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Travel Rule Facts: What to Know About FATF’s Recommendation 16
Are you aware of the key details pertaining to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s Travel Rule? As a relative newcomer into the global securities and digital legislation field, the Travel Rule—also referred to as “FATF Recommendation 16”—has garnered significant...

EDD In Review: Taking A Brief Look at Enhanced Due Diligence
Are your Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) protocols up to the task of mitigating risk in an increasingly digital world? With Interpol’s new Global Crime Trend report strongly indicating that money laundering, phishing, and online scams pose a significant risk to...

Is it Time For a KYC Overhaul?
Are your organization's processes due for a KYC and regulatory compliance update? If it’s been quite some time since you’ve reviewed your Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) protocols, there is a strong chance you may be at risk for fines and...

Exploring the Importance and Challenges of KYB, KYC, and AML Operations
Are your fraud prevention protocols up to date with the latest Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) standards? In 2021, there was a 43% increase in fraud and computer misuse crimes compared to 2019, indicating that economic crime is on the rise....

Assessing Customer Risk with Automated KYB, KYC, and AML Software
With financial crime, fraud, and money laundering quickly taking precedence as some of the most aggressively expanding forms of crime across the globe, having a risk-based approach to monitoring your current customer base, as well as verifying the identities of new...

KYC for Banking – Made Simple with iComply
Is your banking institution set up for success and compliance in 2023? With the financial and digital asset markets experiencing a tumultuous time after the extreme fluctuations faced during the peak of COVID-19, there’s never been a more important time to double down...

How to Spot Fraudulent Users with KYC Protocols
While we often speak about the many risks and crimes that Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols help to circumvent (the reactive approach), the cybersecurity industry can sometimes forget to highlight the specific ways KYC software and practices offer protection (the...

Eye On Compliance in 2023: Top KYC Trends
As Q2 of 2023 ramps up, the compliance industry continues to face a fast-paced environment of global changes and challenges when implementing protective measures against fraud, money laundering (AML), and other forms of financial crime (FinCrime). 2022 brought no...

Digital Identities in 2023: Trends and Updates
With the first months of 2023 already showing uncertainty in both financial and digital markets (re: Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse), business leaders are looking for ways to stay on top of evolving trends and patterns of risks to mitigate the harm caused by...
500 Estonian Crypto Companies Lose Permits After $220B Scandal: Expert Review
Our latest expert insights with Kevin Murcko of CoinMetro delves into the money-laundering scandal of Scandanavian banks and how Estonia VASPs are affected
Coinsquare Charged with Violating Securities Laws
Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) charges Toronto-based crypto asset trading platform Coinsquare with violating Ontario securities laws
Facebook’s Second Take at Digital Currency: A Review of the Newly Renamed Novi Blockchain Division
Our latest expert insight with Andrew Bull of Bull Blockchain Law reviews Facebook’s relaunching of their digital currency Libra as newly renamed Novi
Wonderful Wealth Group Convicted for Unlawful Dealing in Securities
Former officer of unregistered HK asset manager Wonderful Wealth Group fined $20,000 for unlawful dealing in futures contracts and asset management
QuadrigaCX: A Review by Staff of the Ontario Securities Commission
Our latest expert insight with Ross McKee of McKee Law shares insights into the Ontario Securities Commission staff review of the QuadrigaCX investigation
Telegram to Pay US$18.5 Million Penalty Over Unregistered TON Offering
Messaging app company Telegram has agreed to pay a civil penalty and return US$1.2 billion to investors in order to settle charges from the SEC
SFC Fines Guotai Junan Securities in Hong Kong for AML breaches
HK brokerage company Guotai Junan fined US$25.2 million for failing to comply with anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations
SEC Takes Emergency Action Against High Street Capital ICO
The US regulator charges Pennsylvania-based ICO issuers at High Street Capital with violating the antifraud provisions of federal securities laws
Networks of Trust: How Digital Identity Can Solve Key Barriers to Transformation in Financial Services
Join our live fireside chat to learn how digital identity can solve key challenges in the transformation of the financial services industry.
FCA Fines Commerzbank for Failing to Comply with AML regulations
UK regulator Financial Control Authority fined major German bank Commerzbank over £37 million for failure to implement proper AML and KYC procedures
Digital Securities: 2020 & Beyond
Join our webinar to learn about the state of digital securities, and the benefits and pitfalls of structured financial instruments on public blockchains.
SEC Ruling Issued Against BitClave ICO
Unregistered $25.5-million ICO issuer BitClave ordered by the SEC to return all funds to investors after failing to register as a security


















