Regulatory Compliance Journal
The digital era has given KYC analysts unprecedented access to a plethora of information on individuals and companies. N...
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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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In February of 2022, Transparency International revealed that Russians linked to the Kremlin or with corruption charges...
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Whistleblowing became a subject of concern when major consequences produced by Swiss Leaks and Lux Leaks made the case f...
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With the never-ending stream of regulations and obligations imposed on financial institutions, it is no wonder that depa...
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The silent payments revolution is finally upon us. With the first compliance date of Regulation 2024/886 set for January...
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A strong compliance culture helps to establish the foundation for a lasting positive impact for a company, its employees...
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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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In today’s financial challenging environment, institutions are exposed to numerous economic abuses making it necessary...
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The heavy fines imposed on financial institutions for AML deficiencies over the years have frequently fallen short in ac...
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The popularity of cryptocurrencies has risen significantly in recent years, with more individuals and businesses using t...
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The exponential growth of technology is leading to the disruption of numerous sectors including telecommunications, robo...
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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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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 today's corporate environment, transparency and ethical conduct are crucial, making whistleblowing channels vital ...
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Compliance with the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) represents a real challenge for small businesses in the fi...
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In 2017, the European Council emphasized the need to address artificial intelligence (AI) trends while maintaining high ...
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What will be the impacts of implementation of the Fourth AML EU Directive (2015/849) ?Since 1991, the European Union has...
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Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by financial institutions contain some of the most valuable information availa...
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20 articles matching compliance 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...
- 8 min read
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, Transaction Monitoring, Due Diligence, Risk Management, KYC, Financial firms, Anti Money Laundering, Detection Scenarios, RegTech, Risk Based Approach, Compliance expert, Red Flags,Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivity while carefully avoiding pointless investigations by reducing the amount of false-positive alerts. The revision of AML detect...