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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act examined: A guide to avoiding failure-to-prevent fraud measures

The Payments Association

Businesses must proactively assess fraud risks, implement adequate procedures, leverage technology for fraud detection, and foster a culture of compliance to avoid regulatory penalties. Compliance requires proactive fraud risk assessment, the implementation of preventive procedures, and a culture of accountability. What’s next?

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Lawrence Wong Addresses Regulatory Actions Following Terraform Labs’ Collapse

Fintech News

New measures that will take effect this year include mandatory risk-awareness assessments for customers, bans on trading incentives, and restrictions on providing credit for cryptocurrency transactions. In November last year, MAS had also approved stablecoin issuance aligned with its proposed regulatory framework.

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Avoiding AI Pitfalls in Financial Decision-Making

The Fintech Times

.” Risks of automation dependance Sharing a similar view, Adam Ennamli , chief risk and security officer at General Bank of Canada , added: “Failures can have existential consequences, from significant monetary losses to complete loss of market trust and regulatory penalties.

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Know Your Customer (KYC): What It Is and How to Comply

Stax

Of course, financial criminal activity doesn’t have to just lead to monetary loss—it could also lead to a data breach of customer information. CDD stands for Customer Due Diligence, and it is a part of the KYC process that involves basic checks to confirm a customer’s identity and assess their risk profile.