Regulatory Compliance Journal

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Each year we are entitled to different lists about tax havens issued by governments or international organisations, but ...

Is the UBO Register useful during KYC processes?It was a tedious job to complete the UBO Register for companies. There w...

With the rise of environmentally and socially conscious consumers, companies are under more pressure than ever to prove ...

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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...

How to detect serious fiscal fraud?

Serious fiscal fraud is not just a legal risk, it’s a direct threat to an organization’s reputation. The stakes are rising as European and national authorities ramp up enforcement under evolving frameworks like the Directive on Administrative Cooperation (DAC), the Anti-Money Laundering Dir...

How will CSDDD impact companies in the EU?

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) draws a clear legal line between profit and harm. By embedding environmental and human rights due diligence into the core of corporate strategy, the directive redefines what it means to do business responsibly. But what will th...

How to approach de-risking for AML compliance?

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 most likely reason? His Iranian origin. De-ri...

How can AML professionals detect smurfing?

Small, frequent transactions may seem harmless, but in the world of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), they are a major tool for money laundering. It is therefore essential that financial institutions deploy monitoring systems capable of detecting these suspicious schemes before the funds are integra...

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Open Banking - PSD2: the future of financial services

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...

How to detect serious fiscal fraud?

Fraud, UBO Register, 6AMLD, AMLA, Anti Money Laundering, Caroussel, Fiscal fraud, Transparency,

Serious fiscal fraud is not just a legal risk, it’s a direct threat to an organization’s reputation. The stakes are rising as European and national authorities ramp up enforcement under evolving frameworks like the Directive on Administrative Coo...

What are the EU's Anti-Money Laundering Directives?

5AMLD, 6AMLD, AML, Anti Money Laundering, Compliance, Compliance expert, Consultant, EU, Europe, European Commission, European Court of Justice, Financial Institutions, Money Laundering, Politically Exposed Persons,

Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and be able to fight new money laundering and terrorist financing techniques (e.g.: MiCA to regulate crypto-currencies). Today, moder...