Regulatory Compliance Journal

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With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-com...

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

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

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

🎬 Introduction to RegTech and Regulatory ComplianceThe worldwide economic repercussions of the 2008 financial crisis ...

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published in June 2019 an : Opinion on the elements of strong customer authenticati...

Facebook made a splash in October 2021 when it rebranded itself to Meta and announced an investment of $10 billion to c...

On 24 September 2019 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) released a preliminary decision according to which Google is no...

By targeting approximately 1.7 billion people around the world who do not have access to a traditional bank account, the...

The popularity of cryptocurrencies has risen significantly in recent years, with more individuals and businesses using t...

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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...

How do terrorists finance their activities?

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 association with a terrorist group and terrorist ...

How will PSD3 shape the future of financial services?

PSD3 is not just an update, but the evolution of trust in digital finance. Continuing the progress made by PSD2, the new regulation aims to further boost competition and consumer protection in electronic payments. It is also designed to empower consumers to securely share their data while gaini...

How to reduce 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 this burden? Updated AML and KYC requirements,...

How to detect dual-use items?

When Microsoft unveiled the HoloLens 2 in early 2019, it was pitched as a cutting-edge tool for consumers and businesses to experience augmented reality like never before. But the same technology was being adapted for military use under a $479 million contract with the U.S. Army. This dual-purp...

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Michel Cliquet Senior Consultant
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VAT carousel: fiction or truth for financial institutions ?

VAT, Caroussel, Europe, Know your Customer, KYC, European Commission, VIES, BTW, TVA,

VAT Carousels - The look back in the transactions For several years there have been occasional stories of VAT carousels that are exposed after the facts and where banks then do a look back in the transactions on their systems to determine whether som...

6th AML Directive (AMLD6) : The European Harmonization

AML, Financial Sanctions, European Commission, Financial firms, 6AMLD, Compliance, Money Laundering, Europe, EU, Environmental, Anti Money Laundering, Green Crime,

On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through the 6th EU Money Laundering Directive (2018/1673). Member States have until 3 December 2020 to transpose the Sixth AML Directive a...

How to detect dual-use items?

Anti Money Laundering, Compliance, EU, Europe, Know your Customer, KYC, Risk, Transparency,

When Microsoft unveiled the HoloLens 2 in early 2019, it was pitched as a cutting-edge tool for consumers and businesses to experience augmented reality like never before. But the same technology was being adapted for military use under a $479 millio...