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AML
Article | 5 min
The Battle Against Money Laundering in the Great White North
The Battle Against Money Laundering in the Great White North
A March 2019 US State Department International Narcotics Control Strategy Report on Money Laundering, declared Canada as a “major money laundering country.”
Financial Services
Article | 6 min
Fostering Financial Inclusion: ZayZoon
Fostering Financial Inclusion: ZayZoon
Tate Hackert, founder and President of ZayZoon, about why accessible financial wellness products make a world of difference for everyone in the workplace.
Individual Verification (KYC)
Article | 6 min
Know Your Client: Should Lawyers Be Regulated Like Financial Institutions?
Know Your Client: Should Lawyers Be Regulated Like Financial Institutions?
A look at myriad legislative attempts made to bring formation agents, specifically lawyers, under the purview of the BSA.
Identity Verification
Article | 5 min
Do You Really Need Digital KYC? Well, It Depends…
Do You Really Need Digital KYC? Well, It Depends…
Digital KYC (Know Your Customer) – the power and convenience of using automated, digital measures to fulfill KYC requirements can’t be contested.
Trust and Safety
Article | 5 min
California Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need to Know About “GDPR Lite”
California Consumer Privacy Act: What You Need to Know About “GDPR Lite”
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) requires companies serving Californians to comply with new privacy policies and procedures by 2020.
AML
Article | 4 min
AML Collaboration: Why Regulated Entities Are Still Reluctant To Share Information
AML Collaboration: Why Regulated Entities Are Still Reluctant To Share Information
Efforts to optimize AML information sharing — the sharing of identity, monitoring, suspicious activity and other critical data — are mired in difficulties.
Financial Services
Article | 4 min
Women in Tech: Sheena Allen
Women in Tech: Sheena Allen
Interview with Sheena Allen of CapWay, which makes essential financial services available to underserved and financially excluded groups.
Financial Services
Article | 4 min
The Year of Unicorns: VC Investments in Fintech More Than Doubled in 2018
The Year of Unicorns: VC Investments in Fintech More Than Doubled in 2018
Fintech companies raised approximately $39.6 billion from investors globally, in 2018 – this represents a 120% year-on-year increase compared with 2017.
AML
Article | 8 min
Could a “Hard Brexit” Dim London’s Financial Influence?
Could a “Hard Brexit” Dim London’s Financial Influence?
Currently, there are three Brexit options: A deal (Soft Brexit), no deal (Hard Brexit) or, No Brexit, where Brexit is abandoned altogether.
Identity Verification
Article | 6 min
Fighting Fake News: How Trust Technologies Can Counter Disinformation
Fighting Fake News: How Trust Technologies Can Counter Disinformation
Technology to create & disseminate disinformation is growing ever-more powerful. Policies and processes to fight fake news are fundamental to democracy.
Financial Services
Article | 9 min
Fostering Financial Inclusion: Juntos
Fostering Financial Inclusion: Juntos
For our latest edition of Fostering Financial Inclusion, we had a chat with Jack Parker, Marketing Manager at Juntos, a global customer engagement platform.
AML
Article | 7 min
Crypto Winter: Is the Ice Finally Thawing?
Crypto Winter: Is the Ice Finally Thawing?
What are effective use-cases and business models for cryptoassets & are there appropriate rules and procedures for financial oversight in place?