Author Archives: Lauren Davison

Remote Identity Verification

Remote Identity Verification

The challenge for regulated firms is to provide remote and seamlessly onboarding experiences for their clients, without compromising their security and compliance obligations. Does there need to be a trade-off between delivering compliance with speed and convenience? In this article we summaries a discussion between Adrian Black, NorthRow’s CEO, and Andrew Bud (CBE), iProov’s CEO, as they delve into this topic. … Read More

Money Laundering and Compliance in International Payments and Forex Industry

Money Laundering and Compliance in International Payments and Forex Industry

We review the Money Laundering and Compliance in the International Payments and Forex industry and how NorhtRow can help. … Read More

Beneficial Owners In A Complex Company Structure

Beneficial owners in a complex company structure

How do you identify beneficial owners and company directors in a complex company ownership structure? … Read More

Wealthtech industry

Money Laundering and Compliance in the WealthTech Industry

Wealth Technology or WealthTech is a subset of FinTech that focuses primarily on wealth management. We review the Money Laundering and Compliance in the WealthTech industry and how NorthRow can help. … Read More

money laundering directive and UBOs

How will the 5th Money Laundering Directive Affect Beneficial Owner Monitoring?

Under the 5th Money Laundering Directive (5MLD), EU member states will be required to identify beneficial owners and to maintain public registers of these. The result of such public registers is an increase in transparency, making it more challenging to disguise illicit transactions including terrorism and money laundering. … Read More

Money Laundering and Compliance in the Peer-2-Peer Industry

Money Laundering and Compliance in the Peer-2-Peer Industry

With the new regulation coming from the Financial Conduct Authority aimed at the Peer-2-Peer industry, we at NorthRow provide insight into the best Money Laundering and Compliance Solution for the P2P. … Read More

EU’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directives – Brexit & Beyond?

EU’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directives – Brexit & Beyond?

The 5th Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) is here. How ready are you? The Fifth Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) came into effect on Friday the 10th of January 2020 and its impact will be far-reaching. Are you concerned with ensuring how to best on-board and manage your clients whilst ensuring compliance with 5MLD? … Read More

The Art of Money Laundering

The Art of Money Laundering

The loosely regulated art market is rife with opportunities for washing illicit cash. … Read More

What Are the 7 Biggest Mistakes Firms Are Making When it Comes to PEPs & Sanctions?

What Are the 7 Biggest Mistakes Firms Are Making When it Comes to PEPs & Sanctions?

There is still a great deal of confusion surrounding the client due diligence process.One area that causes the greatest confusion relates to the 4MLD approach to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and Sanctions checks on individuals and entities. The following represent 7 main misconceptions relating to PEPS and Sanctions Compliance. … Read More

NorthRow & GBG Partner to Offer Broader Employee Background Checking Solution

NorthRow & GBG Partner to Offer Broader Employee Background Checking Solution

GBG, the global specialist in Identity Data Intelligence, has partnered with NorthRow, a leading regulation-technology compliance software provider, to provide employers with an app-based solution to manage employees’ Right to Work status. … Read More