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By targeting approximately 1.7 billion people around the world who do not have access to a traditional bank account, the...

As funds flow into the hands of charities, an unsettling question arises: is your donation inadvertently fueling money l...

Drug trade and illegal markets on the dark web have grown exponentially. Criminals are finding new and original ways to ...

In today’s financial challenging environment, institutions are exposed to numerous economic abuses making it necessary...

Every year, the freedom of millions of innocent lives are stolen while an illicit river of money continues to flow, conc...

Facebook made a splash in October 2021 when it rebranded itself to Meta and announced an investment of $10 billion to c...

In February of 2022, Transparency International revealed that Russians linked to the Kremlin or with corruption charges...

In recent years, the banking sector in the European Union has been shaken by different scandals related to money launder...

In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gate”) led to seven FIFA executives being arres...

In the past decade, the video game industry has managed to dwarf the film, music, and television sectors. It’s estim...

The understanding and management of risk by financial institutions, banks, and entities, has improved over the years. To...

While the world is on hold, financial crime has not taken a step back amidst the coronavirus emergency. Scammers, money...

In 2016, Panama Papers exposed a vast database of 214.000 offshore shell companies used by a variety of individuals and ...

Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by financial institutions contain some of the most valuable information availa...

Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and b...

Despite the consistent efforts adopted by banks to fight money laundering and financial crime, fines for AML breaches ha...

Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivit...

How to find the VAT number of a counterparty or customer ?How can you, as a company or obliged entity, search for the VA...

Lately the 5th Anti-Money Laundering EU Directive (AMLD5) retained a particular interest on innovative instruments of pa...

20 articles matching anti money laundering tag

What can be done to improve the efficiency of AML fines?

The heavy fines imposed on financial institutions for AML deficiencies over the years have frequently fallen short in achieving their goals. This inefficiency is manifest in the repeat offending of such banks, the heavy burden it places on them, and the lack of improvement in the AML system. A ...

How effective are AML fines?

Considered a strong deterrent against financial crime, AML fines seem to be little more than symbolic slaps on the wrist for financial institutions with vast pockets. With trillions of dollars being freely laundered every year and ambiguous structural changes required to effectively combat mone...

How are charities used for money laundering?

As funds flow into the hands of charities, an unsettling question arises: is your donation inadvertently fueling money laundering activities? While the noble intentions behind charitable giving inspires positive change, criminals have exploited the realm of benevolence, using it as a strategic ...

How can AML experts fight trade-base money laundering?

Beneath the seemingly ordinary surface of global commerce, criminals have created an underground world of complex schemes, where legitimate business transactions serve as a smokescreen for their illicit activities. How can anti-money laundering experts stop the flow of illegal funds into the wo...

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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AML: What is adverse media or negative news?

Compliance, Anti Money Laundering, RegTech, Know your Customer, Red Flags, KYC, Due Diligence, AML, Money Laundering, KYC,

The digital era has given KYC analysts unprecedented access to a plethora of information on individuals and companies. Newspaper articles, online blogs, and social media are accessible and filterable with one click and may reveal important news on a ...

How to detect COVID-19 financial crimes?

Know your Customer, Money Laundering, Darkweb, Transaction Monitoring, AML, Transparency, Risk Based Approach, Compliance, Tax Havens, Anti Money Laundering, Compliance expert, FATF, Detection Scenarios,

While the world is on hold, financial crime has not taken a step back amidst the coronavirus emergency. Scammers, money launderers, and fraudsters have begun to exploit the weaknesses in the economy and in the fearful and worried population. As the...

6th AML Directive (AMLD6) : The European Harmonization

AML, Financial Sanctions, European Commission, Financial firms, 6AMLD, Compliance, Money Laundering, Europe, EU, Environmental, Anti Money Laundering, Green Crime,

On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through the 6th EU Money Laundering Directive (2018/1673). Member States have until 3 December 2020 to transpose the Sixth AML Directive a...