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By targeting approximately 1.7 billion people around the world who do not have access to a traditional bank account, the...
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Drug trade and illegal markets on the dark web have grown exponentially. Criminals are finding new and original ways to ...
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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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As funds flow into the hands of charities, an unsettling question arises: is your donation inadvertently fueling money l...
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From charities to cryptocurrencies, terrorist networks are competing to find innovative ways to finance their activities...
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In the contemporary political and economic landscape, relations between Russia and the European Union (EU) are a theater...
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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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8 articles matching cryptocurrencies tag
How to build an effective anti-bribery & corruption program
Your financial institution doesn’t have to be Enron to face a corruption scandal, but a plan to embed integrity deep within your operations is essential. Corruption doesn’t start with bribes but with blind spots in your controls. How does one create an effective anti-bribery & corruption pr...
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AML Package 2024–2026: What Financial Institutions Need to Know about AMLA, AMLR & TFR
The European Union has launched its most ambitious anti-money laundering (AML) reform to date. The “AML Package 2024–2026” introduces a new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a directly applicable Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR), and an updated Transfer of Funds Regulation...
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Why is cash prevalent in money laundering?
Despite the growing prevalence of digital payment systems and tighter financial regulations, cash remains an attractive tool for criminals. Its intractability, portability, and its difficulty to regulate offers a level of anonymity that digital transactions simply cannot match. While government...
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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...
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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 do terrorists finance their activities?
GAFI, Money Laundering, Risk, Terrorism Financing, Transaction Monitoring, Reporting, Anti Money Laundering, Cryptocurrencies, FATF,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 asso...
AML Package 2024–2026: What Financial Institutions Need to Know about AMLA, AMLR & TFR
AMLA, AMLR, Risk, Risk Based Approach, Anti Money Laundering, Financial Institutions, Europe, Compliance,The European Union has launched its most ambitious anti-money laundering (AML) reform to date. The “AML Package 2024–2026” introduces a new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), a directly applicable Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR)...
GDPR Privacy Update: Fines, penalties and recent sanctions
GDPR, Data Security, Data breach, Financial Sanctions, Compliance, Financial firms, Privacy, Personal Data, European Commission, EU,It did not take long after the entry into force of GDPR on 25th May 2018 for many companies to revise their positions and business priorities following their initial scepticism towards the penalties that were to be imposed by the new regulation. The...