Reducing AML False Positives: A Practical Guide for Compliance Teams AML false positives are one of the most expensive problems in financial compliance. Every time your screening system flags a legitimate customer as a potential match, a compliance analyst must…
AML false positives cost compliance teams thousands of hours every year. Learn 5 proven ways to reduce false positives in sanctions screening — with real results from KYC2020 customers.
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: What features and technologies should you look for in today’s PEP data and screening solutions?
What is PEP risk, and why is it so critical to your AML/CFT compliance that you need to effectively screen for it?
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.
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.…
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…
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…
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…