Anti-money laundering
We have the technology (but not the returns)
A recent survey by OR&C and Norkom has found that while AML and anti-fraud software is being implemented more widely, firms face challenges in extracting value from their systems. Ellen Davis reports
Bonds and... bondage
When I lived in New York City – for most of my 20s – I remember a Thai dinner with a university friend who moaned about the demise of her most recent relationship. Her complaint, oddly enough, was not that her boyfriend had cheated on her. She was…
US regulators tackle unintended consequences of BSA enforcement
At a recent anti-money laundering (AML) conference in New York, US financial regulators conceded the enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) has produced negative, unintended consequences in the financial industry.
The Carrots and Sticks of Compliance
Compliance on the buy side might reward the early adopters while penalizing firms that fall afoul of industry best practices and institutional investors' expectations.
A Fine Spring
The UK’s Financial Services Authority is targeting banks that are lagging on their anti-money laundering efforts.
FATF, EU prepare for busy 2004
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international anti-money laundering body, is preparing to publish a document designed to help regulators and supervisors implement the organisation’s 40 Recommendations for anti-money laundering (AML) and Eight…
No industry consensus on op risk spending for 2004
Spending on operational risk management software looks set to grow in 2004 compared with last year, but will not reach its peak for another year or two.
The global standard
In this article on anti-money laundering, Dominic Nixon and Rohan Bedi of PricewaterhouseCoopers analyse the final changes to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 40 recommendations.
Firstrade Clears Way for Anti-Money Laundering
In a move to wean itself away from dependence on its clearing firm's services, the online broker deploys an in-house AML solution.
Basel Committee releases "Know Your Customer" paper
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published a consultative paper designed to provide banks with guidance and best practices on "know your customer" (KYC) risks.
Compliance: Widening the net
In this article on anti-money laundering, Dominic Nixon and Rohan Bedi from PricewaterhouseCoopers analyse the changes to the Financial Action Task Force recommendations, and how they will affect Asia's financial institutions.
Profile: JP Morgan treasury services moves beyond measurement
"We've got to an environment were there are enough scorecards and metrics in place," says Angus Grandfield, head of operational risk for the treasury services division of JP Morgan Chase's Europe, Middle East, and Africa region.
The Hunt For Terrorist Cash
One month after the attacks on Sept. 11, Congress passed the USA Patriot Act. Now every financial firm in the country is a deputy in the search for terrorist funding.