On sanctions, corruption, real estate and luxury goods in Singapore

The raid and the capture of hundreds of millions of assets and luxury goods has been headline news for a while in Singapore and it raises many questions in the press, for instance on the diligence of…

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What is the MAS up to?

The news about the capture of close to a billion Singapore dollar in assets under a suspicion of money laundering is only the beginning… -          first there’s a reaction from MAS in the Business…

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Don’t be impressed by wealth

Nice work CNA in this article – the experts know what money laundering is but many people don’t and general awareness needs to improve. Netflix series like Ozark or a movie like The Laundromat have…

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AML is not only relevant for banks

We all know that criminals – and perhaps people in general – will look for easy ways to achieve their goals - so it’s likely that a money launderer will not bring it’s dirty money to a bank known for…

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Digital learning innovation for AML and KYC

The Global learning management system market was worth around 14.9 billion US Dollars in 2021, and is estimated to grow to about 43.6 billion US Dollars by 2028, with a compound annual growth rate of…

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Audio Compliance Learning

The landscape of digital audio has significantly changed over the last years, gaining substantial popularity among adults. Surveys have shown that for instance 62% of U.S. citizens have listened to a…

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Sanctions Compliance is Still Top of Mind

Looking out at the financial world from our perspective we do see a fair amount of attention to CDD and AML – specifically payment service providers and cryptofirm are catching up – but the topic of…

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Crypto Spring?

The aftermath of the global pandemic, the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia and all global uncertainties as a result have led to quite some financial turmoil and what some media have labelled a…

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Payment Service Providers & AML/CFT Regulations

Regulations PSPs need to comply with regulations like the EU’s 6AMLD and PSD2 in order to securely facilitate payments across the European Union. 6AMLD requires PSPs to collect and process customer…

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A 360-degree approach to crypto assets

In recent years, the crypto asset landscape has expanded rapidly, and firms and regulators alike are struggling to keep up with the ramifications of this fast-moving industry. As leading Financial…

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