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

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

Corporate governance standards are a framework within which operational and behavioural standards for the board, the exe...

In the world of finance, gatekeepers such as accountants, and lawyers are meant to safeguard against financial crime. Ye...

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

On the 6th of August 2019, the National Bank of Belgium ("NBB") published a press release announcing that in 20...

Since its inception, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been deemed by experts as the world’s st...

With the never-ending stream of regulations and obligations imposed on financial institutions, it is no wonder that depa...

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

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

What is DLU and how has it evolved through the years?DLU stands for "Déclaration Libératoire Unique", which is...

Politically exposed persons (PEPs) are individuals who have been entrusted with prominent public functions, such as gove...

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

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

In an era where technology evolves at a rapid pace, criminals are quick to adapt, developing increasingly sophisticated ...

15 articles matching compliance expert 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...

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...

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...

Piet De Vreese - Pideeco Member
Piet De Vreese Managing Director
Stefano Siggia - Pideeco Member
Stefano Siggia Senior Consultant
Mariam Debaisieux - Pideeco Member
Mariam Debaisieux Junior Consultant
Drini Vula - Pideeco Member
Drini Vula Senior Consultant

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AML EWRA - How to conduct Anti-Money Laundering overall risk assessment?

Risk, Due Diligence, AML, Risk Management, Risk Based Approach, Audit, Financial firms, KYC, Compliance, 5AMLD, Audit Findings, FSMA, EU, EWRA,

The Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) or Overall Risk Assessment has become a regulatory obligation from an EU and Belgian perspective for all credit institutions, stockbroking firms, licensed insurance companies and banking industries submitte...

DORA: practical guide for small businesses

Compliance burden, Compliance culture, Compliance, DORA, Europe, Financial Institutions, Risk, SME,

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 specialize...

How to set up a conflict of interest program

Conflict of interest, Compliance, Audit Findings, Corruption, Ethics, Financial firms, Red Flags,

Imagine a situation in which the integrity of your organisation is corrupted by personal gain – how would you respond? In the field of business ethics, a strong conflict of interest program is the cornerstone that keeps an organization's reputat...