Regulatory Compliance Journal
For one week, from the 13th to the 18th October, representatives of 205 countries and jurisdictions, the IMF, UN, World ...
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Though rare in corporate or finance environments, criminology offers valuable insights. Despite "white-collar crime&...
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In 2016, Panama Papers exposed a vast database of 214.000 offshore shell companies used by a variety of individuals and ...
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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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On November 12, 2018, the European Parliament issued new rules to strengthen the fight against money laundering through ...
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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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With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-com...
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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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Beneath the seemingly ordinary surface of global commerce, criminals have created an underground world of complex scheme...
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In recent years, the banking sector in the European Union has been shaken by different scandals related to money launder...
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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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While the world is on hold, financial crime has not taken a step back amidst the coronavirus emergency. Scammers, money...
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The coronavirus pandemic has reinforced the hunger to urge world leaders to take consistent action to fight climate chan...
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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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In the past few years, many scandals related to money laundering have been recorded. For instance, the Panama Papers hav...
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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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Drug trade and illegal markets on the dark web have grown exponentially. Criminals are finding new and original ways to ...
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The exponential growth of technology is leading to the disruption of numerous sectors including telecommunications, robo...
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The digital era has given KYC analysts unprecedented access to a plethora of information on individuals and companies. N...
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20 articles matching money laundering 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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European Data Protection Authorities Websites [Compiled list]
Data Protection Authority, GDPR, National Personal Data Authority, Europe, Data Protection Watchdog, DPA, EDPB, Privacy,The protection of privacy has grown to be of utmost importance in a society where our every action is digitally recorded and where personal information is exchanged like an untraceable currency. European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) have launc...
EU proposals: cross-border distribution of investment funds
UCITS, AIFs, Capital Markets Union, ESMA, European Commission, EU, MIFID, Investment Funds, MiFID2,A Proposal for a Directive which will amend, the Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS IV Directive) and the Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD), was adopted on 12 March 2018 by the European Commission. The aim of the new Directive will be to facilitate the cross-bo...
What can be done to improve the efficiency of AML fines?
AML, Anti Money Laundering, Compliance, Due Diligence, Financial Institutions, Governance, Money Laundering,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 ...