Have you ever heard of OFAC screening? OFAC stands for Office of Foreign Assets Control, and it is a process used to protect companies from doing business with individuals who are potentially involved in money laundering, terrorist financing, or other…
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) name screening is a critical process for companies who must comply with government regulations to prevent money laundering and other illegal financial activities. This process helps protect businesses from the risk of fraud, identity theft, and other…
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance is an important element of any business and is a set of procedures and regulations designed to prevent money laundering and other illegal activities, but it can be particularly complex for financial institutions. Financial institutions must…
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…
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…
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.
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.
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.
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: What features and technologies should you look for in today’s PEP data and screening solutions?
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