Acuminor News 15 Nov 2024 • 3 min read Insights from the AMLP Forum 2024 At this year’s AMLP Forum in London, one session that drew a lot of attention was the "Regulatory & Policy Roundtable," where current activities and strategic priorities in AML supervision were...
Acuminor News The state of financial crime 02 Oct 2024 • 1 min read Acuminor submits response to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Acuminor recently submitted a response to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Public Consultation on National Risk Assessment Guidance. To summarize: Our analysis show that on average, only 3% of...
The state of financial crime 21 Mar 2024 • 6 min read How to unlock value with an intelligence-led approach In recent years, the fight against financial crime has shifted towards an intelligence-led approach as effective fuel for the risk-based model favored by regulators.1 This paradigm focuses on...
Europe Germany 06 Mar 2024 • 6 min read There's a new watchdog in town, but how fierce is it going to be? In a landmark decision in February 2024, the European Union (EU) chose Frankfurt, Germany, as the home for its newly established anti-money laundering authority, AMLA. This move is more than just a...
The state of financial crime 02 Feb 2024 • 5 min read The world's spinning faster: geopolitics and financial crime in 2024 As we enter 2024, the intersection of geopolitics and financial crime is more complex than ever. This era, characterized by rapid and significant shifts on the global stage, could have profound...
Risk Assessment Blog post 20 Jun 2023 • 3 min read Reimagining Financial Crime Risk Assessments: How Acuminor's Risk Assessment Platform Saved a ... In the ever-evolving financial landscape, a small national bank in the Nordics found a trailblazing solution to handle the complex demands of financial crime risk assessments - Acuminor's Risk...
Risk Assessment Risk Assessment Pro Blog post 12 Jun 2023 • 3 min read Leveraging risk assessments for customer satisfaction In the complex and fast-paced financial environment of today, financial crime is a daunting challenge that threatens the stability, reputation, and economic health of banks and other financial...
Risk Assessment Compliance Blog post 30 May 2023 • 3 min read The future of fincrime compliance: threat and risk analysis As financial ecosystems become more interconnected and complex, complying with regulatory demands and actively preventing financial crimes has become a monumental task for financial institutions. As...
Blog post 23 May 2022 • 2 min read UK de-risking – The impact on legitimate business So, you’re running an awesome company and want to expand to the UK. Makes sense, it’s still the financial hub of Europe despite Brexit and all that. So, you set things up: A UK Limited company, tax...
14 Mar 2022 • 2 min read Raising capital is pretty intense Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. As a founder you must run your business while spending most of your time talking with investors. In our case we are fortunate to have five founders and an...
Acuminor Reports 26 Sep 2021 • 6 min read Case Study – JAK Members Bank Using Risk Assessment Pro to help a small Bank improve their risk-based approach Introduction JAK Medlemsbank, a small Swedish member’s bank with a targeted product offering took the decision in 2020...
Money Laundering Terrorist Financing Sanction Violations Blog post 02 Sep 2021 • 5 min read The rise and fall of the national risk assessment Let’s start with the summary: The 6th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive poses a potential threat towards EU’s fight against money laundering, terrorist financing and sanction violations. Worrying?...
Money Laundering Terrorist Financing Sanction Violations Blog post 11 Aug 2021 • 4 min read We all know our high-risk countries, don’t we? North Korea. Iran. Myanmar. Because it’s easy – Just take the FATF grey list, the EU high-risk third countries and top up with Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index and we’re home...
Money Laundering Terrorist Financing Sanction Violations Blog post 27 Jun 2021 • 5 min read The Map: How to create effective Business-wide financial crime risk assessments Imagine that you are in a vast forest. It’s getting darker and you have no idea how to find your way back home. Without a map you’ll probably end up even more lost. Best case, you’ll find your way...
