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The Impact of Neobanks on AML and KYC Compliance: Ensuring Security in a Decentralized Era

The Impact of Neobanks on AML and KYC Compliance: Ensuring Security in a Decentralized Era

by | Jan 11, 2024 | Blog, Events, In The News, KYC - Know Your Customer

The Impact of Neobanks on AML and KYC Compliance: Ensuring Security in a Decentralized Era

As global financial institutions collectively face the reality of managing a consumer base that has aggressively adopted an increasingly digital presence, traditional banks are also facing a rising challenge in competing against a rapidly decentralizing model of banking in the form of neobanks. Neobanks often attract customers thanks to their lower fees, convenient online access, and optimized user experience; with a forecasted growth in account holders of over 45% estimated to occur within the next three years, (source) there is no denying the importance of ensuring this decentralized method of banking is held to equal standards as classical banking entities.

Below, we’ll take a closer look at what neobanks mean for the future of AML and KYC compliance, as well as why the implementation of proven documentation and identity verification methods are critical to stopping crime in its tracks. Read on to learn more!

What Are Neobanks?

Neobanks, also popularly known as “challenger banks”, are digital banks that exist operate exclusively online, without any physical branches. Instead of brick-and-mortar locations, neobanks rely on mobile applications and web platforms and offer standard banking services such as checking and savings accounts, loans, investments, and money transfers. Moreover, neobanks often utilize their platforms to provide personalized financial advice and insights to their customers, who can access the app by downloading it onto their devices and setting up an account. Just as with traditional institutions, neobanks must also utilize verification methods to ensure the validity of their clientele, and to adhere to AML and anti-fraud legislation as per the requirements of their operating jurisdiction.

The Emergence of Neobanks in the Current Market

With major market players like Wealthsimple, Revolut, Chime, Acorns and other entities becoming household names and experiencing mass adoption across North America and Europe, it is extremely vital that digital institutions take their approach to anti-crime measures seriously.

AML and Neobanks: Navigating the Challenges and Solutions

As mentioned above, it is integral to overall market safety that even the disruptors within the industry follow AML banking protocols. AML measures play a significant role in reducing criminal activity online and require financial institutions to implement rigorous security protocols that include customer due diligence, ongoing monitoring of customer transactions, and reporting suspicious activity to regulatory authorities.

Neobanks face unique challenges in upholding some of these protocols, as a less centralized and far more opaque clientele base presents a higher risk of fraud due to behind-screen anonymity that must be rectified. In order to stay compliant, leading neobanks typically turn to vetted KYC and a robust CDD software that allows them to verify customer identitiesand produce accurate risk profiles in a streamlined, highly-efficient manner.

The Importance Of Digital Identity Verification for Neobanks

Operating entirely online may afford neobanks a lower overhead cost and expedited services for their clientele, but doing so is not without its share of increased risks and challenges. Verifying digital users is much more complex, particularly when it comes to spotting fraud attempts and uncovering additional data about figures who prefer to lurk in the deeper recesses of the market.

Digital identification methods tackle such challenges head-on with a wide array of complex verification methods, including biometric authentication, document verification, and cross-referencing multiple trusted databases across the world. While the manual application of such measures would be unviable for the majority of institutions, having a software platform like iComplyKYC makes it possible to stay on top of new applications, as well as continuously evaluate your existing client base with ease. Automating KYC processes not only dramatically increases overall efficiency across your operations, it can significantly lower expenses, and helps to avoid financial penalties incurred for failing to measure up to compliance standards.

Neobanks: An Ongoing Disruption

Neobanks are, by nature, a disruptive force within the realm of traditional banking. As new and established players vie for market dominance and seek to establish a reputation of trust and competency amongst their traditional competitors, financial and legal regulators are paying close attention to the potential ramifications of continued rapid adoption across global markets.

While such institutions provide a powerful financial alternative to traditional banking and demonstrate some of the notable potential to be found in adopting fully digital practices, they also show just how rapidly digital crime continues to adapt and seek out new opportunities to abuse platforms with poor security measures. With users steadily climbing year after year, it is reasonable to expect neobanks and their fellow industry disruptors to set a new pace and a new standard for AML regulations as these newer technologies continue to advance.

A Proactive Approach to Compliance Challenges

Partnering with a proven KYC and AML software provider like iComply is one of the best ways to stay ahead of the curve and make sure your institution has everything you need to stay compliant with evolving legislation.

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Implementing Client Due Diligence in Credit Unions: Protecting Members and Ensuring Compliance

by | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog, Events, KYB - Know Your Business, KYC - Know Your Customer

Implementing Client Due Diligence in Credit Unions: Protecting Members and Ensuring Compliance

The evolving financial and political climate of 2023 and a post-pandemic market have left financial institutions and credit unions facing unique challenges as they navigate the new and growing risks associated with conducting business in an increasingly digital world. With cyber criminals utilizing new efforts and tactics to pursue illicit activities like fraud, money laundering, identity theft, terrorist funding and channelling dollars into the drug and human slavery trade, the need to be vigilant when implementing counter-crime measures is more important than ever before.

Customer Due Diligence (CDD) plays an essential role in the fight against FinCrime and is particularly vital for credit unions to adapt to their existing security measures. CDD empowers financial institutions and businesses to remove the risk associated with partnering with unknown entities and individuals, prevents money laundering (AML) from happening within their own “walls”, and serves as a strong deterrent against opportunistic criminals looking to victimize your business.

Below, we’ll take a closer look at the implementation of CDD within credit unions, as well as the benefits of partnering with a proven KYC software vendor like iComply. Read on to learn more.

The Importance of Regulatory Compliance in Credit Unions

Credit unions operate within a regulatory framework that requires compliance with a wide range of anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) measures. These protocols are constantly evolving as global legislators like FinCEN attempt to thwart new criminal operations and changing approaches adopted by fraudsters etc. Staying on top of compliance protocols helps to maintain the integrity and safety of financial institutions, as well as protect credit unions (and their clientele) from unnecessary risks associated with questionable actors. Failure to comply can not only lead to heft fines (2022 saw nearly $5 billion in fines issued), but can also damage your reputation and lead to unintentional association with, or liability tied to criminal networks.

Membership Verification and Eligibility

Unlike traditional banks, credit unions typically serve a much more specific group of clientele, though the grounds for membership have relaxed for most modern unions. As a result of the unique requirements for onboarding, CDD for credit unions also involves verifying an applicant’s eligibility as well as their overall risk profile. Relevant documents, including those that provide proof of employment or residency to show they share the common bond. CDD protocols for credit unions must also have robust data management capabilities to keep track of qualification information should someone change jobs, relocate, or have other changes that would effect their membership.

Thorough Loan Underwriting and Risk Assessment

Credit unions offer their clients various loan services including personal, auto, and mortgage loans. To protect the best interests of both the union and clients, CDD plays an integral role in assessing the overall risk profile of applicants, as well as their creditworthiness for the specific service at hand. Details assessed to determine loan compatibility include credit history, financial information, evaluating repayment capacity and other outstanding debts, and related data. Thorough risk assessments enable credit unions to offer appropriate loan terms, interest rates, and credit limits while minimizing the risk of default, and also reduces the opportunity for fraudulent users to misappropriate funds in the process.

Ongoing Monitoring and Transaction Analysis

Just like any other financial institution, KYC and CDD protocols mandate that credit unions must have the proper systems in place to conduct ongoing monitoring of member activities. A union’s CDD platform must sufficiently monitor transactions, identify any core transaction patterns, flag suspicious behaviour, and make it easy for the recording institution to report questionable activity as quickly as possible. By implementing transaction monitoring systems and leveraging technological solutions like the modular suite of KYC and CDD products offered by iComply, credit unions can automate the process of flagging suspicious transactions based on predefined criteria, keeping your institution above board and in line with all AML and anti-fraud requirements within your jurisdiction.

Creating a Culture of Awareness

 

Finally, while training and education regarding CDD and KYC protocols is not exclusive to security requirements for credit unions, it is integral for the successful implementation of all safety measures. Proactivity remains one of the strongest assets in the global fight against financial crime. Credit unions, as well as all market players subject to regulatory standards must ensure that all employees understand the implications and importances of upholding best practices, as well as the repercussions for failing to do so. Staff should be educated on the importance of CDD, regulatory requirements, and the identification of red flags for potential illicit activities.

iComplyKYC Your Partner in Compliance

At iComplyKYC, we know the importance of integrating CDD practices into the backbone of your organization, as well as the peace of mind that comes with having the right solutions in place. iComply’s modular suite of KYC products, helps streamlines your identification and security processes, making it easy for credit unions to manage compliance protocols.

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Safeguarding Society: How Customer Due Diligence Helps Prevent Global Crime

Safeguarding Society: How Customer Due Diligence Helps Prevent Global Crime

by | Dec 7, 2023 | Blog, Events, KYB - Know Your Business, KYC - Know Your Customer

Safeguarding Society: How Customer Due Diligence Helps Prevent Global Crime

With the economy facing increasingly challenging times and banking institutions having to contend with a sharp increase in digital users over the past few years, the threat of cybercrime, specifically in the financial sector, is at an all-time high. At its core, the race to implement preventative measures is about far more than saving millions of dollars from being misappropriated; Know Your Customer (KYC), Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) measures play a significant role in protecting vulnerable persons across the globe.

As integral pieces that stand as part of the frontline in the fight against FinCrime, taking a serious stance when it comes to staying compliant with KYC legislation is essential for all businesses and related institutions. Below, we’ll take a closer look at the real-world applications for due diligence. Read on to learn more.

A Quick Recap on CDD Basics

One of the biggest risks associated with partnering with unknown individuals and/or entities is the ambiguity that comes with the lack of an established background. Transparency helps to weed out unsavoury characters and establish trusted business relationships by:

  • Establishing a valid customer identity;
  • Evaluating and vetting an individual’s or entity’s activities and associations for alignment concerns; and
  • Assessing and establishing a calculated risk profile vetted against a multitude of details, including background, political exposure, illicit or fraudulent activities, sanctions and judicial orders, and more.Where necessary, Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) may also be undertaken to gather further data for clients that present a higher than usual risk, come from countries known for housing excessive fraudulent activity, or for clients in industries that require an advanced level of documentation.When implemented properly, staying compliant with KYC and CDD measures helps to:

Prevent Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

The illicit transfer of money can have several high-risk implications and cause significant harm both on an economic and humanitarian level. Criminals often exploit financial systems to hide and “legitimize” their illegal activities, and to utilize funds for nefarious purposes. Many illegal funds are used in dangerous activities that present a risk to the global community, including terrorist funding (CTF), drug and human trafficking, the sale of black market weapons, and more.

Implementing robust CDD measures helps to flag suspicious transfers, as well as pre-emptively identify entities with known associations to questionable dealings or negative associations with below-board networks. In doing so, criminal networks lose the strength of their foothold within the financial sector and have a lessened ability to move money without being detected.

Identifying Fraudulent Activities

With much of the world’s banking and asset transfers now occurring digitally, identifying fraudulent activities has become increasingly complex. Customer due diligence is a powerful tool that enables businesses to amass the necessary information to build accurate risk profiles via identification documents, utilizing trusted global databases and more. Such measures allow fraud to be detected early on, protecting your business, as well as your client base, in the process.

Mitigating Corruption and Bribery

Financial corruption and bribery pose a significant risk to the global community, particularly in countries with unstable political climates and those undergoing rapid social change. Often tied to money laundering and other illicit activities, criminal networks will use financial institutions to fund corrupt activities or individuals. Thoroughly vetting potential customers and business partners helps identify any connections to politically exposed persons (PEPs) or individuals with a history of corruption, thereby giving you the ability to avoid association and, by extension, unwitting involvement in illegal activities.

Enhancing International Cooperation

Beyond keeping businesses compliant, CDD helps to promote a global ethos of prevention and proactivity when it comes to circumventing financial crime. While it remains extremely difficult to achieve universal adoption of legislative efforts and shared standards, each step towards a shared understanding of the vital role KYC and CDD play in crime mitigation is a step towards a safer global market. By sharing customer due diligence information with international counterparts and collaborating with law enforcement agencies, businesses can contribute to a collective effort to prevent global crime and build trust among their client base at the same time.

Compliance Made Simple

At iComply, we believe in the power of having trust in every transaction, and the importance of fostering secure communities through the implementation of CDD and KYC protocols. Our world-leading, modular suite of KYC products makes it easy to compile and respond to key customer data, navigate changing legislation, and reduce the cost of fincrime compliance by automating up to 80% of your KYC protocols.

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Understanding the Distinction of CDD vs. EDD in AML Compliance

Understanding the Distinction of CDD vs. EDD in AML Compliance

by | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog, KYC - Know Your Customer

Understanding the Distinction of CDD vs. EDD in AML Compliance

Understanding the Distinction of CDD vs. EDD in AML Compliance

As cybercrime continues to aggressively expand and pose new challenges to regulators and law enforcement agencies across the globe, anti-money laundering (AML) efforts have become vital to protecting the public interest. Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) are now a crucial component of AML compliance. Below, we’ll take a closer look at the differences between CDD and EDD ad why they play such a vital role in stopping fraudulent behaviours and a wide variety of other financial crimes. Read on to learn more.

Customer Due Diligence (CDD): Laying the First Layer

Customer Due Diligence is the first step in any effective AML program, and serves a bridge between necessary safety verification ad unknown users. Customer due diligence involves gathering key information such as the customer’s name, DOB, address and financial history. This information allows businesses to create customer profiles and categorize them into different risk levels, such as low, medium, or high risk. Low-risk customers may include individuals with stable financial backgrounds, while high-risk customers may exhibit characteristics that warrant further scrutiny. CDD establishes a baseline for customer relationships and allows organizations to take a risk based approach to ongoing monitoring and AML compliance.

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD): A Deeper Dive

Where CDD sets the “foundation” for verification, Enhanced Due Diligence takes AML compliance to the next level. EDD is applied when a customer is deemed to be of higher risk due to specific factors, such as their business activities, location, or personal history. EDD takes a much closer look at the customer’s background, financial transactions, and the potential risks associated with the relationship in a bid to form a much more robust risk profile.

Where persons with elevated AML risks are involved; dealing with PEPs, high-risk industries or transaction originating from jurisdictions with

The importance of EDD becomes evident when dealing with customers or entities that present elevated AML risks. These may include politically exposed persons (PEPs), businesses in high-risk industries, or customers from jurisdictions known for money laundering or terrorist financing.

EDD will vary depending on the level of risk associated with the customer, with some risk factors warranting an extensive background check, verifying the source of funds, scrutinizing complex ownership structures, or even seeking third-party intelligence reports on activities. EDD helps organizations identify potential threats that might have gone unnoticed with standard CDD procedures.

How They Work Together

CDD and EDD work in tandem to protect financial institutions and society from financial crimes, with CDD providing the foundation upon which EDD builds.. Not all customers pose the same level of risk, and EDD will to always be necessary, but implementing a risk-based approach helps organizations to allocate their resources more efficiently.

It is also importance for compliance with several regulatory standards that businesses be able to demonstrate that they have a valid system for conducting CDD and EDD. Failure to comply ca result in severe penalties, including fines and legal consequences, making it essential to understand and apply both levels appropriately when needed.

Trust Made Easy

At iComply, we know that compliance with KYC and AML legislations is essential in the battle against cybercrime. We are proud to partner with businesses and organizations to offer a modular suite of KYC, KYB, and AML products that not only ensures you have everything you need utilize a wide range of jurisdictional AML regulations and conduct risk-based assessments but also automates your customer identification and risk screening processes more intuitively than ever before.

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The Human Dangers of Ignoring Know Your Business (KYB) Protocols

The Human Dangers of Ignoring Know Your Business (KYB) Protocols

by | Nov 28, 2023 | Blog, KYB - Know Your Business, KYC - Know Your Customer

The Human Dangers of Ignoring Know Your Business (KYB) Protocols

Do you know the hidden risks of ignoring Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business Protocols? While costly fines are a solid reason for compliance, the heart of each AML, KYC and CDD mandates is the intent to eradicate the very real, pervasive human consequences of financial crime. From human trafficking to the loss of significant personal funds, funding the drug trade, and terrorist financing, AML and KYC protocols serve as a valuable safeguard against serious harm.

Below, we’ll take look at just a few of the dangers associated with ignoring KYB mandates. Read on to learn more.

1. Facilitating Financial Crimes

Financial crimes is one of the most direct and prolific risks associated with ignoring customer verification regulations. Simply put, when you don’t know who you’re working with, be it customer or business partner, you leave yourself open to the threat of being associated with money laundering, fraud, and other illicit financial activities. Being associated with such activities, eve incidentally, can have severe consequences for individuals and society as a whole, with illicit funds being used to grow several of the activities listed above.

2. Undermining Consumer Trust

Neglecting KYB protocols can erode consumer trust, often leading to human consequences. When businesses engage with unverified or potentially fraudulent entities, consumers are also put at risk. They may fall victim to scams, receive substandard products or services, or even have have their personal information compromised for nefarious purposes. Such occurrences not only leave you open to legal action, but can cost you dearly in terms of your overall reputation, can erode public trust in financial systems, and can eventually lead to serious long-term misalignment issues.

3. Exacerbating Human Rights Violations

KYB protocols play a crucial role in preventing businesses from accidentally becoming entertained with entities involved in human rights violations. When businesses ignore these mandates, they open thee door to the risk becoming entangled with organizations or governments that have a track record of human rights abuses. Feeding into the criminal networks and activities that allow practices like forced labor, child exploitation, or environmental degradation not only puts human lives at stake across the globe, but also pulls into question your commitment to transparency and vetting partnerships for the public and market as a whole.

4. Amplifying Health and Safety Risks

In certain sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food production, and manufacturing, ignoring KYB protocols can even lead to health and safety risks for individuals. While we often tend to think more of the financial side of things, the reality is that when businesses collaborate with unverified suppliers or partners, they run the risk of compromising the quality and safety of their products. Substandard pharmaceuticals, for example, can have life-threatening consequences, where poorly constructed safety site gear may not actually be able to stand up to the ratings it claims to have.

5. Fuelling Corruption

Finally, the entire reason KYB protocols exist is to overthrow the ability of malicious actors to exert influence and wreak havoc.When businesses engage with corrupt partners or governments, they may become complicit in corrupt practices and accidentally reroute much needed resources from the public. This, in turn, negatively impacts the well-being of countless individuals who rely on these services for their basic needs. On a much more macro scale, allowing your oversight to allow criminals to operate undetected isn’t just dangerous, it’s negligent. Adding every layer of security possible is necessary to tackle corruption as effectively as possible, and KYC/KYB methods play a huge role in facilitating this.

KYB Implementation with iComply

At iComply, we know that streamlined KYB software is one of the best ways to remain in alignment with all compliance standards, avoid fines, avoid the human cost of poor security. Our modular suite of KYC, KYB, and AML products not only ensures you have everything you need to manage and maintain a wide range of jurisdictional KYB regulations and conduct risk-based assessments but also automates your customer identification and risk screening processes more intuitively than ever before.

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The Crucial Role of KYB in Business Compliance: Insights from the 5th AML Directive

The Crucial Role of KYB in Business Compliance: Insights from the 5th AML Directive

by | Nov 21, 2023 | Blog, In The News, KYB - Know Your Business, KYC - Know Your Customer

The Crucial Role of KYB in Business Compliance: Insights from the 5th AML Directive

Today’s global business market features more interconnectivity and decentralized options than ever before, making the need for regulatory compliance crucial. The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) has placed an increasing focus on the importance of Know Your Business (KYB) procedures for companies across multiple industries, and focus on building transparency, accountability, and risk assessment into ethical business practices.

Understanding why KYB matters can help organizations navigate regulatory complexities, mitigate risks, and maintain their reputation in an evolving financial and regulatory landscape. Below, we’ll take a look at the significance of KYB for businesses, particularly in light of 5AMLD, read on to learn more.

What Is the 5th AML Directive?

The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) was introduced by the European Parliament on April 19, 2018, in response to a sharp increase in known incidences of human trafficking, terrorist funding, and other nefarious criminal activities. 5AMLD recognizes the missing focuses of its predecessors (4AMLD, for example), and introduced stricter rules with an expanded number of organizations included within their regulatory guidance. 5AMLD takes into account the development of technology and trends in the financial sector and provides a clear definition of cryptocurrency and obligations for virtual currency exchanges and wallets, and also focuses on the regulation of anonymous prepaid cards, as well as public access to property information.

The ultimate intention of 5AMLD is to improve financial integrity and confidence by combating money laundering other related financial crimes that disrupt the public good.

KYB and Enhanced Due Diligence

Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) is a central component of of 5AMLD, with Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) being integral parts of fulfilling the needs of EDD. Where enhanced information gather once was seen as a highly elevated business practices (and still is to a certain extent), modern businesses are now expected to perform more comprehensive background checks as an entry point and normative standard. Whether dealing with customers, prospective business partners, or even hiring new staff members, companies must conduct varying degrees of KYC and KYB data collection to ensure that the entity in question is not involved with money laundering or other illicit activities. From a B2B perspective, it is particularly important to ensure that your partners are not tied to any known activities or criminal efforts, both to protect your bottom line and preserve your brand reputation.

Failure to comply with these measures comes with increasingly steep fines and even the potential for significant legal action, making it crucial to ensure your business is on the right side of protective mandates. KYB practices allow companies to gather essential information about their business associates, including their ownership structure, financial stability, and compliance with AML regulations. This knowledge subsequently empowers businesses to make informed decisions about their relationships, reducing the risk of being associated with high-risk or fraudulent entities.

Risk Mitigation through KYB

KYB is a protective risk management strategy that allows businesses to vet partners and identify/categorize risk accordingly. Risk profiles factor in a variety of details such as finances, reputational (known associations, PEPs, etc), operational, and compliance related risks. Each component helps to inform a broader understanding of the entity as a whole, and helps to insulate outside parties from unnecessary risk.

Through KYB protocols, businesses can identify any red flags associated with their partners or customers early on and adapt accordingly. From previous legal troubles, connection to sanctioned individuals, prior involvement in illicit activities or other problematic behaviours, businesses can lean on the information gained through the KYB and EDD process to mitigate risk and terminate relationships at the appropriate time rather than leaving themselves open to greater issues.

Adherence to Evolving Regulations

 

5AMLD is a response, as well as an industry leader when it comes to matching and setting the pace in the fight against money laundering and fraudulently funded criminal activity globally. Businesses face a constant challenge of adapting to evolving standards (and by extension, evolving criminal practices that seek to circumvent regulation), and KYB serves as valuable bridge that makes compliance simple to integrate into daily practices, and makes it easy for companies to avoid the costly fines that come with poor risk management.

Reputation Management and KYB

 

There are no shortage of cautionary tales when it comes to being negligent with compliance in today’s business world, often with severe repercussions to a company’s reputation. Businesses that are associated with entities involved in illegal or unethical activities may find themselves under public scrutiny, leading to a loss of trust among stakeholders or investors, and may find themselves facing lengthy court battles that detract from their brand and allow competitors to exploit the situation (and negative press to their own gain). Just as 5AMLD focuses on transparency in business practices, the backlash from failing to comply showcases both the human and financial dangers of being negligent.

Businesses that invest in robust KYB procedures demonstrate their commitment to ethical conduct and regulatory compliance; and in doing so, cement themselves as valuable players in the global market. By understanding the pivotal role of KYB and its importance in the context of the 5AMLD, organizations can navigate the complex regulatory environment and thrive as responsible, trustworthy, and compliant entities that stand to succeed in business.

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