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Global Hub or Laundromat? The UK’s Struggle to Tackle Financial Crime
The UK holds a pivotal position in the global fight against financial crime due to its status as a leading international financial...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 317 min read
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From Anonymity to Accountability: Is Crypto Still the Go-To Tool for Organised Crime?
Cryptocurrency has come a long way since Bitcoin’s inception in 2009. Once hailed as a revolutionary financial technology, it quickly...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 288 min read
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Are Your Risk & Control Self-Assessments Failing? Here’s How to Make Them Work
While Risk & Control Self-Assessments (RCSA) are an essential part of effective risk management for banks, their implementation often...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 245 min read
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Money Laundering 2.0: Crime-as-a-Service Exposed
In an increasingly digitised world, the intersection of technology and crime has given rise to new threats. Among them, money laundering...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 219 min read
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The Deregulation Trend: Are We Playing into Criminals' Hands?
Across the globe, financial deregulation is gaining traction, particularly in the United States and the UK. Proponents argue that...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 177 min read
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Unmasking Predicate Crimes: How Banks Can Combat the Roots of Financial Crime
It can be argued that the global banking sector needs to do more to identify predicate crimes rather than focusing solely on money...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 107 min read
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Defensive SAR Reporting: Safeguarding Compliance or Undermining Law Enforcement?
Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) are a crucial tool in the global fight against financial crime, including money laundering and...

Elizabeth Travis
Mar 35 min read
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Trump’s $5 Million ‘Gold Card’ Visa: A Gateway for Financial Crime?
President Donald Trump’s proposal to replace the existing EB-5 visa program with a streamlined $5 million 'gold card' residency system...

Elizabeth Travis
Feb 264 min read
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Shadow States: How Organised Crime Thrives in the Absence of Governance
Organised crime groups (OCGs) often step into voids left by governments, especially in regions where state presence is weak, governance...

Elizabeth Travis
Feb 2410 min read
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Enhancing Sanctions Compliance: The Role of Principle-Based Alert Decisioning
In an era of increasing geopolitical tensions and evolving regulatory landscapes, sanctions screening has become a cornerstone of...

Elizabeth Travis
Feb 175 min read
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A Race to the Bottom: Will the UK Resist the US Bribery Free-For-All?
President Trump’s latest executive order, ' Pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement to Further American Economic and National...

Elizabeth Travis
Feb 114 min read
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The Hidden Cost of Dirty Money: Why Fighting Financial Crime is a Fight for Humanity
The international banking sector dedicates billions of dollars annually to fighting financial crime, investing in compliance programmes,...

Elizabeth Travis
Feb 104 min read
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