Demystifying blockchain: what it means for KYC

Hardly a day goes by without a news item concerning the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering. In June the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) told countries to tighten oversight of cryptocurrency exchanges amid growing concern among international law...

Cryptocurrency – Enabler of Crime or Fake News?

Cryptocurrencies are in their embryonic stage and individuals will exploit this period to profit from them for both good and bad. But, that doesn’t make cryptocurrencies any more an enabler of crime than does fiat and digital currencies. Lets us not forget, in 1995...

Sanction Screening the Intensive Care Patient…Innovation the Cure!

However, minor the task of sanction screening or name filtering sounds it contributes to a significant amount of false positives and is a time consuming task that leaves less time for other AML patients. And in today’s environment of tighter AML regulations,...

Cryptocurrency: Currency of Choice for Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing?

Cryptocurrency is only used in on Darknet and by Criminals! I don’t know a topic that is more misunderstood than cryptocurrency. US regulators unofficially coined the umbrella term “virtual currency” to denote bitcoin and other...

Enhanced due diligence for the financial industry operating in developing economies

"Anti-money laundering and anti-bribery are two sides of the same coin. This general rule is particularly important in the financial sector, which, given the nature of the business, is especially exposed to financial crimes. In fact, these institutions deal with...
The Global Laundromat

The Global Laundromat

Transparency campaigners dismayed at clean bill of health for UK government On Friday, 7 December the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a G7...

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