The European Commission vowed to compile a new list of countries that present a money laundering risk by summer as it steps up its fight against financial crimes. According to a report in The Financial Times, the European Commission is vowing to create the list after...
Since last year, when Canada legalized recreational pot in full, the nation became a kind of country-sized lab for how that new business would play out. That market could reach as much as $5.1 billion in annual sales by 2020, according to one estimate –...
Legal marijuana sellers want bank accounts just like any other business. Over the last two years, more than $500 million worth of cash deposits from the legitimate cannabis business has flowed into Maps Credit Union in Salem, Oregon. But that’s the exception. Despite 47 states...
The story goes something like this: During the reign of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar — estimated to have supplied up to 80 percent of the cocaine to the U.S. at the height of his business — his cartel was taking in so much cash that the...
The following Deep Dive examines how the 2008 financial meltdown paved the way for existing AML/KYC practices, and how FIs can work toward remaining compliant.
How can firms with global ambitions balance a smooth authentication process with rigorous AML efforts? In the inaugural edition of the AML/KYC Tracker, Anthony Couture, chief compliance officer for Canadian investment platform FrontFundr, explains how businesses are using new tech to ensure their operations and...
The global economy offers a wide range of opportunities for businesses to expand their reach, and promote their brands to new markets. At the same time, however, expanding overseas comes with unique risks. Businesses must stay vigilant against bad actors who might engage with their...
