Regulatory Compliance Journal
The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) draws a clear legal line between profit and har...
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Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivit...
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Considered a strong deterrent against financial crime, AML fines seem to be little more than symbolic slaps on the wrist...
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In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gateâ€) led to seven FIFA executives bei...
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In February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based ...
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Every year, the freedom of millions of innocent lives are stolen while an illicit river of money continues to flow, conc...
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The Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) or Overall Risk Assessment has become a regulatory obligation from an EU and ...
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Politically exposed persons (PEPs) are individuals who have been entrusted with prominent public functions, such as gove...
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Cutting ties to minimize risk might sound smart, but what happens when de-risking goes too far? In 2015, Dr. Iraj Hashi,...
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In recent years, regulators have begun to scrutinize more closely financial institutions regarding the soundness of thei...
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In the world of finance, gatekeepers such as accountants, and lawyers are meant to safeguard against financial crime. Ye...
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Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by financial institutions contain some of the most valuable information availa...
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Businesses are increasingly worried about regulatory costs that arise every time a new legal framework is introduced. Th...
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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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In February of 2022, Transparency International revealed that Russians linked to the Kremlin or with corruption charges...
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The exponential growth of technology is leading to the disruption of numerous sectors including telecommunications, robo...
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Over the past years, the golden visa has seen a surge in participation in its programmes. But along with its rising popu...
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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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Facebook made a splash in October 2021 when it rebranded itself to Meta and announced an investment of $10 billion to c...
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20 articles matching due diligence tag
How to integrate AI into compliance without breaching GDPR & EU AI Act rules?
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how financial institutions manage risk, detect fraud, monitor compliance, and automate oversight, integrating AI into compliance programs offers significant potential. In practice, banks and insurers are already deploying AI in areas ...
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What should financial institutions prepare for under the European Payments Package: PSD3 & PSR?
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 & cor...
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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 Fun...
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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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