...
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Why is cash prevalent in money laundering?
Despite the growing prevalence of digital payment systems and tighter financial regulations, cash remains an attractive tool for criminals. Its intractability, portability, and its difficulty to regulate offers a level of anonymity that digital transactions simply cannot match. While government...
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AML Package 2024–2026: What Financial Institutions Need to Know about AMLA, AMLR & TFR
AMLA, AMLR, Risk, Risk Based Approach, Anti Money Laundering, Financial Institutions, Europe, Compliance,The European Union has launched its most ambitious anti-money laundering (AML) reform to date. The “AML Package 2024–2026†introduces a new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a directly applicable Anti-Money Laundering Regu...
How to build an effective anti-bribery & corruption program
Audit, Audit Findings, Compliance, Compliance culture, Conflict of interest, Corruption, Financial Institutions, Monitoring, Reporting, Whistleblowing,Your financial institution doesn’t have to be Enron to face a corruption scandal, but a plan to embed integrity deep within your operations is essential. Corruption doesn’t start with bribes but with blind spots in your controls. How do...
VAT carousel: fiction or truth for financial institutions ?
VAT, Caroussel, Europe, Know your Customer, KYC, European Commission, VIES, BTW, TVA,VAT Carousels - The look back in the transactions For several years there have been occasional stories of VAT carousels that are exposed after the facts and where banks then do a look back in the transactions on their systems to determine whether som...