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Amended Money Laundering Regulations 2017 bring changes in PEP risk assessment

Neopay

In the case of customers identified as domestic PEPs or having close associations with domestic PEPs, the initial risk assessment will consider them to present a lower level of risk compared to non-domestic PEPs. For a comprehensive evaluation of your financial crime prevention measures, contact us today.

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Top 4 APAC Firms Leading The in The War Against Financial Crime

Fintech News

Over the past years, financial crime tech has risen to prominence, driven by increasing complexity and frequency of financial crimes, stricter regulations and compliance requirements, and technological advancements. Today, we delve into these firms’ offerings, recent strides and contributions to the field.

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Accuity launches Bankers Almanac Enhanced Due Diligence for KYC risk assessment

The Paypers

Financial crime screening, payment services, and KYC solutions provider Accuity has announced the availability of Bankers Almanac Enhanced Due Diligence, according to the official press release.

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FCA issues warning to firms over AML failings

Neopay

Furthermore, financial crime controls have failed to keep pace with the rapid growth of these businesses. Risk Assessment weaknesses: Annex 1 firms have demonstrated inadequacies in conducting comprehensive Business Wide Risk Assessments and Customer Risk Assessments, leaving significant gaps in their AML frameworks.

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Financial Crime: Technology can Transform Compliance

FICO

In September 2019, Fico and Visma announced their partnership to Offer SaaS Anti Financial Crime Solutions in Western Europe. I also manage the partner channels and programs for our financial crime compliance solutions. For more than two decades I have now been working in the financial services industry.

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

Stax

That’s a lot of money being exchanged—and also provides a huge amount of possibility for financial crime. Financial crime can take on several faces, including (cyber) fraud, cryptocurrency scams, and money laundering—and companies offering financial services can lose out on serious bucks. In the U.S., million ($47.3

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ComplyAdvantage and FullCircl: Mastering PEP Risks in a Year of Political Change

The Fintech Times

Given this backdrop, things are about to become a lot more complex for banks and financial service providers as they seek to onboard new customers and maintain due diligence on existing ones. Forming a risk-based approach can help FIs link their methodology back to their wider risk appetite and strategy.

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