Regulatory Compliance Journal

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The Big Four of technology—Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple—have become integral to our daily lives, influencing ...

PSD3 is not just an update, but the evolution of trust in digital finance. Continuing the progress made by PSD2, the new...

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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...

Andre Figueira De Carvalho - Pideeco Member
Andre Figueira De Carvalho Senior Consultant
Ruben Constantino David - Pideeco Member
Ruben Constantino David Junior Consultant
Camille Crouzet - Pideeco Member
Camille Crouzet Junior Consultant
Oscar Canario da Cunha - Pideeco Member
Oscar Canario da Cunha Managing Director

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How is e-commerce used for money laundering?

5AMLD, Anti Money Laundering, Compliance, Money Laundering, European Commission, Digital, KYC, Red Flags, Transaction Monitoring,

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...

CSRD: Are you really ready for the new era of CSR reporting?

CSRD, NFRD, Europe, Environmental, Transparency, Sustainability, EFRAG, Directive, Double materiality,

The Corporate sustainability reporting guideline (CSRD) is a new European regulation designed to enhance corporate transparency in terms of sustainable development. It replaces the Directive on the publication of non-financial and diversity-related ...

How to build an effective KYC program

AML, Audit, Compliance expert, Compliance, Due Diligence, Know your Customer, KYC, Politically Exposed Persons,

In an era where technology evolves at a rapid pace, criminals are quick to adapt, developing increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities within financial systems and testing the boundaries of traditional KYC practices. How can compl...