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Lessons on sanctions evasion

In recent decades, sanctions have become a standard instrument in international politics and a headache for compliance teams.
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The brief history of money laundering (from ancient times to the early 21th century)

In summary, money laundering is the obfuscation of sources of funds obtained through illicit means. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the first well-documented use of this term dates back to the 1970s and was widely adopted in the 1980s.
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Generative AI and Compliance

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is the most significant tech hype nowadays. Large language models became standard productivity tools, and new startups promise to revolutionize industries with GenAI.
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Creative ways to launder money

Money laundering takes different forms and varies by scale. The bigger the reward, the more creative money launderers should be to stay under the radar of the financial compliance system. While some schemes seem obvious, others remain secret until they are accidentally revealed.
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Improving KYC

Know Your Customer (KYC) is essential to the modern anti-money laundering framework. KYC guidelines are designed to prevent banks and other regulated companies from being used for illicit activities and serve as a starting point for other anti-money laundering measures.
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Financial Compliance 101: Glossary

This publication is dedicated to the basic concepts of financial compliance, such as KYC, AML, and others. We are going to start from the basics: compliance itself and Know Your Customer procedures.