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Considered a strong deterrent against financial crime, AML fines seem to be little more than symbolic slaps on the wrist...

From an extra pair of hands to the person that advises on strategical decisions and the future of your company, consulta...

With the rise of environmentally and socially conscious consumers, companies are under more pressure than ever to prove ...

Imagine a situation in which the integrity of your organisation is corrupted by personal gain – how would you respond?...

A top-down approach highlights the behaviour of regulatory changes in the financial institution and helps the Compliance...

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

The Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) or Overall Risk Assessment has become a regulatory obligation from an EU and ...

In recent years, regulators have begun to scrutinize more closely financial institutions regarding the soundness of thei...

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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...

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...

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...

How do terrorists finance their activities?

From charities to cryptocurrencies, terrorist networks are competing to find innovative ways to finance their activities, like the case of Tarek ben Habib ben Al-Toumi Al-Maaroufi, a Belgian national, who was sentenced to six years of prison for association with a terrorist group and terrorist ...

How will PSD3 shape the future of financial services?

PSD3 is not just an update, but the evolution of trust in digital finance. Continuing the progress made by PSD2, the new regulation aims to further boost competition and consumer protection in electronic payments. It is also designed to empower consumers to securely share their data while gaini...

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Governance, Compliance, Procurement, Know your Customer, Financial Institutions, Compliance expert, FinTech, Audit Findings, Consultant, AML, Financial firms,

From an extra pair of hands to the person that advises on strategical decisions and the future of your company, consultants have become an important and integral part of companies and financial institutions all over world. The consultancy industry h...

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...

How important are audit trails for your company?

Financial firms, Audit, Ethics, Governance, Conduct Risk, RegTech, Transparency, Financial Institutions, AML, MiFID2, KYC,

An audit trail (also called audit log) is a relevant chronological recording of actions, a set of files, or the destination of a collection of records that represent a sequence of successive activities or events within an operational environment, a p...