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Serious fiscal fraud is not just a legal risk, it’s a direct threat to an organization’s reputation. The stakes are ...
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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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In February of 2022, Transparency International revealed that Russians linked to the Kremlin or with corruption charges...
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On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through ...
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Europe has stepped up a gear in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism, with the creation in ...
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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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The coronavirus pandemic has reinforced the hunger to urge world leaders to take consistent action to fight climate chan...
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In the past decade, a series of leaks from insider sources have shed light on the complex systems of money laundering, t...
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Every year, the freedom of millions of innocent lives are stolen while an illicit river of money continues to flow, conc...
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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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10 articles matching 6amld tag
DORA: practical guide for small businesses
Compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) represents a real challenge for small businesses in the financial sector. Unlike large institutions with dedicated cybersecurity and risk management departments, SMEs often lack specialized resources. They may not even have formal go...
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How to detect serious fiscal fraud?
Serious fiscal fraud is not just a legal risk, it’s a direct threat to an organization’s reputation. The stakes are rising as European and national authorities ramp up enforcement under evolving frameworks like the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC), the Anti-Money Laundering Dir...
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How will CSDDD impact companies in the EU?
The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) draws a clear legal line between profit and harm. By embedding environmental and human rights due diligence into the core of corporate strategy, the directive redefines what it means to do business responsibly. But what will th...
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How to approach de-risking for AML compliance?
Cutting ties to minimize risk might sound smart, but what happens when de-risking goes too far? In 2015, Dr. Iraj Hashi, a U.K.-based economics professor, had his bank accounts abruptly closed after 40 years of banking without any explanation. The most likely reason? His Iranian origin. De-ri...
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How can AML professionals detect smurfing?
Small, frequent transactions may seem harmless, but in the world of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), they are a major tool for money laundering. It is therefore essential that financial institutions deploy monitoring systems capable of detecting these suspicious schemes before the funds are integra...
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AML - KYC : Impacts of the 4th AML Directive (AMLD4)
Compliance, Financial firms, KYC, AML, Financial Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons, Europe, EU, European Commission, Anti Money Laundering,What will be the impacts of implementation of the Fourth AML EU Directive (2015/849) ?Since 1991, the European Union has regularly implemented new anti-money laundering directives. On the 20th of May 2015, the European Parliament and the Council issu...
Protection of Whistleblowers : What is the EU framework?
Whistleblowing, European Commission, Transparency, Financial firms, Data breach, Money Laundering, Financial Institutions, Data Security, Freedom of information,On March 12 2019, the European Parliament and European Union Member States made a provisional agreement on how to protect whistleblowers. This new agreement guarantees a higher level of protection for whistleblowers than the level given in the origin...
How to approach de-risking for AML compliance?
Due Diligence, Financial Institutions, Financial firms, Know your Customer, KYC, Monitoring, Politically Exposed Persons, Reporting, Risk Based Approach, Risk Management,Cutting ties to minimize risk might sound smart, but what happens when de-risking goes too far? In 2015, Dr. Iraj Hashi, a U.K.-based economics professor, had his bank accounts abruptly closed after 40 years of banking without any explanation. The mo...