The impact of COVID-19 can be witnessed in almost every industry. However, with global banks having provisioned a whopping $1.15 trillion for losses through the third quarter of 2020, it is quite visible for banks and financial institutions (FIs).1 Risks associated with terrorist financing and...

The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continues to be a dynamic feature of the global foreign policy landscape, particularly with the polarized position of major players regarding states such as Iran. Undoubtedly, this impacts the ways the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) standards...

Recent reports shine a glaring light on the urgent need for new solutions that can help compliance teams more effectively identify and mitigate real risks at the same pace of doing business. Despite this ever-present need, banks spend an inordinate amount of time and...

The risk-based approach (RBA) is an essential component to implementing the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) Recommendations effectively. Financial institutions (FIs) are expected to identify, assess and understand the money laundering and terrorist financing risks to which they are exposed and take anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing...

Although consumers and businesses are moving their financial activities online, digital onboarding is hampered by regulations, legacy systems and a disjointed approach for applying customer due diligence (CDD) and know your customer (KYC) controls in online or in-app environments. This article looks at how compliance...