Regulatory Compliance Journal
Cutting ties to minimize risk might sound smart, but what happens when de-risking goes too far? In 2015, Dr. Iraj Hashi,...
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In an era where technology evolves at a rapid pace, criminals are quick to adapt, developing increasingly sophisticated ...
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Though rare in corporate or finance environments, criminology offers valuable insights. Despite "white-collar crime&...
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Since 1991, the European Union has regularly updated and released new anti-money laundering directives to adapt to and b...
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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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In the past decade, a series of leaks from insider sources have shed light on the complex systems of money laundering, t...
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Financial sanctions and embargos have long been used by governments and international organizations as a means of applyi...
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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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How to integrate AI into compliance without breaching GDPR & EU AI Act rules?
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how financial institutions manage risk, detect fraud, monitor compliance, and automate oversight, integrating AI into compliance programs offers significant potential. In practice, banks and insurers are already deploying AI in areas ...
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What should financial institutions prepare for under the European Payments Package: PSD3 & PSR?
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 & cor...
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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 Fun...
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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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CSRD: Are you really ready for the new era of CSR reporting?
CSRD, NFRD, Europe, Environmental, Transparency, Sustainability, EFRAG, Directive, Double materiality,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 ...
How is money laundered through football?
AML, Corruption, Money Laundering, Anti Money Laundering, Ethics, Know your Customer, Due Diligence, Compliance, 5AMLD, Red Flags,In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gateâ€) led to seven FIFA executives being arrested in Zurich. The accusations focused on the use of bribery, fraud, and money laundering to rig the $150 million media an...
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 ...