Regulation

Regulated financial institutions around the world follow a similar process when it comes to reporting suspicions of money laundering via Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) disclosures to their regulator or law enforcement. However, there may be some deviation in how the […]

Insights on how to scale a compliance program in a cost-effective way, the role of machine learning, and the pros/cons of build vs buy.

Banks offering digital-first services are redefining how consumers worldwide access and interact with their money. This guide explores how digital banks can successfully build and scale an AML program.

“The world is being dredged of its natural resources, with much of what we rely on for our livelihoods at risk from a new threat: environmental crime.” – Interpol, The Rise of Environmental Crime Environmental crime has become widely known as one […]

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its guidance for the virtual asset (VA) industry following a public consultation. The 111-page 2021 Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach to Virtual Assets and VASPs (virtual asset service providers) has been much-anticipated by regulatory […]

The European Union’s 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) brought about four key changes that member states had to introduce into local legislation by June 3rd 2021. Broadly categorized under the themes of liability, punishment, cooperation and jurisdiction, these changes have implications for […]

Following our recent report on financial crime trends, for this webinar ComplyAdvantage has brought together experts from across the fintech and regtech industry to discuss all the latest compliance trends.

Understanding where customers have obtained the money that they are using to carry out transactions and make investments is an important part of the Know Your Customer (KYC) process and integral to AML/CFT compliance. As money launderers use increasingly sophisticated […]

In 2021 the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) published a report entitled Supervising cryptoassets for anti-money laundering, which has important implications for those working in the crypto space. The BIS promotes international cooperation amongst central banks, and its 63 members account […]

Is Bitcoin in El Salvador legal? Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin accepted as legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, registration requirements with SSF The government of El Salvador has been debating the use of cryptocurrency in its financial system for years. President Nayib Bukele […]

The criminal offense of money laundering (Section 261 of the German Criminal Code) was profoundly restructured by the “Act to Improve Criminal Law Combating Money Laundering” (Money Laundering Act) which came into effect on March 18th 2021. This new regulation […]