Regulatory Compliance Journal

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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...

Despite the consistent efforts adopted by banks to fight money laundering and financial crime, fines for AML breaches ha...

Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivit...

With the convenience of online shopping and the ability to purchase goods and services from anywhere in the world, e-com...

While the world is on hold, financial crime has not taken a step back amidst the coronavirus emergency. Scammers, money...

In February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based ...

Small, frequent transactions may seem harmless, but in the world of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), they are a major tool f...

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

From charities to cryptocurrencies, terrorist networks are competing to find innovative ways to finance their activities...

9 articles matching transaction monitoring tag

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...

Oscar Canario da Cunha - Pideeco Member
Oscar Canario da Cunha Managing Director
Laetitia Orfila - Pideeco Member
Laetitia Orfila Junior Consultant
Michel Cliquet - Pideeco Member
Michel Cliquet Manager
Andre Figueira De Carvalho - Pideeco Member
Andre Figueira De Carvalho Senior Consultant

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AML - KYC : Impacts of the 4th AML Directive (AMLD4)

Compliance, Financial firms, KYC, AML, Financial Sanctions, Politically Exposed Persons, Europe, EU, European Commission, Anti Money Laundering,

What will be the impacts of implementation of the Fourth AML EU Directive (2015/849) ?Since 1991, the European Union has regularly implemented new anti-money laundering directives. On the 20th of May 2015, the European Parliament and the Council issu...

How to set up an efficient whistleblowing channel?

Whistleblowing, Reporting, Compliance, Financial Institutions, Transparency,

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 o...

Protection of Whistleblowers : What is the EU framework?

Whistleblowing, European Commission, Transparency, Financial firms, Data breach, Money Laundering, Financial Institutions, Data Security, Freedom of information,

On March 12 2019, the European Parliament and European Union Member States made a provisional agreement on how to protect whistleblowers. This new agreement guarantees a higher level of protection for whistleblowers than the level given in the origin...