KYC & CDD

    News on regulatory requirements, innovations, and challenges in customer identification, risk assessments, and due diligence processes for financial institutions.

    KYC & CDD

    New Zealand Banks Balk at Global Initiative Similar to FATCA

    By Editors | 23/09/2014

    New Zealand could be an early adopter of the multilateral follow-up to the controversial United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), but local banks are raising concern about the readiness of the sector for such initiative.

    KYC & CDD

    Singapore Consults on New FATCA Compliance Rules

    By Editors | 21/09/2014

    Singapore authorities are seeking industry views on new regulations to help financial institutions in Singapore comply with the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.

    KYC & CDD

    Risk Management Technology Vendors Must Respond to Changing Regulations

    By Peter Guy | 10/09/2014

    Matthew Stauffer, CEO of Clarient Global, shares his ideas about evolving client and regulatory requirements.

    KYC & CDD

    Regulatory Pressures Drive Demand for Client Management Solutions in Asia Pacific

    By Editors | 08/09/2014

    In a sign of an increasing regulatory pressure for financial institutions in Asia Pacific, regulatory onboarding, entity data and client lifecycle management solutions provider Fenergo is expanding in the region.

    KYC & CDD

    KYC – Reduce the Complexity, Improve the Quality & Lower the Cost of Compliance

    By Editors | 04/09/2014

    Globally, regulators are evolving their Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) policies for doing business in their jurisdictions to increasingly stringent standards.

    KYC & CDD

    India Plans to Offer Bank Accounts to Households

    By Editors | 30/08/2014

    India’s state-owned banks are conducting a massive campaign to open millions of accounts for poor Indians who are off the financial grid and vulnerable to black market money lenders.

    Anti-Money Laundering

    Leveraging Technology for Compliance and Performance

    By Editors | 19/08/2014

    Accuity CEO Hugh Jones describes how advanced systems are revolutionising banks’ ability to meet regulations.

    Conduct, Culture & Accountability

    HSBC Challenged by Rising Cost of Compliance

    By Peter Guy | 06/08/2014

    The future of banking will be entirely driven by regulation and managed by compliance officers.

    KYC & CDD

    DTCC to Launch Client Data, Documentation Hub

    By Editors | 01/08/2014

    The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, the world’s largest post-trade services provider, announced the establishment of the client data and documentation solution Clarient Entity Hub, which is designed to provide increased controls, standardization and transparency in managing client information.

    KYC & CDD

    FATCA Implementation Stalled by Complexity

    By Peter Guy | 28/07/2014

    Asian institutions still struggling with compliance systems even as law takes effect.

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