Regulatory Compliance Journal

Financial crime and regulatory compliance information for professionals finance, legal and technology enthusiasts

Whistleblowing became a subject of concern when major consequences produced by Swiss Leaks and Lux Leaks made the case f...

The exponential growth of technology is leading to the disruption of numerous sectors including telecommunications, robo...

It did not take long after the entry into force of GDPR on 25th May 2018 for many companies to revise their positions an...

The silent payments revolution is finally upon us. With the first compliance date of Regulation 2024/886 set for January...

Since its inception, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been deemed by experts as the world’s st...

In today's data-driven world, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries and...

On March 12 2019, the European Parliament and European Union Member States made a provisional agreement on how to protec...

In the past decade, a series of leaks from insider sources have shed light on the complex systems of money laundering, t...

8 articles matching data security 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...

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...

Oscar Canario da Cunha - Pideeco Member
Oscar Canario da Cunha Managing Director
Ruben Constantino David - Pideeco Member
Ruben Constantino David Junior Consultant
Piet De Vreese - Pideeco Member
Piet De Vreese Managing Director
Hans Torres - Pideeco Member
Hans Torres Traineeship

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Decoding DORA: Navigating Operational Resilience in Financial Services

DORA, Financial Institutions, MiFID2, Reporting, Risk Management, Compliance, Europe, Risk Based Approach, Operational Resilience, Financial operations,

In 2020, the EU introduced a new regulatory framework that would be centered on measures to increase the digitalization of the financial sector. It later would be called the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), and is a part of the Digital Fina...

EWRA - What is Business overall risk exposure assessment?

EWRA, Compliance, Financial firms, ERM, RBA, Reporting, Top-down, Anti Money Laundering, Audit, Risk, Risk Based Approach, Compliance expert, AML,

The understanding and management of risk by financial institutions, banks, and entities, has improved over the years. Today, stakeholders are more involved, and they demand greater transparency regarding the risks of a company and how the company rea...

How to conduct KYC on companies

AML, Compliance, Due Diligence, KYC, Know your Customer, Financial Institutions, Red Flags, Risk Based Approach,

Corporate entities, with their complex networks and multifaceted operations, can become havens for criminal activity. Illicit money and unlawful actions can be hidden within layers of transactions across subsidiaries and partnerships, obscure benefic...