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PEPs and Sanction Screening: A Vital Step in KYC
PEP and sanctions checks are a critical component of KYC, enabling financial institutions to identify high-risk individuals and prevent exposure to money laundering, corruption, and other financial crimes. By screening customers against global sanctions li
How to Identify a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) to Achieve KYC Compliance
To identify a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) and achieve KYC compliance, financial institutions must implement enhanced due diligence measures, including screening against up-to-date global PEP lists, assessing associated risk factors such as position, g
KYC and AML Compliance Guide: Procedures & Best Practices for Financial Institutions
KYC and AML compliance involves verifying customer identities, assessing risk, monitoring transactions, and reporting suspicious activity to prevent financial crime. Best practices include adopting a risk-based approach, automating due diligence, ensuring
US FinCrime Operations: Trends Set to Shape 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, we predict a growing focus on margin optimization, centralized client lifecycle management and AI governance in 2026. In the following blog post, Tracy Moore, Director of Thought Leadership & Regulatory Affairs and Garry Teekah, D
Predictions for EMEA in 2026: AI at Scale, Tech Consolidation, and Sanctions That Get More Operational
Financial institutions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA) are heading into 2026 with an awkward equation: more cross-border activity, more complex products, and a more fractured compliance landscape - without a matching growth in experienced fin
