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

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

Conduct Risk has been the hot topic during the past few years and its scope falls outside the traditional domains of ris...

An audit trail (also called audit log) is a relevant chronological recording of actions, a set of files, or the destinat...

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

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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...

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...

How are ESG-related assets used for greenwashing?

With the rise of environmentally and socially conscious consumers, companies are under more pressure than ever to prove their commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. In recent years, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) has gone from being a buzzword to a trillion-d...

How is e-commerce used for money laundering?

With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-commerce has revolutionized the way we do business. The COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this trend, forcing many businesses to shift their operations online to stay afloat...

What are the EU's Anti-Money Laundering Directives?

Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and be able to fight new money laundering and terrorist financing techniques (e.g.: MiCA to regulate crypto-currencies). Today, modern technology services are becoming increasingly...

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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...

How are ESG-related assets used for greenwashing?

Audit Findings, Compliance, Europe, Environmental, Green Crime, MiFID2, OECD, UCITS, Transparency, Reporting, Financial firms, MIFID,

With the rise of environmentally and socially conscious consumers, companies are under more pressure than ever to prove their commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. In recent years, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) h...

What are worldwide AML regulations for cryptocurrency ?

5AMLD, AML, Blockchain, Compliance, Digital, Cryptocurrencies, Due Diligence, EU, Europe, FATF, GAFI, KYC, Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing, Risk,

The popularity of cryptocurrencies has risen significantly in recent years, with more individuals and businesses using them for a variety of purposes, including international money transfers and online purchases. In order to protect the integrity of ...