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How vulnerable are western banks to state-sponsored cybercrime?

The world breathed a sigh of relieve when Donald Trump de-escalated the tensions between the United States and Iran, which started when an American drone killed General Qasem Soleimani early in January and continued a few days later when Iran fired 15 missiles at...

The treaty of non-nuclear proliferation with Iran: $100 billion in frozen assets, is your financial Institutions prepared for the opportunities and challenges?

Iran a country of 80 million people generates a $400 billion economy, boasts the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves, the second-biggest stores of natural gas, and has well-established manufacturing and agricultural industries. Iran would get access to more than $100...

Tighter U.S. CDD requirements and what they mean for foreign banks…Deadline to Comply is MAY 2018

Tighter U.S. CDD requirements and what they mean for foreign banks…Deadline to Comply is MAY 2018 In the aftermath of the Panama Papers controversy, governments have been discussing ways to promote more financial transparency. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network...

Artificial intelligence: Reducing the AML Compliance Burden

How did we get here? Since 9/11 financial institutions have made enormous investments in their anti-money laundering compliance programmes, but they are still faced with manual processes and complexities in complying with financial crime regulations. “One would be...

The Sandbox where Innovation and Regulation can Play without Anyone Getting Hurt.

The internet has opened the door to purchase anything, I do mean anything, from any part of the world. These items can be paid for instantly through electronic payments. These transfers can be made from everywhere with ease and speed allowing greater anonymity if...