Governments impose sanctions on countries, businesses, or individuals to punish violations of international law. Sanctions are a tool for resolving conflicts by exerting economic and diplomatic pressure on designated targets rather than through military means. Common types of sanctions include […]
For most of 2020, the focus of the media and general public has shifted away from Brexit and towards the Covid-19 pandemic. However, with 2021 just a few months away and the end of the UK’s “transition period” coming into […]
In the new normal of payments, what are the top AML risks? Have AML/CFT risks been impacted by COVID-19? Apart from being a massive public health crisis, COVID-19 is also sounding the death knell for cash. During the peak of […]
AML in Austria: Regulations and compliance Austria is one of Europe’s major financial hubs, attracting a range of commercial business interests and offering financial services to customers from all over the EU and the world. The primary financial regulator in […]
Shell companies and their money laundering risks are a perennial concern for financial institutions (FIs). While not illegal outright, criminals often use shell companies to disguise illegal assets and introduce them into the legitimate financial system. When onboarding businesses as […]
The European Union’s Fifth Anti Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) came into force across all member states on 10 January 2020. The directive set out a range of requirements and amendments to EU AML legislation, including the introduction of a legal […]
Transaction monitoring, and therefore AML transaction monitoring thresholds, are fundamental components of the risk-based approach to anti money laundering that banks and financial institutions in jurisdictions across the world are required to implement. When customers engage in activity that appears […]
It’s no secret that fighting financial crime depends on knowing your customers. Yet current AML/CFT regulations provide merely a starting point for this. The emphasis regulators place on taking a risk-based approach leaves much to an individual financial institution’s best […]
From designated non-financial businesses and professionals (DNFBPs) to virtual asset service providers (VASPs), the breadth of firms subject to anti-money laundering (AML) regulations is greater than ever. Moreover, the regulations themselves – and the criminal activities they’re designed to detect […]
As part of their regulatory compliance obligations, banks and other financial institutions (FIs) must develop and implement risk-based AML programs to counter the money laundering and terrorism financing threats they face. After performing risk assessments on their customers, firms should […]
The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (FSA), known as Finanstilsynet, is the primary government agency responsible for the supervision of Norway’s financial system and is tasked with oversight of all banks and financial institutions within the country. In its supervisory […]
The fight against money laundering is a huge challenge for financial institutions around the world. As criminal methodologies grow more sophisticated, so must the anti-money laundering (AML) measures put in place to stop them. Since modern AML requires firms to […]
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