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

The understanding and management of risk by financial institutions, banks, and entities, has improved over the years. To...

Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by financial institutions contain some of the most valuable information availa...

Insurance/reinsurance companies play an important role for the European economy. Many European countries, among them Be...

What is DLU and how has it evolved through the years?DLU stands for "Déclaration Libératoire Unique", which is...

Over the past years, the golden visa has seen a surge in participation in its programmes. But along with its rising popu...

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How are shell companies used for money laundering?

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 detrimental consequences of such entities for the glob...

How is money laundered through football?

In May 2015, the biggest scandal in football history (known as “FIFA Gate”) 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 and marketing rights auction for FIFA games in the Amer...

How are ESG-related assets used for greenwashing?

With the rise of environmentally and socially conscious consumers, companies are under more pressure than ever to prove their commitment to sustainability and ethical practices. In recent years, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) has gone from being a buzzword to a trillion-d...

How is e-commerce used for money laundering?

With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-commerce has revolutionized the way we do business. The COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated this trend, forcing many businesses to shift their operations online to stay afloat...

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

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, modern technology services are becoming increasingly...

Michel Cliquet - Pideeco Member
Michel Cliquet Senior Consultant
Christian Teixeira Martins - Pideeco Member
Christian Teixeira Martins Junior Consultant
Hans Torres - Pideeco Member
Hans Torres Traineeship
Diogo Canario da Cunha - Pideeco Member
Diogo Canario da Cunha Senior Consultant

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Financing terrorism: The billion-dollar blood antiquities art dealing

5AMLD, Terrorism Financing, Hawala, Art Dealing, Darkweb, ISIS,

The destruction of the ancient city of Palmyra and the beheading of its Antiquities Chief, Khaled al-Asaad, in 2015 by the hands of the Islamic State of Iraq & Syria (ISIS) are still fresh in the minds of many. Beginning in 2014, the terrorist group...

What are financial crime threats in the metaverse?

Anti Money Laundering, Compliance, Data breach, Digital, Due Diligence, FATF, Know your Customer, KYC, Money Laundering, Personal Data,

Facebook made a splash in October 2021 when it rebranded itself to Meta and announced an investment of $10 billion to create its own metaverse project. But the tech giant is just a drop in a larger ocean. It is estimated that over 160 companies, inc...

Dawn of disruption: predicting AML in the next decade

AML, Compliance, Darkweb, Data breach, Due Diligence, Digital, Data Security, Financial Institutions, Know your Customer, Money Laundering, RegTech, FinTech, Risk,

The exponential growth of technology is leading to the disruption of numerous sectors including telecommunications, robotics, science, and finance. As banks are slowly adapting to high-tech innovations, the world of compliance and AML will face unpr...