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Just as an engine requires high-grade, contaminant-free fuel to optimize performance, anti-money laundering (AML) systems rely on accurate, complete, and timely data to effectively detect suspicious activities. Without quality data, even the most sophisticated compliance systems are vulnerable to inefficiencies, […]
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The arrival of instant payment schemes like Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) Instant Credit Transfers (ICT), and services such as FedNow, is changing the payments landscape. In the EU alone, the instant payments market is expected to grow to €34.2 […]
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Despite the additional complexities introduced by new regulations and real-time payment rails, customers increasingly expect instant payments and seamless banking experiences as the norm. This puts compliance officers in the eye of a perfect storm: How do they facilitate the […]
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The introduction of new regulations and real-time payment rails has created challenges for cross-border payments firms looking to grow their business. The payments industry in the UK is adjusting to the new reality of APP fraud reimbursement, while in Europe, […]
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Despite being the second-smallest country in Europe, Monaco is considered a major international banking center. It is not a member of the European Union but uses the euro through a monetary union with France that was established in April 1945. […]
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The October 2024 Plenary meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in Paris, led by President Elisa de Anda Madrazo, concluded with several critical updates for compliance professionals, including: Completion of the FATF’s fourth evaluation cycle. Changes to the […]
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The first recorded use of sanctions was in 432 BC, and while they’ve only been commonly used in their current form for several decades, the fundamentals of how they’re applied haven’t changed. Yet technological advances have reshaped the world around […]
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