To combat global financial crime, governments and international authorities implement a range of anti-money laundering and countering of terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regulations that impact the insurance sector. Penalties for compliance failures can include heavy fines, and failures to catch internal […]
Every year, money laundering costs the UK economy around £100 billion. To avoid the risk of penalties and fines resulting from non-compliance with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) regulations, firms in the UK should understand UK […]
As cryptocurrency usage increases, so too do cryptocurrency regulations around the world that are put in place to govern them. The crypto landscape is constantly evolving and keeping up to date with the rules in different global territories isn’t easy. […]
Sanctions screening is integral to compliance with global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) regulations. When implemented effectively, robust sanctions programs can help prevent enforcement action by regulators, protect reputations, and strengthen the overall integrity of the global financial system. […]
In 2019, Malaysia’s central bank and financial regulator, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), revised the existing Malaysia AML/CFT regime by introducing two policy documents applicable to two broad categories of financial entities. The first document is for financial institutions (FIs) such […]
Increased enforcement efforts are shining a spotlight on anti-money laundering (AML) sanctions compliance. Firms increasingly must elevate their game to keep pace with regulators’ demands while still providing their customers with exceptional service — which means fast and frictionless service. […]
Our focus at ComplyAdvantage has always been to ease the operational burden of AML compliance for our users, by offering a suite of configurable cloud solutions that leverage real-time risk insight. As we move forward, we thought it was about […]
How to Comply With AMLA Malaysia Malaysia is a regional and global political power with the third-largest economy in Southeast Asia, following Indonesia and Thailand. Attracting business interests from across the world, and with high investment in the technology and […]
Financial crime units (FCUs) help banks and financial institutions detect and prevent money laundering, the financing of terrorism and a variety of other financial crimes while meeting their regulatory compliance obligations more effectively. In a rapidly changing financial sector, criminals […]
Vendor due diligence (VDD) is the process of evaluating a vendor’s financial crime risks before entering into a business relationship with it. Working with third-party vendors is an essential operational element in many sectors, from established financial institutions (FIs) partnering […]
Social media has become one of the most powerful drivers for terrorist funding, and it’s set to stay that way. In part one of this blog on the impact of social media, we discuss the impact that social media platforms […]
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Travel Rule is an important piece of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) guidance. It states that virtual asset service providers (VASPs) should collect information on transaction senders and receivers. As […]
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