Tag: Beneficial Ownership

CDD or EDD? The risk trigger firms must get right

CDD and EDD sit at the heart of every regulated firm's defences, yet the distinction between the two is often misunderstood. In short, CDD is...

EU AMLR: why firms can’t wait for 2027 to prepare

Financial institutions across Europe are facing a fundamental shift in how anti-money laundering compliance is designed, evidenced and supervised, as the EU's new AML...

RIAs face day-one AML scrutiny under new FinCEN rule

Registered investment advisers in the US have officially entered a new regulatory era. FinCEN's landmark anti-money laundering rule came into force on 1 January...

BOI reporting in 2026: what compliance teams must know

The rules governing beneficial ownership information reporting have undergone a dramatic transformation since the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) came into force — and compliance...

How criminal fronts are exploiting the verification gap

Organised crime has moved off the radar and onto the high street. A new report from Trading Standards reveals a troubling picture: in some...

Rethinking inherent risk in modern financial crime

Inherent risk assessment sits at the heart of every financial crime risk framework. It answers the most fundamental question any organisation must ask: how...

How businesses can detect sanctions evasion in 2026

Governments around the world deploy sanctions as a critical tool for limiting the access of financial criminals to global financial systems. Yet, as these...

How firms are failing at periodic KYC reviews

KYC360 recently hosted a session at the School of International Financial Services (SIFS) examining one of compliance's most persistent headaches: managing know-your-customer (KYC) obligations...

How estate agents can beat property fraud in 2026

The UK property market remains one of the most attractive targets for financial crime, and compliance is no longer an optional extra for estate...

How KYB compliance protects your business in 2026

Know Your Business (KYB) has become a cornerstone of modern compliance frameworks, yet many organisations still underestimate its scope. According to AiPrise, At its...

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