Tag: KYC

OneID, the UK's leading digital identity service, has reached a new milestone in the field of Identity Verification for Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML).

With the industry's focus on rapid growth and market domination, the critical role of risk assessment in preventing money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illegal activities is frequently sidelined. This negligence can lead to severe consequences, including regulatory fines and reputational damage, ultimately impeding a company's ability to compete.

Whilst the prominence of AI has been rising steadily and strong over the last few years, it hasn't been until 2023 that its position in operational practices has skyrocketed.

Know Your Customer practices in the financial sector have been long-held, with the need to ensure customer compliance a vital pillar of customer processes. In the fast-paced digital age, what with be the role for digital and perpetual KYC?

In a recent post by Aiviq, the firm highlighted how getting KYC and KYP right can transform the investor experience.

Fraud in the UK has become a significant concern, with 40% of crimes being fraudulent. Money muling is at the forefront, where fraudsters utilise synthetic or real mule accounts for financial gain. The UK government, recognizing the seriousness, plans to publish an action plan to combat this issue. 

2023 has brought forward unique challenges and trends in the KYC (Know Your Customer) and AML (Anti-Money Laundering) landscape, as revealed in a survey...

Proliferation Financing (PF) is becoming an increasingly important aspect of the compliance landscape, akin to well-known areas like anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF). Recently, regulators, particularly in the UK, have begun implementing stricter measures to help businesses identify and mitigate PF risks.

In 2022, Fenergo's annual research survey of global investment banks highlighted a labor-intensive environment in Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. These processes were costing banks as much as $35m annually.

The landscape of Asset Management firms has long been fraught with challenges, particularly in the arena of investor onboarding and lifecycle management. This process, characterized by an intricate Know Your Customer (KYC) procedure and the handling of vast data volumes, has historically grappled with the limitations of outdated technological infrastructures.