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Alistair Catto

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Beyond

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05 Jan 2021

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Key takeaways: Moving from periodic review to Perpetual KYC

I recently co-hosted an industry workshop with Arachnys, a KYC and AML data specialist, exploring the potential benefits and challenges associated with adopting Perpetual KYC. Limited to just 20 participants, we were joined by representatives from several leading banks and asset managers including, Goldman Sachs, Investec, HSBC, Morgan Stanley and...

23 March 2021 /regulation /crime Financial Risk Management

Client onboarding assessment: Creating clarity before committing to change

The challenges of the last 18 months, Brexit, the global pandemic and increasing demands for greater transparency and market control are driving change at a breath-taking pace in Financial Services. Banks are under great pressure to deliver efficiency and lower cost operations, and as a result, are taking an ‘invest to save’ approach within their ...

02 March 2021 /regulation /wholesale Banking Strategy, Digital and Transformation

Meeting the requirements of AML 5 and 6

Recent analysis conducted by LexisNexis highlighted that many financial institutions are struggling to complete their implementation plans for the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD). Even more troubling was that many of those surveyed were not even aware of its key purpose. So what activities should banks be focusing on to ensure their ...

11 January 2021 /regulation /crime Banking Regulations