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We Need Tougher Regulation to Avoid a Repeat of the FTX Fiasco

The sorry tale of FTX’s collapse is not so much a story of the crypto industry but more about the need for even tighter regulation. How could a company the size of FTX, which had more than one million users at its peak, operate for so long with no clear re

Regulation & Compliance
16 Jan 2023
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Operationalising ESG - Context Strategy and Culture

In this joint collaboration withAurora, we set the context for the challenge of operationalising ESG within financial institutions, and discuss why it needs to be led from the top and engrained into company culture to achieve success.

ESG & Sustainability
11 Jan 2023
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Building an Automated KYC Model

The term Perpetual KYC is certainly trending in the industry. Many technology providers claim to provide this, but the concept is viewed by sceptics as merely a marketing term. How can firms build a practical approach to ongoing ad-hoc event notifications?

KYC & Due Diligence
09 Jan 2023
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How to Break Through Data Silos with Automated Transaction Monitoring

These silos occur when crucial information is confined to specific systems, departments, or processes, creating inefficiencies that hinder compliance efforts. For banks and financial institutions, this problem is particularly acute when managing regulatory

Regulation & Compliance
09 Dec 2022
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Top Trends for the Future of KYC

Oonagh is the moderator of Fenergo’s APAC panel on Perpetual KYC with guests from PwC South East Asia Consulting and Commonwealth Bank and has written a guest blog on the topic.

Regulation & Compliance
07 Dec 2022
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IWD2021 | A Conversation with the CCO of a Global FinTech Company

At Fenergo, we are deeply committed to creating an inclusive and diverse working environment where all voices are heard. In the rapidly evolving digital workplace, Fenergo recognizes the need to be at the forefront of creating an inclusive workplace for gr

Regulation & Compliance
11 Nov 2022

Why goAML is changing AML and SARs

Reporting requirements for firms operating in the finance sector are growing more and more stringent with the passing of new anti-money laundering regulations, but adapting to goAML offers a potential solution.

Financial Crime & AML
20 Oct 2022

5 key steps for an effective sanctions screening policy

Sanctions breaches are among the most serious of offences under regulations such as the EU’sSixth Anti-Money Laundering Directive(6AMLD). It’s critical that banks, financial institutions, and any other entity that’s subject to the requirements of AML and a

Financial Crime & AML
29 Sep 2022
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Six Ways to Automate ESG Compliance

Daragh Tracey discusses how financial institutions can automate ESG compliance and reap commercial success.

ESG & Sustainability
29 Sep 2022
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Understanding OFAC and other sanctioning bodies

Sanctionsare deeply political at their core. It is why businesses face such significant penalties if they fail to implement them.Politically exposed persons(PEPs) and their relatives and close associates (RCAs) are often the subject of such sanctions or ma

Financial Crime & AML
08 Sep 2022

How your business should screen for PEPs and RCAs

Many individuals are subject to sanctions from bodies such as the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the European Union, and the United Nations. These people are often prominent in some form or another and are targeted due to their political power or

Financial Crime & AML
25 Aug 2022
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How the Historic SWIFT Ban on Russia Impacts Banking Operations Today

In recent years, the financial services industry has undergone an extraordinary evolution. Transactions that were once only possible to conduct by physically attending a bank, can now be conducted with the touch of a button on a smartphone app. What hasn’t

Financial Crime & AML
27 Jun 2022

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