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Key Components of a Strong Sanctions Compliance Program

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Create an effective sanctions program Considering the current economic and political environment, it is crucial that financial institutions maintain a strong sanctions compliance program (SCP). Takeaway 1 OFAC has issued new guidance on the essential components of a strong compliance program. learn more.

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SWIFT: Real-Time Payments Demands Real-Time Security And Compliance

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Security and compliance are also vital components in ensuring that payments are delivered safely and without delay. In her view, financial institutions are indeed coming together to share common compliance concerns, and in doing so, are working openly to create innovative solutions and put the pieces together.

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Compliance As Competitive Advantage

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Compliance is also becoming an enterprise-wide endeavor, and compliance officers must adopt a global mindset. When asked as to what the three things that are most urgently in need of attention when it comes to compliance and fraud, Gurz said that “one is balancing efficiencies versus risk.

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How To Keep Investment Platforms AML-Compliant

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What’s more, companies must also work to remain compliant with the laws in place across the different regions where they operate. How can they rest assured that their trading partners are trustworthy and who they claim to be? In addition, how can they remain confident that they are in compliance with existing AML laws?

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Cisco and Theta Lake: Compliance and Security Monitoring for Cisco Webex

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This week we welcome Marc Gilman , General Counsel and VP of Compliance at Theta Lake for a Q&A on a key topic for compliance, operational risk, and security leaders – ensuring that robust controls are in place for regulatory, cybersecurity, and privacy of collaboration platforms.

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MoneyGram Shares Slammed On Revenue Slide Amid Compliance Efforts

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MoneyGram shares sank as much as 25 percent during intraday trading on Friday (November 9), as the company reported results that reflected the impact of new compliance rules to stop fraudulent transactions, which has hurt top line momentum — and which will continue. Compliance Efforts, Continued.

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A Merchant’s How-To For Managing The Contactless Payments Surge And SCA Requirements

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This change has prompted more compliance-related questions from SMBs, however, and ePayments provider Ingenico has crafted an SCA suite that leverages online security protocols to assist firms with following the requirements. from 30 euros to 50 euros ($33.67-$56.12), for example. Such transactions have been popular in the U.K.

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