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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) show that several of the largest global banks moved money on behalf of scores of individuals and enterprises involved in criminal financial activity.

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Cracking the Code of White-Collar Crime with Sumsub

Fintech News

It covers a broad range of topics, each crucial for understanding and combating financial crimes effectively: – Transaction monitoring fundamentals – Deep dive into red flags, alerts, documentation, and risk calibration – Collaboration between financial institutions and regulators – How to apply correct Know Your Customer (KYC) (..)

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Using AI to Streamline Compliance Processes: The Future or Could Too Much go Wrong?

The Fintech Times

“This improves customer due diligence by concurrently cross-referencing many databases to verify identities with potential clients and any risks associated with them. However, well-implemented models can have a significant difference in compliance activities, particularly when dealing with complex matching challenges.

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FinCen Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 

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More broadly, however, Blanco’s theme was the interconnectedness of the financial system – and how diligence and transparency is the key to combating money laundering and other financial crimes in the U.S. Despite that, however, he notes, they have been concerned by a gap in reporting in this area by casinos.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

Stax

It mandates ongoing monitoring of suspicious activity, recordkeeping, and submitting suspicious activity reports (SARs) to the government. Conduct ongoing employee training to recognize and handle suspicious activities. The USA Patriot Act lays down which entities are required to do so.

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Payment Screening: What Is It, How It Works and Its Importance

Seon

While PEPs require enhanced due diligence , regulated entities typically don’t screen individual payments against PEP lists due to the risk of excessive false positives. Instead, PEP screening is conducted during customer onboarding and periodic reviews.

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RPA for AML and KYC – Automate Financial Crime Investigations

FICO

Automated data gathering for investigations Due diligence, transaction monitoring and/or sanctions. Automated Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) e-filing. Route alerts to differently skilled teams (or geographic location) based on alerts’ priority. Collect data from internal and external sources.