In an evolving financial landscape, new criminal methodologies and regulatory obligations change firms’ compliance obligations regularly. In order to detect and prevent money laundering in that regulatory environment, banks must work to understand their customers’ financial activity by implementing a […]
Defense think tank RUSI is warning that a lack of guidance around proliferation finance (PF) and designated non-financial businesses and professions (DNFBPs) is increasing the risk of North Korea evading targeted sanctions. In a new report, it recommends organizations and […]
As part of Estonia’s mission to become ‘the world’s most advanced digital society’, the government established the e-Estonia program. e-Estonia was put into action in 1996 through the Tiger Leap Initiative, a roadmap to develop the country’s IT infrastructure. This […]
The Baltic countries – Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania – have rapidly become fintech hubs, making them increasingly attractive destinations for founders launching a startup or firms expanding from other parts of Europe. However, the Baltics have a complex geopolitical history, […]
Digital banks don’t face fundamentally different typologies or risk profiles to other financial institutions. However, their digital-first approach, rapid growth rate and focus on seamless onboarding can make them appealing targets for money launderers. Here, we explore the top typologies […]
HTB is working to stay ahead of the rapidly evolving financial crime landscape, and the growing sophistication of fraudsters. To support this work it was looking for a transaction monitoring and screening solution that would meet the needs of its growing customer base while safeguarding the bank’s reputation.
By Neil Acworth, Head of Security Engineering Enthusiasts of space exploration will be familiar with NASA’s infamous Mariner 1 space probe. Launched in 1962 to great fanfare, within five minutes it had veered off course and had to be destroyed. […]
The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) credit market is growing rapidly. Research suggests that up to 42% of global credit customers are interested in BNPL products while in the US alone, customers are expected to make almost $100 billion in retail purchases in […]
Regulated financial institutions around the world follow a similar process when it comes to reporting suspicions of money laundering via Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) disclosures to their regulator or law enforcement. However, there may be some deviation in how the […]
Financial sanctions are an important tool in the global fight against financial crime. Governments around the world use sanctions to restrict and prohibit trade with foreign targets as a means to achieve political objectives or punish violations of international law […]
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Union (EU) has been focused on creating strong sanctions against the Putin regime. While the attention has been on punishing Russia and creating incentives for them to stop, there has […]
“The world is being dredged of its natural resources, with much of what we rely on for our livelihoods at risk from a new threat: environmental crime.” – Interpol, The Rise of Environmental Crime Environmental crime has become widely known as one […]
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