The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Tom Christopherson, Art Law Consultant
In our continuing series of the FinCrime Files, we caught up with Tom Christopherson, Art Law Consultant at Bonhams and Constantine Cannon LLP and former European General Counsel at Sotheby’s. 2020 saw the fifth EU Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) come into
The future of beneficial ownership data: an interview with Thom Townsend
We caught up with Thom Townsend, Executive Director at Open Ownership, to discuss the company's 'Beneficial Ownership Data Standard', perspectives on the implementation of 5AMLD, and if the EU model for the transparency of corporate ownership has been emulated
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Gregory Dellas, Chief Compliance & Innovation Officer at ECOMMBX
In our continuing series of the FinCrime Files, we caught up with Gregory Dellas, Chief Compliance & Innovation Officer at ECOMMBX. Hi Gregory, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current role at ECOMMBX? After a 22-year long
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Andrew Jackson, Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Alpha Bank
In our continuing series of the FinCrime Files, we caught up with Andrew Jackson, Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Alpha Bank. Hi Andrew, could you tell us a little about yourself and your current role at Alpha Bank? I have
Inside reputational & strategic risk investigations: Q&A with Laura Hamilton, Falanx Assynt
In our continuing series of interviews, we caught up with Laura Hamilton, Senior Analyst, Business & Strategic Intelligence at Falanx Assynt, who kindly took some time to tell us about her role, her challenges around the reliability of data
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Francisco Mainez, Head of Business Financial Crime, Risk Data & Analytics, HSBC
In our continuing series of the FinCrime Files, we caught up with Francisco Mainez, Head of Business Financial Crime Risk Data and Analytics, Retail Banking at HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management. Hi Francisco, can you describe your role and
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Renata Hoes, Chief Compliance Officer at MFEX Luxembourg
Hi Renata, can you describe your role and a little of your career background? Currently the Chief Compliance Officer, MLRO and Data Protection Officer at MFEX Luxembourg, I have had a very successful career in the investment sector in numerous
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with András Bácsfalvi, Chief Compliance Officer at MKB Bank
In the latest of our FinCrime Files interviews, we caught up with András Bácsfalvi, Chief Compliance Officer at MKB Bank. He discusses his view on releasing UBO registers in the EU, developments in AML since the cornonavirus outbreak and
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Caroline Kennedy, Head of Financial Crime Control Operations at Santander UK
In the latest of our FinCrime Files interviews, we caught up with Caroline Kennedy, Head of Financial Crime Control Operation at Santander UK. She discusses the difficulties behind unstructured data for fighting financial crime, the key benefits of artificial
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Matthew Tataryn, Head of Financial Crime at Tide
In our continuing series of interviews, we attempt to uncover some of the challenges faced by those on the front line in fighting financial crime. We caught up with Matthew Tataryn, Head of Financial Crime at Tide, who kindly
The FinCrime Files – Q&A with Linda Baskett, Financial Crime Director at Aon UK
In a new series of interviews, we attempt to uncover some of the challenges faced by those on the front line in fighting financial crime. We caught up with Linda Baskett, Financial Crime Director at Aon UK who kindly
Is RPA a stopgap in automating complex banking compliance processes?
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is proven to deliver cost-savings whenever it is used to automate simple processes. However, for more complex banking processes it comes with a warning to avoid over-utilising it, and, the predominant view is that enterprise