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There’s No Excuse for Lazy Customer Due Diligence Anymore, Says Trapets

The Fintech Times

They underestimate the investment they need to make in customer due diligence: Know-Your-Customer ( KYC ), monitoring transactions for foul play, and meeting regulations. They overlook the harder aspects of due diligence that aren’t easily automated.

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Navigating AML obligations in the age of virtual IBANs

The Payments Association

While vIBANs offer innovation in payment systems, they introduce risks like money laundering due to insufficient oversight. Payment Service Providers must strengthen due diligence, monitoring, and collaboration with regulators to address these risks. This leads to inadequate due diligence. What’s next?

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Securing Your Wealth: How Cybersecurity Affects Investment Decisions

VISTA InfoSec

As an investor, due diligence in cybersecurity involves examining several areas. Such due diligence is of interest to you as an investor because cybersecurity affects the following: Regulatory Compliance Businesses with strong compliance records are safer investments, capable of mitigating risks and sustaining growth.

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Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act examined: A guide to avoiding failure-to-prevent fraud measures

The Payments Association

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, specifically the “failure-to-prevent fraud” offence, and outlines how businesses can mitigate fraud risks. This article explores the key provisions of the Act, the risks businesses must address, and the steps required to mitigate potential liabilities.

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Singapore’s Competition Regulator Says No Merger Notification from Grab, GoTo

Fintech News

However, GoTo reiterated on Wednesday that no agreement had been reached, following a recent report that Grab had begun due diligence for a potential takeover. It can also order corrective measures, including unwinding mergers or implementing remedies to mitigate anti-competitive effects.

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Navigating legal uncertainty: How the Digital Assets Bill could impact PSPs

The Payments Association

Firms must proactively review their terms of service and dispute resolution mechanisms to mitigate potential liabilities. The FCAs proposals for admissions and disclosure (A&D) and market abuse (MARC) will require PSPs to ensure theyre conducting robust due diligence on both issuers and cryptoassets they support.

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MAS Seeks Feedback to Close Regulatory Gaps for Crypto Service Providers

Fintech News

The aim is to mitigate the risks associated with such businesses. These include maintaining a minimum capital of S$ 250,000 and adhering to stringent AML/CFT obligations, such as conducting customer due diligence, monitoring transactions, and reporting suspicious activities.