Regulatory Compliance Journal
The protection of privacy has grown to be of utmost importance in a society where our every action is digitally recorded...
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Since its inception, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been deemed by experts as the world’s st...
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European Payments Package: PSD3 & PSR: What financial institutions need to prepare for
The European Commission's European Payments Package, consisting of the third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) and the new Payment Services Regulation (PSR), represents the most significant overhaul of EU payments regulation since PSD2 in 2015. Together, the directive and the regulation aim ...
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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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The hidden costs of golden visas
AML, KYC, Europe, Monitoring, Privacy, Reporting, Investment, 5AMLD, Russia, Transparency, Financial Sanctions, Due Diligence, Corruption, Financial Institutions,Over the past years, the golden visa has seen a surge in participation in its programmes. But along with its rising popularity, corruption and AML risks have also seeped into its core. Many argue that citizenship is a public good, not a commodity for...
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...
How to reduce compliance burden?
Consultant, Compliance expert, Compliance culture, Compliance, Financial Institutions, Financial firms, Compliance burden,With the never-ending stream of regulations and obligations imposed on financial institutions, it is no wonder that departments across the industry struggle to comply and race against the clock to meet their deadlines. But is there a way to reduce th...