Are UBO registers making a difference?
The EU’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5MLD) became effective on 10 January 2020. Amongst various other guidelines, it stipulates that member states must open up access to registers of ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs) of companies, also referred to as
Why insurers must get to grips with due diligence and financial crime
Insurers might assume financial criminals such as money launderers do not have them in their sights, but there is no room for complacency. It is true that they represent a less direct means to legitimise dirty money and to
Why mining companies must know their customers – and how to do it
How well do mining companies know their customers and suppliers? Those not engaged with the process around who they work with, could be storing up all sorts of trouble for the future. Mining companies have become accustomed to tough scrutiny
Challenger banks gear up for KYC battle
Challenger banks are in fierce competition to build economies of scale as they square up to traditional players. But they face a stiff test in onboarding customers quickly and easily while also meeting increasingly onerous know your customer (KYC)
The Laundromat: Greed, for want of a better word, is everywhere
Modern limited liability companies were created by New York State in 1811, and the concept took the US and then the world by storm. Before limited liability, shareholders were on the hook personally - even to the
A cautionary tale of banking in Tanzania and the dangers of inadequate KYC
It's never good news when a central bank is forced to issue a fine on a major bank in a country. But when the fine is on not one, but five major commercial banks, all for the