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Jul 30, 2024 Turning Compliance Dreams into: AI Reality with Ankura By Petra Hrachova Ever woken up from a dream so vivid you spent the morning wondering if you actually had a conversation with a talking dog? It is that...
Jul 25, 2024 Compass July 2024 By Ankura Consulting Our Anti-Financial Crime industry experts will guide you through the complex world of regulatory and compliance hurdles, providing...
Jul 15, 2024 Banking as a Service: How Strong Is Your Financial Crime Compliance Partnership? By Rick Somerset-Williams The growth in partnerships between banks and Fintech companies through Banking as a Service (BaaS) models presents significant...
Jul 15, 2024 Intensifying Measures Against Russia: A Closer Look at the Latest U.S. Sanctions and Export Controls and the Risks for Financial Institutions By Lee Hale To counter Russia's ongoing aggression in Ukraine, on 12 June 2024, the U.S. announced additional sanctions and export controls intended...
Jul 11, 2024 Russian Sanctions Circumvention: Are You Asleep At The Wheel? By Lee Hale Introduction In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a broad and unprecedented range of sanctions were imposed on...
May 21, 2024 AML Risk Assessments Revisited By Malessa Arias-Babineaux The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) does not explicitly state that money services businesses (MSBs) must conduct an anti-money laundering (AML)...
May 13, 2024 The Importance of KYC/CDD Review in Preparing for a BSA/AML Program Examination By Ankura Consulting The Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations are fundamental components of the financial industry’s efforts to...
May 07, 2024 Financial Crime Risk Assessment: The Foundations for an Effective Financial Crime Program By Rick Somerset-Williams In the ever-evolving landscape of global finance, the spectre of financial crime looms large, presenting a multifaceted challenge to...
Apr 25, 2024 Crypto Asset Investigations: Key Considerations and Pitfalls By Andrew Sotak Mark Porter Crypto assets are some of the most rapidly evolving and increasingly adopted assets in the world. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is...