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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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For one week, from the 13th to the 18th October, representatives of 205 countries and jurisdictions, the IMF, UN, World ...
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In February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based ...
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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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The digital era has given KYC analysts unprecedented access to a plethora of information on individuals and companies. N...
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In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gate”) led to seven FIFA executives being arres...
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Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by financial institutions contain some of the most valuable information availa...
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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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Each year we are entitled to different lists about tax havens issued by governments or international organisations, but ...
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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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Lately the 5th Anti-Money Laundering EU Directive (AMLD5) retained a particular interest on innovative instruments of pa...
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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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Though rare in corporate or finance environments, criminology offers valuable insights. Despite "white-collar crime&...
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Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivit...
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As funds flow into the hands of charities, an unsettling question arises: is your donation inadvertently fueling money l...
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15 articles matching red flags 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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How has Russia circumvented sanctions?
Corruption, Cryptocurrencies, Due Diligence, Europe, European Commission, Russia, Sanctions, Financial 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...
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 are shell companies used for money laundering?
AML, 5AMLD, Anti Money Laundering, Corruption, Compliance, EU, Ethics, KYC, Money Laundering, Red Flags, Tax Havens,In 2016, Panama Papers exposed a vast database of 214.000 offshore shell companies used by a variety of individuals and companies for tax evasion, money laundering, and corruption. The scandal sent shockwaves across the world, revealing the detriment...