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How to conduct KYC on Russian Counterparties ?Doing business with Russian entities in non-sanctioned sectors of the econ...
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In today’s financial challenging environment, institutions are exposed to numerous economic abuses making it necessary...
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In recent years, regulators have begun to scrutinize more closely financial institutions regarding the soundness of thei...
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Drug trade and illegal markets on the dark web have grown exponentially. Criminals are finding new and original ways to ...
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In the past decade, the video game industry has managed to dwarf the film, music, and television sectors. It’s estim...
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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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Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and b...
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For one week, from the 13th to the 18th October, representatives of 205 countries and jurisdictions, the IMF, UN, World ...
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Is the UBO Register useful during KYC processes?It was a tedious job to complete the UBO Register for companies. There w...
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The exponential growth of technology is leading to the disruption of numerous sectors including telecommunications, robo...
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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 May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gate”) led to seven FIFA executives being arres...
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Despite the consistent efforts adopted by banks to fight money laundering and financial crime, fines for AML breaches ha...
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While the world is on hold, financial crime has not taken a step back amidst the coronavirus emergency. Scammers, money...
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Each year we are entitled to different lists about tax havens issued by governments or international organisations, but ...
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Businesses are increasingly worried about regulatory costs that arise every time a new legal framework is introduced. Th...
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Lately the 5th Anti-Money Laundering EU Directive (AMLD5) retained a particular interest on innovative instruments of pa...
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The digital era has given KYC analysts unprecedented access to a plethora of information on individuals and companies. N...
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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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European Data Protection Authorities Websites [Compiled list]
The protection of privacy has grown to be of utmost importance in a society where our every action is digitally recorded and where personal information is exchanged like an untraceable currency. European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) have launched a privacy revolution and established the ...
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How is artificial intelligence a challenge to GDPR?
In today's data-driven world, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries and empowering businesses to unlock unprecedented opportunities. But this changing landscape has given rise to privacy and security issues that demand a hard look at the way AI h...
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How do human traffickers launder money?
Every year, the freedom of millions of innocent lives are stolen while an illicit river of money continues to flow, concealed by sophisticated laundering strategies. These intertwined underworlds not only rob human dignity but pose a formidable challenge to law enforcement agencies worldwide. V...
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How are shell companies used for money laundering?
In 2016, Panama Papers exposed a vast database of 214.000 offshore shell companies used by a variety of individuals and companies for tax evasion, money laundering, and corruption. The scandal sent shockwaves across the world, revealing the detrimental consequences of such entities for the glob...
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How is money laundered through football?
In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gate”) led to seven FIFA executives being arrested in Zurich. The accusations focused on the use of bribery, fraud, and money laundering to rig the $150 million media and marketing rights auction for FIFA games in the Amer...
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What is good corporate governance?
Conduct Risk, Governance, Compliance expert, Compliance, Financial firms, Financial Institutions, Consultant,Corporate governance standards are a framework within which operational and behavioural standards for the board, the executive management and the wider staff are set. Hierarchy in harmony. It comes largely with an accountability movement, better mana...
How are shell companies used for money laundering?
AML, 5AMLD, Anti Money Laundering, Corruption, Compliance, EU, Ethics, KYC, Money Laundering, Red Flags, Tax Havens,In 2016, Panama Papers exposed a vast database of 214.000 offshore shell companies used by a variety of individuals and companies for tax evasion, money laundering, and corruption. The scandal sent shockwaves across the world, revealing the detriment...
Google can choose to not apply the right to be forgotten globally
Google, GDPR, Privacy, European Court of Justice, EU, Personal Data, Freedom of information, Preliminary ruling, Europe, Data Protection Authority, Transparency, Digital,On 24 September 2019 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) released a preliminary decision according to which Google is not bound to apply the "right to be forgotten" or "de-referencing" globally. Google preliminary ruling caseIn May 2015, the Fren...