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Expert analysis on compliance, AML, and financial regulation.
How to write the perfect SAR?
ComplianceKYC

How to write the perfect SAR?

How does one write the perfect Suspicious Activity Report? Learn what an SAR is, how to construct the right narrative, use keywords, and avoid common pitfalls

306801326 July 2021
Why do most AML programs fail?
RiskCompliance

Why do most AML programs fail?

Why do most AML programs in banks fail? Learn how compliance culture, training of staff, transaction monitoring systems, and data have an impact on the success of AML programs

204391515 March 2021
AML: What is adverse media or negative news?
ComplianceKYCPremium

AML: What is adverse media or negative news?

What is adverse media in AML? Learn what sources can be used to detect negative news and what the future is in store for AML programs

422641331 January 2021
How to detect COVID-19 financial crimes?
ComplianceAML

How to detect COVID-19 financial crimes?

How can financial institutions detect coronavirus related financial crimes? Learn tips and tricks to identify scams, frauds, and schemes of Covid-19 criminals

12644421 April 2020
How do criminals launder their money using video games?
ComplianceAML

How do criminals launder their money using video games?

How do criminals launder their dirty money? Discover how loot boxes, carding, and hacking is used to launder money in popular games like Fortnite, Counter-Strike, and Second Life

55499149 March 2020
How is BMR changing the landscape of benchmarks?
ComplianceEuropean Commission

How is BMR changing the landscape of benchmarks?

What is BMR and how is it changing benchmarks? Learn about the end of LIBOR and Eonia, and explore the new benchmarks that will substitute them.

14533620 February 2020
The rising cost of regulatory compliance for financial institutions
GovernanceCompliance

The rising cost of regulatory compliance for financial institutions

Why are compliance costs increasing? Learn what compliance costs cover and how they have skyrocketed after the economic crisis.

4955212 December 2019
How to remotely identify clients and become PSD2 compliant?
ComplianceFinancial firms

How to remotely identify clients and become PSD2 compliant?

What is the Payment Services Directive (PSD2)? Discover the opinion published by the EBA in 2019 on strong customer authentication (SCA) under the revised PSD2.

11897010 September 2019
RBA - Risk Based Approach: strengths and weaknesses
Conduct RiskRisk

RBA - Risk Based Approach: strengths and weaknesses

What is the Risk-Based Approach in compliance and AML? Learn how RBA can help prevent and diminish risks associated to money laundering and terrorist financing.

44280825 June 2019
AML EWRA - How to conduct Anti-Money Laundering overall risk assessment?
RiskCompliance

AML EWRA - How to conduct Anti-Money Laundering overall risk assessment?

An AML EWRA overall risk assessment allows financial institutions to identify and appropriately manage the ML / FT risks to which they are exposed.

635941118 June 2019
EWRA - What is Business overall risk exposure assessment?
RiskCompliancePremium

EWRA - What is Business overall risk exposure assessment?

What is an Enterprise Wide Risk Assessment or EWRA? Learn how it helps entities understand what part of their business is most exposed to risks.

35503416 June 2019
6th AML Directive (AMLD6) : The European Harmonization
ComplianceFinancial firms

6th AML Directive (AMLD6) : The European Harmonization

What changes with the 6AMLD? Learn about the new rules concerning AML, sanctions, criminal activity, international co-operation, and reinforced punitive measures.

35059138 May 2019