Regulatory Compliance Journal
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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The heavy fines imposed on financial institutions for AML deficiencies over the years have frequently fallen short in ac...
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A top-down approach highlights the behaviour of regulatory changes in the financial institution and helps the Compliance...
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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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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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Insurance/reinsurance companies play an important role for the European economy. Many European countries, among them Be...
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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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European Payments Package: PSD3 & PSR: What financial institutions need to prepare for
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 & corruption pr...
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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 Funds Regulation...
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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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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...
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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...
The rising cost of regulatory compliance for financial institutions
Compliance, Financial firms, Financial operations, Governance, Due Diligence, EWRA, KYC, AML, GDPR, Europe,Businesses are increasingly worried about regulatory costs that arise every time a new legal framework is introduced. The stakeholders fear that the cost of compliance will cut the growth of businesses and will lead to very restrictive business envir...
How to approach de-risking for AML compliance?
Due Diligence, Financial Institutions, Financial firms, Know your Customer, KYC, Monitoring, Politically Exposed Persons, Reporting, Risk Based Approach, Risk Management,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 mo...