Regulatory Compliance Journal
KYC Business: tax havens, embargoes & sanctioned countries
Each year we are entitled to different lists about tax havens issued by governments or international organisations, but what is the difference between these lists? In October 2022, the European Union updated its list of non-cooperative tax jurisdictions : When comparing the issued list ...
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What are Hawala transactions and how do they work?
In February 2019, another criminal group was arrested in Europe for laundering money through hawala transactions. Based on the Europol press release, the cooperation between French and Italian police led to the arrest of 19 suspects. Algerian authorities also seized gold for almost the equivale...
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GDPR Privacy Update: Fines, penalties and recent sanctions
It did not take long after the entry into force of GDPR on 25th May 2018 for many companies to revise their positions and business priorities following their initial scepticism towards the penalties that were to be imposed by the new regulation. The reality of the number of financial sanctions...
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How to book a good consultant for your projects?
From an extra pair of hands to the person that advises on strategical decisions and the future of your company, consultants have become an important and integral part of companies and financial institutions all over world. The consultancy industry has grown exponentially in the past years. Sta...
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EU proposals: cross-border distribution of investment funds
A Proposal for a Directive which will amend, the Directive 2009/65/EC (UCITS IV Directive) and the Directive 2011/61/EU (AIFMD), was adopted on 12 March 2018 by the European Commission. The aim of the new Directive will be to facilitate the cross-border distribution of investment funds and eli...
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Look up company VAT number in Europe
VAT, TVA, VIES, Anti Money Laundering, AML, Europe, BTW, KYC, Know your Customer,How to find the VAT number of a counterparty or customer ?How can you, as a company or obliged entity, search for the VAT number of a counterparty or customer? Whether you are a company that has to check whether your counterparty is subject to VAT...
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How can criminology help us understand white collar crime?
Corruption, Money Laundering, Politically Exposed Persons, Red Flags, Risk Based Approach, White Collar Crime, Criminology, Occupational Fraud,Though rare in corporate or finance environments, criminology offers valuable insights. Despite "white-collar crime" often costing more than street crime, society tends to overlook it. Analyzing corporate misconduct through a criminological lens reve...
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...