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AML compliance Knowledge & training

From AI to PEP Screening, These Trends Will Shape the Compliance Industry in 2023

Our annual global compliance survey doesn’t just look at the anti-money laundering (AML) implications of hot topics like the uncertain global economy and Russia’s war in Ukraine, important though those are. It also takes an extended view, exploring the longer-term trends that shape how compliance professionals go about their work.

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Financial crime Knowledge & training

Four Trends Shaping the State of Financial Crime in 2023

2023 was supposed to be the year we escaped the shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, the results of our annual survey of 800 C-suite and senior compliance decision-makers across the US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Australia suggest otherwise.

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Financial crime Knowledge & training

Russia, Ukraine, and the Torrid 2023 Sanctions Landscape

Unsurprisingly, due to the war in Ukraine, Russia topped this year’s list of geopolitical hotspots firms are most concerned about. The development of sanctions against Russia in 2023 is likely to hinge on developments on the battlefield in Ukraine itself.

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Regulation Knowledge & training

How Will Anti-Money Laundering Regulations Evolve in 2023?

When asked which area of their compliance function would be at risk in an audit, 48 percent - the highest proportion - told us it would be their knowledge of regulations. This blog explores the evolving anti-money laundering regulatory landscape, examining several global trends and themes in major economies.

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CFT Knowledge & training

FINTRAC Publishes New Operational Alert to Help Businesses Identify Terrorist Activity Financing Indicators

On December 15, 2022, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) published an Operational Alert that lists terrorist activity financing indicators concerning domestic and international terrorist groups. Specifically aimed at businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime […]

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Regulators & key institutions Knowledge & training

FATF report: Money laundering from fentanyl and synthetic opioids

On November 30, 2022, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its inaugural report on money laundering from fentanyl and synthetic opioids. Co-led by the US and Canada, the report includes recommendations for prosecutors and law enforcement authorities on countering […]

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AML compliance Knowledge & training

What are the compliance team’s three lines of defense?

The “Three Lines of Defense” describes how financial institutions should manage and structure their anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) risk. Firms can use this framework to mitigate risk management gaps and duplication of unnecessary risk coverage. Part 5 of […]

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AML compliance Knowledge & training

Why record-keeping and reporting is important

Risk management activities in financial crime prevention include preventive, detective, and corrective controls. Preventive controls include robust due diligence, recordkeeping, and record retention. Detective controls include reporting suspicious activity to the appropriate authorities. Corrective controls include the eventual dismissal of […]

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AML compliance Knowledge & training

The due diligence process explained

To understand the money laundering and terrorist financing risks financial institutions face, firms must verify their customers’ identities and the account relationship’s intended purpose. Compliance officers the world over know this as the customer due diligence (CDD) process. As a […]

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AML compliance Knowledge & training

How to prioritize AML risks during customer onboarding

Customer onboarding is any financial institution’s (FI’s) first line of defense when tackling financial crime. Before providing access to their services, firms are legally obliged to vet new clients for risks relating to money laundering, terrorist financing, and sanctions evasion. […]

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AML compliance Crypto Knowledge & training

ComplyLaunch Customer Spotlight: DolarApp

Backed by investors such as Y Combinator and Kaszek, DolarApp was created to help solve the problem Latin American citizens face when trying to access banking in US dollars.

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Adverse media Challenger banks Knowledge & training

How to make adverse media searches actionable and useful for banking

Adverse media, also known as negative news, is a vital component of any risk-based anti-money control system and one of the most effective safeguards for banks. Financial authorities around the world have made screening for negative media a legal requirement […]

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