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Building Trust in a Fragmented Landscape: Money20/20 USA Recap

Corporate Transparency Act Ushers in a New Era for U.S. Beneficial Ownership Disclosure

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Overcoming the challenge of obtaining U.S. money transmitter licenses

Money service businesses (MSBs) face the high hurdle of getting licensed in each U.S. state where they operate.

Customer Identification Program Requirements Can Pose Complex Challenges

A robust Customer Identification Program (CIP) helps deliver regulatory compliance and prevent fraudulent activities.

Sanctions and PEP Screening: A Critical Step in the KYC Process

Politically exposed person (PEP) and sanctions screening can protect an organization and its reputation when onboarding new customers and conducting reviews.

Verifying Gen Z — the next generation of consumers

Forward-thinking companies will seize the opportunity of the massive number of Gen Z consumers as they enter their prime consumption years.

Dropping the Privacy Shield: implications for cloud data

Schrems II impacts a number of U.S.-based companies who previously relied on Privacy Shield and potentially any user of the top cloud providers in the world.

REAL ID's Case For A National ID

REAL ID has created a stir among identity experts who were left asking an important question: Is this an attempt at a national ID program?

New regulatory era for online gambling laws

Online gambling operators in the EU or the UK have to comply with the 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) and other requirements.

Beneficial ownership rules: improving transparency and availability of UBO information

To fight money laundering, regulators and governments should ensure that effective beneficial ownership rules and procedures are in place.

States That Allow Sports Betting - 2019

As there will soon be 19 states that allow sports betting, placing legal sports wagers is now a reality for many Americans.

Know Your Client: Should Lawyers Be Regulated Like Financial Institutions?

A look at myriad legislative attempts made to bring formation agents, specifically lawyers, under the purview of the BSA.

AML Collaboration: Why Regulated Entities Are Still Reluctant To Share Information

Efforts to optimize AML information sharing — the sharing of identity, monitoring, suspicious activity and other critical data — are mired in difficulties.

FinCEN’s Beneficial Ownership Rules: What Obliged Entities Need to Know

FinCEN Beneficial Ownership rules require procedures to maintain and update customer information including UBO information for legal entity customers.