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AML compliance Knowledge & training

Why Crowdfunding is a Top AML Risk for 2023

Protests across Ottawa and US-Canada border crossings in 2022 brought global awareness to the problem of crowdfunding platforms being used to finance extremist groups. Crowdfunding has also supported terrorist financing (TF) – notably, for Islamic State (IS) operatives in Syria.

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AML compliance Knowledge & training

How to manage AML supply chain risk in 2023

In our 2022 survey of global compliance professionals, 45 percent of financial institutions said supply chain risk is the area their organization is most focused on improving. Much of this concern is likely driven by the intersection of complex supply chains with a volatile economic environment.

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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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Regulators & key institutions Knowledge & training

FATF Plenary October 2022: Key Takeaways and Initiatives

The first Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary under the two-year Singapore Presidency of T. Raja Kumar took place in Paris on October 20-21, 2022. Discussions centered around: Additions to the blacklist Changes to the grey list Further restrictions placed […]

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Financial crime Knowledge & training

What are the 3 stages of money laundering?

Through money laundering, criminals fund and profit from illicit activity such as arms sales, narcotics, human trafficking, contraband smuggling, embezzlement, insider trading, bribery, and fraud schemes. In addition to organized criminal groups, professional money launderers perform money laundering services on […]

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Financial crime Crypto Knowledge & training

NFT Money Laundering: What You Need to Know

The non-fungible token (NFTs) sector is in a state of flux. Reuters estimates that sales of NFTs reached around $25bn in 2021, and individual items have sold for as much as $90m. But high-profile scams in 2022, such as a […]

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Financial crime Payments Knowledge & training

What is payment fraud?

Payment fraud is when someone steals another person’s payment information – or tricks them into sharing it – to make false or illegal transactions. The 2022 AFP® Payments Fraud and Control Survey reports that 71% of organizations were victims of […]

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Financial crime Knowledge & training

What is money laundering?

Money laundering underpins most forms of organized crime by disguising illicitly-obtained financial assets as “clean” and allowing nefarious groups or individuals to profit from illegal activity. While the amount of money laundered globally in one year is estimated to equal […]

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AML compliance Digital banks Knowledge & training

The Money Laundering Typologies Digital Banks Need to Know About

Digital banks don’t face fundamentally different typologies or risk profiles to other financial institutions. However, their digital-first approach, rapid growth rate and focus on seamless onboarding can make them appealing targets for money launderers. Here, we explore the top typologies […]

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