Stefano Siggia, Senior Consultant
Stefano Siggia
With Pideeco since January, 2020
Stefano Siggia is an anti-money laundering specialist focused on AML/CTF. His expertise includes investigations, transaction monitoring, sanctions, and PEPs.
Stefano joined Pideeco in January of 2020 after having worked in the realm of banking for 7 years. Before settling in Compliance, Stefano acquired experience in different departments, including Private Banking and payments, which allowed him to gain a full 360-degree view of the working of a financial institution.
Career Achievements
Obtained his certificate as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist in 2018 from the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist
More work
How and why to embed AML Lookbacks within financial firms?
Money LaunderingAMLAuditAudit FindingsFinancial operationsDue DiligenceFinancial firmsIn 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...
How to write the perfect SAR?
Anti Money LaunderingAMLAudit FindingsComplianceDue DiligenceFinancial SanctionsKYCMoney LaunderingRed FlagsRisk Based ApproachReportingTransaction MonitoringSuspicious Activity Reports (SAR) drafted by financial institutions contain some of the most valuable information available to law enforcement agencies in the fight against financial crime. Yet, the FinCEN Files scandal of 2020 has shown that major ...
Overview and Summary of the 5th AML Directive - AMLD5
AMLComplianceKYCFinancial firmsMoney LaunderingEuropean Commission5AMLDEUKnow your CustomerPolitically Exposed PersonsIn the past few years, many scandals related to money laundering have been recorded. For instance, the Panama Papers have shown how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth. Big companies such as UBS and ABN AMRO are suspected of not...