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Can you truly regulate cryptocurrencies & ICOs?
Volatility and ever-changing issuers, currencies and players are just some of the challenges associated with crypto (digital) currencies and Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs). Many investors, regulators and market players cite a general lack of transparency ab

6 Pieces of Advice for Implementing Global Client Lifecycle Management
Implementing a Client Lifecycle Management program is strategically important. However, it is one that spans many different stakeholders across the business, bringing with it many obstacles and challenges to a streamlined implementation process. Having imp

The Importance of Peer-to-Peer Communities in Regulatory Compliance
As we’ve seen in the news in recent weeks, regulatory fines for non-compliance continue to be imposed in eyebrow-raising monetary amounts, significantly impacting share price and banks’ reputations However, we’re now seeing a trend of financial institution

Customer Experience: The Competitive Battleground for Financial Institutions
In an increasingly fast-paced and digital world full of hype and buzzwords, it seems like the focus can often be on implementing new and innovative technologies without considering the main purpose of digitalization: to create a better customer experience

Examining Beneficial Ownership Register Adoption in APAC
In 2014, FATF published a guidance paper, ‘Transparency and Beneficial Ownership’, aimed at assisting countries in implementing measures to address Recommendations 24 and 25 relating to transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons (R24) and arran

GDPR in Context: The 6 Legal Bases for Processing
GDPR outlines six scenarios in which data processing is legally permitted. Unless the organization can show that the processing activity fits within one or more of these scenarios, then it is deemed to be unlawful to process the personal data.