How well do you know your customer? As the pandemic continues on a global level, your clients’ risk status is changing at unparalleled speed. Effective ‘continuous KYC monitoring’ is essential for Compliance Officers if they want to stay ahead of the criminals. In 2020 firms have made significant investments in digitally transforming the front end of compliance at the point of onboarding, however many firms have not digitally transformed their monitoring processes, exposing their business to increasing levels of risk. In this blog we explore ongoing monitoring further. … Read More
Regulatory Compliance
Guide to Ongoing KYC Monitoring
Effective ‘continuous KYC monitoring’ is essential for Compliance Officers if they want to stay ahead of the criminals and satisfy the regulators. During 2020 many firms expedited the digital transformation of the front end of compliance, at the point of onboarding, due to the global pandemic and the need to meet the demand for digital interactions. These investments should now be used across the entire customer lifecycle to avoid exposing their business to increasing levels of risk. In this blog we explore the importance of ongoing monitoring in 2021. … Read More
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?
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
6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive 6AMLD
Despite the ongoing pandemic and Brexit negotiations, the European Union’s (EU) 6th Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) comes into effect on the 3rd December 2020. The new directive is designed to invigorate the anti-money laundering efforts of financial institutions by incentivising good practice throughout sectors open to abuse by money launderers. It offers broader liability and more clarity on the regulation, whilst increasing the severity of punishments for money laundering offences. With these tougher rules business leaders will have to take it seriously. Read our latest piece to ensure you are up-to-speed on the Directive’s requirements.
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Automated Client Onboarding
Efficient and ‘friction-free’ client onboarding is the key to customer engagement for any regulated business, but the need to balance this against the demands of the regulators is critical. … Read More
What is a configurable risk-based regulatory rules engine?
Risk-based regulatory rules engines streamline client onboarding, enhance operational efficiency, and future-proof compliance processes. These systems automate data verification, reduce false positives, and ensure seamless, regulatory-compliant client journeys. … Read More
All-Time Spike in Commercial Lending: Minimise Your Risk and Ensure Profitable Lending
Commercial lending firms are bracing themselves for an increase in bad debt as the fallout from Covid-19 continues apace. In this blog we explore how lenders can minimise their risk and navigate their way to more profitable lending. … Read More
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
Client lifecycle KYC management: Taking a holistic approach
Client lifecycle KYC management streamlines onboarding, verification, monitoring, and remediation processes, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and enhanced due diligence, while automating tasks to improve accuracy and reduce operational costs. … Read More