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Navigating the AML Compliance Jungle: A Glossary of AML Terms

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Navigating the AML Compliance Jungle: A Glossary of AML Terms
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Navigating the AML Compliance Jungle: A Glossary of AML Terms

KYC2020 Corporate Communications / March 31, 2021

Confused by all those AML terms and acronyms? In this handy glossary, you’ll find over 120 common AML/CFT words, phases, and abbreviations, as well as a rundown of the major regulatory bodies dedicated to fighting AML/CFT.

The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: PEP Data and Screening Solutions
Newcomer's Guide to the AML Galaxy, PEP Data and Screening Solutions

The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: PEP Data and Screening Solutions

KYC2020 Corporate Communications / February 11, 2021

The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: What features and technologies should you look for in today’s PEP data and screening solutions?

The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: Defining PEP Risk
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The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: Defining PEP Risk

KYC2020 Corporate Communications / February 3, 2021

What is PEP risk, and why is it so critical to your AML/CFT compliance that you need to effectively screen for it?

Definition of PEP & RCA
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The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: Defining PEP and RCA

KYC2020 Corporate Communications / January 28, 2021

Screening for PEPs is a critical part of your financial institution’s risk-based AML/CFT program. In this article, we define what a PEP is and identify some of the biggest challenges that stand in the way of a good PEP screening system.

what does it mean to know your customer
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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Writing an AML Policy for your Fintech Startup with KYC2020
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Writing Your AML Policy for Fintech Startups

KYC2020 Corporate Communications / March 9, 2020

Financial technology (Fintech) firms are subject to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations or oversight via their relationship and dependency on banks. The unassuming, but crucial expectation, of this oversight is an AML policy which describes how the Fintech will administer their…

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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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