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How to find the VAT number of a counterparty or customer ?How can you, as a company or obliged entity, search for the VA...

VAT Carousels - The look back in the transactions For several years there have been occasional stories of VAT carousels ...

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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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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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European Data Protection Authorities Websites [Compiled list]

Data Protection Authority, GDPR, National Personal Data Authority, Europe, Data Protection Watchdog, DPA, EDPB, Privacy,

The protection of privacy has grown to be of utmost importance in a society where our every action is digitally recorded and where personal information is exchanged like an untraceable currency. European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) have launc...

Virtual IBANs: a new weapon for cybercriminals?

Anti Money Laundering, Europe, AML, European Commission, Financial Institutions, Fraud, vIBAN, Cybersecurity,

From global payments to local efficiency, virtual IBANs are redefining how businesses handle their money. But as with any financial innovation, they come with potential risks, including exposure to fraud, regulatory complexities, and cybersecurity vu...

How to approach de-risking for AML compliance?

Due Diligence, Financial Institutions, Financial firms, Know your Customer, KYC, Monitoring, Politically Exposed Persons, Reporting, Risk Based Approach, Risk Management,

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 mo...