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In February of 2022, Transparency International revealed that Russians linked to the Kremlin or with corruption charges...
- 10 min read
Considered a strong deterrent against financial crime, AML fines seem to be little more than symbolic slaps on the wrist...
- 9 min read
Over the past years, the golden visa has seen a surge in participation in its programmes. But along with its rising popu...
- 14 min read
As funds flow into the hands of charities, an unsettling question arises: is your donation inadvertently fueling money l...
- 9 min read
The popularity of cryptocurrencies has risen significantly in recent years, with more individuals and businesses using t...
- 11 min read
The Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA) or Overall Risk Assessment has become a regulatory obligation from an EU and ...
- 11 min read
The exponential growth of technology is leading to the disruption of numerous sectors including telecommunications, robo...
- 12 min read
Every year, the freedom of millions of innocent lives are stolen while an illicit river of money continues to flow, conc...
- 11 min read
In February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based ...
- 7 min read
The digital era has given KYC analysts unprecedented access to a plethora of information on individuals and companies. N...
- 11 min read
Businesses are increasingly worried about regulatory costs that arise every time a new legal framework is introduced. Th...
- 5 min read
In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gate”) led to seven FIFA executives being arres...
- 10 min read
Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by financial institutions contain some of the most valuable information availa...
- 11 min read
Facebook made a splash in October 2021 when it rebranded itself to Meta and announced an investment of $10 billion to c...
- 11 min read
In recent years, regulators have begun to scrutinize more closely financial institutions regarding the soundness of thei...
- 8 min read
Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivit...
- 19 min read
In today’s financial challenging environment, institutions are exposed to numerous economic abuses making it necessary...
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The heavy fines imposed on financial institutions for AML deficiencies over the years have frequently fallen short in ac...
- 11 min read
Politically exposed persons (PEPs) are individuals who have been entrusted with prominent public functions, such as gove...
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19 articles matching due diligence tag
Financial greenwashing: the dark links between green bonds and corruption.
Faced with the urgent challenge of climate change, green bonds are emerging as an innovative response to finance sustainable projects and encourage the transition to an environmentally friendly economy. However, the persistent threat of corruption undermines these well-intentioned initiatives, ...
- 11 min read
What can be done to improve the efficiency of AML fines?
The heavy fines imposed on financial institutions for AML deficiencies over the years have frequently fallen short in achieving their goals. This inefficiency is manifest in the repeat offending of such banks, the heavy burden it places on them, and the lack of improvement in the AML system. A ...
- 11 min read
How effective are AML fines?
Considered a strong deterrent against financial crime, AML fines seem to be little more than symbolic slaps on the wrist for financial institutions with vast pockets. With trillions of dollars being freely laundered every year and ambiguous structural changes required to effectively combat mone...
- 9 min read
How are charities used for money laundering?
As funds flow into the hands of charities, an unsettling question arises: is your donation inadvertently fueling money laundering activities? While the noble intentions behind charitable giving inspires positive change, criminals have exploited the realm of benevolence, using it as a strategic ...
- 9 min read
How can AML experts fight trade-base money laundering?
Beneath the seemingly ordinary surface of global commerce, criminals have created an underground world of complex schemes, where legitimate business transactions serve as a smokescreen for their illicit activities. How can anti-money laundering experts stop the flow of illegal funds into the wo...
- 7 min read
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