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    From AML data to screening solutions, KYC2020 makes AML compliance easy, effective, & affordable for firms of ALL sizes.

    Our enterprise class solutions are designed for GDPR compliance and are easy to integrate via an extensive API Library.

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    We are seasoned technologists and CAMS™ certified AML specialists.

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    Tailored Solutions for Every Sector: Explore our industry-focused offerings to meet your unique compliance needs.

    From finance to crypto, discover how KYC2020 enhances your AML compliance journey.

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    We use next-generation technology to drive innovation and efficiency in Sanction, PEP, Adverse Media, & Cannabis Related Business Screening for AML compliance.

    Our enterprise class solutions are designed for GDPR compliance and are easy to integrate via an extensive API Library.

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    Relevant and Comprehensive Negative News Screening.

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    Effective Screening for High Risk and Cannabis Related Businesses.

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Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

What does it mean to Know Your Customer?

The Newcomer / January 12, 2021

Keeping your business compliant when it comes to sanctions screening can be a bit intimidating.  Let’s start with understanding what it means to Know Your Customer or Client (KYC). Banks must check the identity of their clients at the time of onboarding.…

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AML Compliance should not be so costly. How AI can help.
Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

Your AML Compliance should not break the bank

The Newcomer / January 11, 2021

As your customers demand faster turnaround times, your business needs the best AML compliance process in place. For many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), meeting quality sanction and PEP screening requirements are often unaffordable. SMEs try to get by with…

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Role of AI in fight against financial crime
Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

How AI helps your company fight Cyber Crime

The Newcomer / January 10, 2021

Easy access to online payments, including money transfers, makes the need for sanction screening and AML compliance critical. Fines for AML/CFT non-compliance can be significant. For SME’s, credit unions, and Fintech companies, finding efficient and affordable solutions had been out…

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Identifying Layering in Money Laundering
Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

Identifying “layering” in the fight against money laundering

The Newcomer / January 10, 2021

Many criminal activities generate substantial volumes of cash that require money laundering and layering to avoid detection. These can include drug trafficking, arms dealing, terrorist activities, theft rings, and even human trafficking. The anti-money laundering regulations and controls are in place to…

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KYC2020 becoming your fintech startup’s Chief AML Compliance Officer (CAMLO)
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Designating the Chief AML Compliance Officer

The Newcomer / February 24, 2020

A classic Fintech startup has a tight budget making it difficult to hire a dedicated Chief AML Compliance Officer (CAMLO). This leads them to designating either a founder or other members in the organization to take on this role as…

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KYC2020 Overview of the key AML Compliance agencies.
Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

The Various AML Compliance Agencies

The Newcomer / February 10, 2020

Navigating the complexities of AML compliance is no easy task. Simply understanding the agencies that create regulations and enforce regulations can be challenging enough. This makes the task of maintaining AML compliance even more challenging especially when it comes to…

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Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

The Real Costs of AML Compliance

The Newcomer / December 20, 2019

In 2018, LexisNexis found that the total costs of AML Compliance for financial firms in the United States is approximately $25.3 billion per year of operation. Compared to a firm’s bottom line, small businesses pay the most at upwards of…

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Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

The Newcomer’s Guide to Tools to Fight Money Laundering

The Newcomer / May 1, 2019

`After researching for a while when I first came to the KYC2020 team, I realized that money laundering was a hugely complicated problem for countries and financial systems. I discovered that anti-money laundering compliance and vigilance is more of a…

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Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

The Newcomer’s Guide to The Essential Features of a Robust AML Compliance Program

The Newcomer / April 29, 2019

In my research to better integrate into the KYC2020 team, I discovered that having an anti-money laundering program in place is a pre-requisite for all organizations these days. Money laundering has serious consequences attached to it and failing to implement…

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The consequences of non-compliance
Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy

The Newcomer’s Guide to The Consequences of Non-Compliance

The Newcomer / April 26, 2019

I’ve been writing this Newcomer’s Guide to the AML Galaxy for a while now and I’ve written a line over and over again, “Failure to comply with AML regulations has serious consequences.” But I’ve never gotten into any specifics. Yes,…

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