Regulatory Compliance Journal
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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Despite the consistent efforts adopted by banks to fight money laundering and financial crime, fines for AML breaches ha...
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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...
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From charities to cryptocurrencies, terrorist networks are competing to find innovative ways to finance their activities...
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While the world is on hold, financial crime has not taken a step back amidst the coronavirus emergency. Scammers, money...
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Efficiently fine-tuning AML Transaction Monitoring can help financial firm's compliance teams to increase productivit...
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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 February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based ...
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Small, frequent transactions may seem harmless, but in the world of AML (Anti-Money Laundering), they are a major tool f...
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9 articles matching transaction monitoring tag
European Payments Package: PSD3 & PSR: What financial institutions need to prepare for
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 & corruption pr...
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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 Funds Regulation...
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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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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...
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How will the EU AI Act impact financial services?
Artificial Intelligence, Financial Institutions, RegTech, Risk Based Approach, Transparency, Compliance, EU, European Commission, FinTech,In 2017, the European Council emphasized the need to address artificial intelligence (AI) trends while maintaining high standards for data protection and ethics. By 2023, concerns about ChatGPT's misuse led to Italy's temporary ban. The Europea...
How can AML professionals detect smurfing?
AML, 5AMLD, Compliance, Financial Institutions, KYC, Money Laundering, Reporting, Transaction Monitoring,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 su...
How and why to embed AML Lookbacks within financial firms?
Money Laundering, AML, Audit, Audit Findings, Financial operations, Due Diligence, Financial firms,In recent years, regulators have begun to scrutinize more closely financial institutions regarding the soundness of their AML/CTF program, dissecting the nuts and bolts of their procedures and controls. But the current set-up isn’t what they are s...