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Is the UBO Register useful during KYC processes?It was a tedious job to complete the UBO Register for companies. There w...

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How to set up a conflict of interest program

Imagine a situation in which the integrity of your organisation is corrupted by personal gain – how would you respond? In the field of business ethics, a strong conflict of interest program is the cornerstone that keeps an organization's reputation intact. With it, transparency isn't ju...

How will the EU AI Act impact financial services?

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 European Union (EU) is now working on the AI Act to ...

How to conduct KYC on companies

Corporate entities, with their complex networks and multifaceted operations, can become havens for criminal activity. Illicit money and unlawful actions can be hidden within layers of transactions across subsidiaries and partnerships, obscure beneficial owners, and dubious front businesses. How...

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 ...

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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The UBO Register in practice | Belgium

UBO, UBO Register, AML, Financial Institutions, OECD, Europe, EU, Belgium,

Is the UBO Register useful during KYC processes?It was a tedious job to complete the UBO Register for companies. There were a number of start-up problems that made it difficult to transmit all the data on time. We were finally able to do so, but ...

The effectiveness of financial sanctions and embargos

Compliance, Europe, Financial Sanctions, Red Flags, Politically Exposed Persons, Russia, Transaction,

Financial sanctions and embargos have long been used by governments and international organizations as a means of applying economic pressure on rogue states in order to achieve political objectives. These measures aim to restrict or cut off the flow ...

Which Financial Abuses are associated with Prepaid Cards ?

Money Laundering, NPPS, Financial firms, KYC, AML, Prepaid Cards, Know your Customer, Terrorism Financing, Financial Institutions, Anti Money Laundering, Red Flags,

Lately the 5th Anti-Money Laundering EU Directive (AMLD5) retained a particular interest on innovative instruments of payment, among which Prepaid Cards and digital currencies. In 2013 the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had raised a non-binding ...