Archived WebinarA Risk-based Approach to Sanctions ComplianceOriginally Presented: July 27, 2022 An effective sanctions screening program that meets the growing complexities of sanctions compliance is essential for financial institutions. Relying on legacy and disparate systems across... |
InfographicSanctions EvasionAmid the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, financial institutions are facing considerable challenges as bad actors employ tactics and schemes for sanctions evasion. With industry... |
BlogManaging the Growing Complexities of Sanctions RiskMay 9, 2022 by Verafin The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent escalation of the Russian-Ukrainian war has been met with condemnation and resulted in severe economic sanctions from governments across the globe. Sanctions are crucial to enforce foreign policy objectives and deter criminal... |
Archived WebinarBeneficial Ownership: Closing Gaps to Crime & CorruptionOriginally Presented: February 4, 2022 Criminals are exploiting gaps in beneficial ownership legislation to conceal their identities, activities, and illicit profits in the United States economy. With bad actors disguised... |
BlogBeneficial Ownership FAQsNovember 14, 2017 by Verafin A lot of digital ink has been spilled concerning the collection of Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) information. Most of the buzz around the FinCEN’s final rule on Customer Due Diligence (CDD) Requirements for Financial Institutions, since it was introduced, rests... |
BlogBeneficial Ownership: 5 Key Compliance ObligationsAugust 14, 2017 by Verafin For many years, financial crime investigators have warned of possible links between shell companies and international money laundering activity. In the 2013 report How Shell Companies Aid Terrorism, Crime and Corruption, the Open Society Foundations discussed how shell companies are used to launder billions... |
Archived Webinar2017 Crime Trends & TechnologyOriginally Presented: July 12, 2017 Verafin industry experts: Brendan Brothers, Anti-Financial Crimes Specialist; and Mauriceo Castanheiro, Director of Fraud Analytics; discuss the challenges financial institutions faced to date in... |
BlogU.S. Court Case: 9 Banks and 50 Bank Accounts Exploited by Human Trafficking RingFebruary 21, 2017 by Denise Hutchings “Follow the money and you will find the trafficker… Financial investigation plays a crucial role in successful investigation of trafficking in persons.” An outstanding financial investigation which was conducted in the recent prosecution of a U.S. based human trafficking ring... |
Feature SheetCustomer & Enhanced Due Diligence (CDD & EDD)Customer Due Diligence (CDD) and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) are the cornerstones of effective customer risk management. Verafin’s configurable Customer Due Diligence (CDD) questionnaire enables... |
BlogThe CDD Final Rule: Seven Things to RememberJuly 7, 2016 by Verafin Until now, the lack of any general requirement for financial institutions (FIs) to know and verify the identity of the beneficial owners of their entity customers created the opportunity for criminal exploitation of the banking system through anonymous access. This... |
