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The Importance of Feedback Loops in Enhancing AML/CFT and Sanctions Compliance Programs
The effectiveness of an Anti-Money Laundering / Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) and Sanctions compliance program is not solely dependent on the initial design but also on its adaptability and responsiveness to evolving risks and maturation of one’s understanding of relevant risks. Jay Postma, CAMS, CFCS, President of MSB Compliance Inc. notes that, “Critical…
Read MoreCase Study – First Exchange
First Exchange (FIRST) is a leading brand of Money Service Operator (MSO), committed to delivering exemplary customer services and competitive rates. With a long-standing history of providing fair and efficient money exchange and remittance services in Hong Kong since 1979. Since its inception, FIRST has evolved into the operator of the largest network of money…
Read MoreCase Study – Northwest Healthcare Properties
Northwest Healthcare Properties Australia and New Zealand invests exclusively in healthcare property and is the largest healthcare real estate owner, manager and developer in the region. As a managed investment scheme in Australia, their primary goal was to establish a robust Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) program that not only adhered to local…
Read MoreListening – A Critical Skill for Compliance, Corporate Governance, Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation
Over the past 17 years MSB Compliance Inc. has performed numerous independent BSA/AML and OFAC reviews of various types and sizes of MSBs, payment processors and banks. Jay Postma, CAMS, CFCS, President notes: “We’ve seen many organizations with strong compliance culture and effective compliance programs. And we’ve seen entities whose management ignored reported compliance issues, …
Read MoreThe Asian Banker: Can Singapore’s banks keep up with money laundering tactics?
Arctic Intelligence CEO Anthony Quinn shares his insights what’s been going on in the world of AML/CTF in Singapore following a number of high-profile money laundering incidents with financial services firms last year. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for a daily dose of financial crime news across the globe.
Read MoreArctic Intelligence launches 14-day free trial of AML Accelerate
Recently, Arctic Intelligence launched a 14-day obligation free trial of the multi-award winning money laundering and terrorism financing risk assessment and AML/CTF program/policy development platform, AML Accelerate. For the first time, Arctic Intelligence is enabling regulated businesses to experience for themselves how to easily identify money laundering and terrorism financing risks, assess the design and…
Read MoreCornerstone and Foundation: How Governance and Risk Assessment Fortify Your BSA/AML and OFAC Program
Your BSA/AML and OFAC compliance program needs a guiding structure and a robust foundation in order to stand tall, be strong and prove resilient against the evils of financial crime, money laundering and terrorist financing. That’s where governance and risk assessment come in. Think of them as the cornerstone and foundation of your compliance program,…
Read MoreDecember 2023 – New features & upcoming features
Event Management We have introduced “Events,” empowering our clients to create, track, and manage breaches, operational incidents, or near-misses. The platform enables real-time drillable dashboards and reports, allowing users to filter information by status, owner, event type, priority, due date, and more. In-Application Tutorial To enhance user experience, we have implemented a guided in-application tutorial…
Read MoreRisk Assessment: The Bedrock of Financial Services Compliance
In the current competitive and fast changing landscape of the financial services industry, effective risk assessment often gets relegated to the backburner and is overshadowed by desires to build fast and break things, capture as much market and mind share as possible, and grow income quickly to minimize capital burn and prove the business model. …
Read MoreLeading the way in business-wide financial crime risk assessments
Arctic Intelligence is a global company that has developed enterprise risk assessment software enabling regulated businesses to better assess, document and manage their financial crime risks. Follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter for a daily dose of financial crime news across the globe.
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