In today’s globalized world, terrorism financing is a common occurrence. Terrorism financing is the system by which terrorist organizations are able to acquire resources and move them around, allowing terrorists to carry out attacks. It is important for organizations to…
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How to Reduce False Positives in Sanction Screening?
Sanction screening is a critical process for any organization that works with clients or customers. It is intended to help identify potential financial crime risk, and allows businesses to remain compliant with government regulations and other laws. But what happens…
Managing The High Risk in Cannabis Business Banking
The very first step your financial institution must take when servicing the Cannabis business industry is to correctly identify if the business or the beneficial owner is high risk.
Solving The False Positives Paradox in Sanctions Screening
In sanctions screening, financial institutions constantly face a false positives conundrum: They can’t live with them, but they can’t live without them, either.
Navigating the AML Compliance Jungle: A Glossary of AML Terms
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.
Adverse Media Screening: How Do You Get It Right?
As adverse media screening (AMS) gets harder to do, setting your AMS system up right has never been more critical to your organization’s reputation, compliance, and workflow. It’s dammed if you do. Dammed if you don’t.
The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: PEP Data and Screening Solutions
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
What is PEP risk, and why is it so critical to your AML/CFT compliance that you need to effectively screen for it?
The KYC2020 Guide to PEP Screening: Defining PEP and RCA
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.
Smart AML Compliance Solutions Powering Credit Unions into the Future
What are the core AML compliance solutions credit unions need to be AML/CFT compliant and still maintain their competitive advantage in the years to come? As credit unions continue to grapple with a growing mountain of costly and complex financial…