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KYC/AML compliance as a competitive advantage for financial institutions
KYC/AML compliance shortcomings and opportunities By Vanessa Malone In the last few months, major cracks have been revealed in the current Know Your Customer “KYC” and anti-money laundering “AML” compliance landscape for financial institutions. In May 2020, a leaked bulletin prepared by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation reported that bad actors are likely using […]Continue Reading
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Horizon listed in the FINRA Compliance Vendor Directory
Horizon aims to supply broker dealers and other securities firms with integrated KYC/AML compliance solutions This week we announced that Horizon Fintex (Horizon) is now listed in the FINRA Compliance Vendor Directory (CVD), a resource developed to help regulated firms better locate and assess vendors providing compliance-related products and services. The listing affirms our commitment […]Continue Reading
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Why identity verification isn’t ready for complete automation…yet
The limitations of AI and fully automated solutions for identity verification in the financial services industry By Vanessa Malone Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other automated solutions are actively being deployed in the financial services industry to remove friction, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. Especially in today’s remote environment, financial institutions are being forced to transition services […]Continue Reading
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The importance of KYC technology for financial institutions amidst COVID-19
Why now is the time for companies to bring their onboarding processes into the digital age By Vanessa Malone While many companies have been making steps to create flexible options for their clients to interact with their business online for quite some time, those in heavily regulated environments like financial institutions, have been slower to adopt […]Continue Reading
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The importance of Know Your Customer (KYC) for securities offerings
What you need to know about KYC and how to keep your securities offering compliant and competitive in 2020 By Vanessa Malone The exempt securities offering market is on the rise. In 2019, 69.2% of all new capital raised was through an exempt securities offering. With the SEC’s newly proposed set of amendments to harmonize common […]Continue Reading
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Increasing KYC/AML compliance without sacrificing user experience
By Vanessa Malone In today’s digital world, users have come to expect high-tech, high-touch interfaces, personalized experiences, security, and transparency. We see this demand across social media platforms, online shopping, banking, investing — almost every aspect of our everyday activities are becoming increasingly digitized. On one side, this is great. With new technology comes new and creative […]Continue Reading
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