Knowledge & Training

Why Understanding the Types of Adverse Media News Is Important to Reduce False Positives In an era when client risk profiles can change in a matter of hours, institutions must be able to react quickly to breaking news to maintain […]

Identifying negative news should be an important part of a financial institution’s customer due diligence process. When breaking news reveals a client’s involvement with unethical or criminal activity like money laundering or financing terrorism, firms need to be able to […]

European Union (EU) Sanctions List Economic sanctions are an essential part of the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and are employed as part of the international effort to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and other financial crimes. To this […]

The United Nations is an international organization dedicated to promoting peace and security and sustainable economic development across the world. In pursuing those objectives, the UN works to combat financial crimes, including money laundering and terror financing, by imposing sanctions […]

Avoid a AU$450,000 fine: Understand the DFAT Sanctions List The Australian DFAT Sanctions List plays a significant role in the fight against international money laundering and the financing of terrorism due to its influential economic and political powers. To curb […]

Most of the APIs available on the market are not fit for purpose. Poor integration capability, lack of intuitive design and being overly complex are facets of bad APIs and the reason why so many people have become apprehensive at […]

As one of the world’s largest economies and business hubs, the UK plays an important role in the global fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. Accordingly, the UK imposes financial sanctions against a variety of foreign targets that are […]

A risk-based approach to AML is key to effective compliance programs around the world. Financial institutions face an expanding spectrum of money laundering threats, and modern financial criminals have a range of tools at their disposal to avoid countermeasures put […]

Anti Money Laundering Indonesia: What You Need To Know One of Southeast Asia’s most important economies, Indonesia is increasingly focused on anti money laundering regulation. Indonesia has traditionally struggled with money laundering threats thanks to a lack of regulation and […]

What is RBI? Simply put, RBI stands for the Reserve Bank of India and is responsible for regulating India’s financial markets and maintaining economic stability. Established by the Reserve Bank of India Act 1934, and commencing operations on 1 April […]

What Is BAFIN? BaFin is Germany’s financial regulator and is responsible for ensuring the stability and integrity of the German financial system. The Federal Financial Services Authority (BaFin) was established in 2002 to serve as the primary regulator of Germany’s […]

What is Japan’s FSA? Japan’s FSA (Financial Services Agency) is the principal regulatory body responsible for the stability of Japan’s financial system. Originally created in 1998 as an administrative wing of the Prime Minister’s Office, Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) […]