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6 rewards of intelligent compliance and risk management

Intelligent compliance and risk management rewards … Read More

Are all Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) high-risk?

Why are PEPs high-risk, or are they not all that bad?

In the regulation of financial services, a politically exposed person (commonly known as a PEP) is one who has been appointed to a prominent public function. These individuals may have been entrusted with a high-position by a community institution, an international body or state, within the last 12 months.  … Read More

The Future of SME Finance Post Covid-19

The Future of SME Finance Post Covid-19

It now appears inevitable that the global spread of COVID-19 will cause a severe, if hopefully short-lived, recession. All economic downturns prompt greater levels of fraud and money laundering activity. Compliance Officers will need to be on the lookout for warning signs of criminal activity and ensure that the undoubted pressures of the current crisis does not weaken their focus on compliance and proper risk management. In this blog, we discuss the issues facing compliance professionals and how, in the current environment, a compliance team can be more efficient. … Read More

The view of Compliance Trends 2021 from NorthRow

The view of Compliance Trends 2021 from NorthRow

It now appears inevitable that the global spread of COVID-19 will cause a severe, if hopefully short-lived, recession. All economic downturns prompt greater levels of fraud and money laundering activity. Compliance Officers will need to be on the lookout for warning signs of criminal activity and ensure that the undoubted pressures of the current crisis does not weaken their focus on compliance and proper risk management. In this blog, we discuss the issues facing compliance professionals and how, in the current environment, a compliance team can be more efficient. … Read More

Mark Burton: New Chief Technology Officer

Mark Burton: New Chief Technology Officer

Where have you worked previously and in what capacity? Let’s start at the beginning. My career kicked off with the NEC Corporation, a large international Japanese information technology and electronics firm. I worked for the UK GSM Research and Development … Read More

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Resilient Risk Management for the FinCrime Professional in Today’s New Normal

Current crisis Firms report being exposed to a wave of financial crime methodologies during the last 12 months. These include the use of money mules; criminal use of third parties such as estate agents, law and accountancy firms; trade-based money … Read More

Scale ID Document Verification Globally as Your Business Expands

Scale ID Document Verification Globally as Your Business Expands

It now appears inevitable that the global spread of COVID-19 will cause a severe, if hopefully short-lived, recession. All economic downturns prompt greater levels of fraud and money laundering activity. Compliance Officers will need to be on the lookout for warning signs of criminal activity and ensure that the undoubted pressures of the current crisis does not weaken their focus on compliance and proper risk management. In this blog, we discuss the issues facing compliance professionals and how, in the current environment, a compliance team can be more efficient. … Read More

Compliance Spotlight: George McNaughton, Head of Compliance at ShareIn

Compliance Spotlight: George McNaughton, Head of Compliance at ShareIn

It now appears inevitable that the global spread of COVID-19 will cause a severe, if hopefully short-lived, recession. All economic downturns prompt greater levels of fraud and money laundering activity. Compliance Officers will need to be on the lookout for warning signs of criminal activity and ensure that the undoubted pressures of the current crisis does not weaken their focus on compliance and proper risk management. In this blog, we discuss the issues facing compliance professionals and how, in the current environment, a compliance team can be more efficient. … Read More

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Amber Management to Safeguard Compliance Risk

Protect Your Regulated Business with Amber Management to Safeguard Compliance Risk KYC monitoring and remediation KYC Monitoring and Remediation has become the ‘bete noire’ of many a compliance team. This is particularly the case with traditional regulated firms, who most … Read More

How Exposed is Your Regulated Business to Periodic Review Risk?

How Exposed is Your Regulated Business to Periodic Review Risk?

It now appears inevitable that the global spread of COVID-19 will cause a severe, if hopefully short-lived, recession. All economic downturns prompt greater levels of fraud and money laundering activity. Compliance Officers will need to be on the lookout for warning signs of criminal activity and ensure that the undoubted pressures of the current crisis does not weaken their focus on compliance and proper risk management. In this blog, we discuss the issues facing compliance professionals and how, in the current environment, a compliance team can be more efficient. … Read More