Regulatory Compliance Journal
MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) was put into force in November 2007 and was created with the objectiv...
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🎬 Introduction to RegTech and Regulatory ComplianceThe worldwide economic repercussions of the 2008 financial crisis ...
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MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) was put into force in November 2007 and was created with the objectiv...
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From an extra pair of hands to the person that advises on strategical decisions and the future of your company, consulta...
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Conduct Risk has been the hot topic during the past few years and its scope falls outside the traditional domains of ris...
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Lately the 5th Anti-Money Laundering EU Directive (AMLD5) retained a particular interest on innovative instruments of pa...
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Corporate governance standards are a framework within which operational and behavioural standards for the board, the exe...
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On March 12 2019, the European Parliament and European Union Member States made a provisional agreement on how to protec...
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Each year we are entitled to different lists about tax havens issued by governments or international organisations, but ...
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Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivit...
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The understanding and management of risk by financial institutions, banks, and entities, has improved over the years. To...
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In today’s financial challenging environment, institutions are exposed to numerous economic abuses making it necessary...
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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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An audit trail (also called audit log) is a relevant chronological recording of actions, a set of files, or the destinat...
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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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By targeting approximately 1.7 billion people around the world who do not have access to a traditional bank account, the...
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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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What will be the impacts of implementation of the Fourth AML EU Directive (2015/849) ?Since 1991, the European Union has...
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It did not take long after the entry into force of GDPR on 25th May 2018 for many companies to revise their positions an...
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On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through ...
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20 articles matching financial firms tag
How has Russia circumvented sanctions?
In the contemporary political and economic landscape, relations between Russia and the European Union (EU) are a theater where complex games of power, influence and rivalry are played out. At the heart of these interactions are sanctions, instruments often used to express disagreement, inflict ...
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How to set up an efficient whistleblowing channel?
In today's corporate environment, transparency and ethical conduct are crucial, making whistleblowing channels vital for reporting unethical practices without fear of retaliation. An effective whistleblowing system promotes integrity and shields organizations from legal and reputational harm...
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How to build an effective KYC program
In an era where technology evolves at a rapid pace, criminals are quick to adapt, developing increasingly sophisticated methods to exploit vulnerabilities within financial systems and testing the boundaries of traditional KYC practices. How can compliance experts create robust defences and iden...
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CSRD: Are you really ready for the new era of CSR reporting?
The Corporate sustainability reporting guideline (CSRD) is a new European regulation designed to enhance corporate transparency in terms of sustainable development. It replaces the Directive on the publication of non-financial and diversity-related information (NFRD). It considerably extends t...
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Decoding DORA: Navigating Operational Resilience in Financial Services
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 Finance Package (DFP), which aims to support inno...
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FinTech, Financial Institutions, PSD2, NPPS, EU, Facebook, Europe,The future of banking is changing and Open Banking is an emerging trend that will evolve the banking world and lead the sector to a digital era. Open Banking transition explainedAccording to the definition provided by "Open Banking Europe", the t...
The KYC Guide for Russian Professional Counterparties
Compliance, Financial firms, KYC, AML, Risk Based Approach, Russia, Financial Institutions, Financial operations, Europe,How to conduct KYC on Russian Counterparties ?Doing business with Russian entities in non-sanctioned sectors of the economy requires some specific attention points regarding client due diligence (the risk exposure assessment process of clients to mon...
How and why to embed AML Lookbacks within financial firms?
Money Laundering, AML, Audit, Audit Findings, Financial operations, Due Diligence, Financial firms,In recent years, regulators have begun to scrutinize more closely financial institutions regarding the soundness of their AML/CTF program, dissecting the nuts and bolts of their procedures and controls. But the current set-up isn’t what they are s...