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Apply a Top-down approach for Regulatory Compliance Ops
GovernanceMIFID

Apply a Top-down approach for Regulatory Compliance Ops

What is a top-down approach or a tone-at-the-top culture? Learn its definition and how behaviour on regulatory changes help compliance officers build strong governance.

182481618 April 2019
Regulatory Compliance for Insurance and Reinsurance Firms
GovernanceRisk

Regulatory Compliance for Insurance and Reinsurance Firms

How is the insurance and reinsurance markets regulated in the EU? Learn about Solvency II, PRIIPS, and KIDs.

19289317 April 2019
Inside RegTech - Regulatory Compliance Technology
Financial firmsMIFID

Inside RegTech - Regulatory Compliance Technology

What is Regulatory Technology or RegTech? Learn the difference with FinTech and how RegTech compliance helps organisations to process legal requirements more efficiently.

6027781 April 2019
KYC Business: tax havens, embargoes & sanctioned countries
ComplianceFinancial firms

KYC Business: tax havens, embargoes & sanctioned countries

What are financial sanctions and embargos? Learn about the countries considered as tax havens or non-cooperative economic nations by governments and international institutions.

2313031 April 2019
What are Hawala transactions and how do they work?
KYCAMLPremium

What are Hawala transactions and how do they work?

What are Hawala transactions? Learn about this ancient system of money transfer and how it is being used by criminal and terrorist organizations to move money undetected.

1846862320 February 2019
GDPR Privacy Update: Fines, penalties and recent sanctions
ComplianceFinancial firms

GDPR Privacy Update: Fines, penalties and recent sanctions

Explore the list of GDPR enforcement actions, fines, and penalties against companies, institutions, and organization grouped by countries and pecuniary amount.

30881919 February 2019
How to book a good consultant for your projects?
GovernanceCompliance

How to book a good consultant for your projects?

Hiring a consultant for your financial institution? Avoid mistakes and learn what you need to know before you choose to work with a consultancy firm!

1591068 November 2018
EU proposals: cross-border distribution of investment funds
MIFIDUCITS

EU proposals: cross-border distribution of investment funds

What is cross-border distribution of investment funds? Learn how the investment fund scenery has changed and what is the impact assessment of the EU proposal.

1167318 November 2018
Conduct Risk - Changing governance principles
Conduct RiskRisk

Conduct Risk - Changing governance principles

Conduct Risk has been the hot topic of the past years. From principles to outcomes, discover how to articulate your business risk appetite by defining your gains appropriateness.

12887628 May 2018
Overview and Summary of the 5th AML Directive - AMLD5
ComplianceFinancial firms

Overview and Summary of the 5th AML Directive - AMLD5

The 5th AML Directive has been adopted by the Council of the European Union. Learn the history of the directives and what changes have been made to the fifth in line.

22366812 May 2018
The KYC Guide for Russian Professional Counterparties
ComplianceFinancial firms

The KYC Guide for Russian Professional Counterparties

How do you conduct business in Russia? Learn about the different kinds of Russian entities and how to conduct KYC on Russian counterparties.

1548838 January 2018
AML - KYC : Impacts of the 4th AML Directive (AMLD4)
ComplianceFinancial firms

AML - KYC : Impacts of the 4th AML Directive (AMLD4)

What are the impacts of the recent regulatory introduction of Anti Money Laundering (AML) EU directives 2015/849 and 2018/843 ? What is Belgium's national deadline for compliance ?

159661028 August 2017