Driven by advances in blockchain technology, the spread of cryptocurrency has introduced new financial possibilities in jurisdictions around the world. However, the opportunities and benefits of cryptocurrencies have been accompanied by new risks, as criminals use regulatory blindspots to launder […]
Uncover the journey Félix has taken in leveraging crypto to improve remittance corridors, something that has historically been far from user-friendly or resource-efficient.
The Thistle Initiatives Group is an award-winning compliance consultancy that provides financial services firms with expert compliance resources and capabilities to manage projects across all regulatory areas. Head of Payment Services and Financial Crime Prevention, Heather O’Gorman, has extensive experience […]
Financial crime typologies are evolving at pace. This shift is putting pressure on the transaction monitoring rule sets compliance teams use to help detect and prevent criminal behavior. For example, a recent report by ComplyAdvantage and the FinTech FinCrime Exchange […]
pawaBank is a FinTech startup seeking to connect the African Diaspora to home and mitigate the high dependencies on workarounds that damage trust in existing remittance solutions.
As the first company to obtain a brokerage license from Egypt’s regulators in over a decade, Thndr is continuously proving to be the up-and-coming online investment platform that’s on the road to further success.
Uncover what it takes to build a successful product that meets market needs and read about the challenges that inspired Trustshare’s core product and the proudest achievements the founders have experienced so far.
Due to price flexibility and purchase anonymity, the art and antiquities market can provide an attractive environment for racketeers to launder money. According to a 2023 report, the global art market grew from $441 billion in 2022 to $579 billion […]
Years of economic and political instability have resulted in tighter sanctions being placed on Venezuela by most of the major countries that issue sanctions. A decades-long over-reliance on oil reserves and widespread political corruption are but two long-standing contributors to […]
New planned AML regulations in the EU will reinforce the importance of a risk-based approach for banks. Automated, scalable adverse media solutions are an important component of this, enabling banks to conduct comprehensive customer risk assessments, taking into account a […]
For payment service providers (PSPs) to connect merchants to the wider financial system, they must comply with relevant jurisdictional payment service regulations. Regulated payment services generally include provisions relating to payment accounts, executing payment transactions, issuing payment instruments, acquiring services, […]
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has held its latest plenary in Paris – attended by representatives of its 206 global members, the IMF, UN and World Bank – and has proposed new measures to make the fight against illicit […]
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