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The FinTech Industry: A Snapshot
What is FinTech?
Financial technology, known more commonly as FinTech, is a term that refers to t...
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Online Payment Fraud and the Role of AML Transaction Monitoring
Imposing travel restrictions worldwide after the COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented surge ...
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5 Best Practices to Combat Identity Fraud on Social Media Platforms
Social media has demonstrated extraordinary growth in the past decade as a result of improvements...
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How Scammers Bypass Face Verification and Tips for Choosing a Hacker-Resistant Liveness Solution
Facial recognition technology has brought about elevated convenience in various aspects of life. ...
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How the US Aims to Fight Financial Crimes and Global Corruption in 2022
2022 is looking like the year of change in the USA when it comes to combating illicit financial c...
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FATF’s Travel Rule: A New Dawn of Regulations for Virtual Asset Services
Here at the start of 2021, there is much uncertainty regarding the coronavirus situation, whether...
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Cannabis Industry – Risks, Predictions, Fraud & KYC/AML Obligations
The ever-growing industries across the world are opening gates for numerous opportunities to gree...
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E-Signature Verification | Why Businesses Should Consider Adopting It
Physical paperwork is a thing of the past now. It is a time and labour-intensive task that requir...
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How Online ID Verification Supports Age-restricted Sellers?
The online stores selling age-restricted products like gaming services, medicine or drugs are in ...
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Halloween Scams – Watching Out for Tricks, Identity Fraud, and Financial Crime
Halloween is one of the most awaited and celebrated events in a large number of countries across ...
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UAE’s Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) – How Shufti Can Help Ensure AML Compliance
Money laundering has always remained a huge challenge for global economies, and all the major jur...
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Cyber Monday Scams on the Rise Due to COVID-19
Thanksgiving – a day that reminds us of all the bounties of Mother Nature that we should be...
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FATF’s Travel Rule: A New Dawn of Regulations for Virtual Asset Services
Here at the start of 2021, there is much uncertainty regarding the coronavirus situation, whether...
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KYC | Complete Guide to KYC Compliance & KYC Regulations 2021
Introduction to KYC or Know your customer
Know your customer or KYC history dates back to 2001 in...
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KYC, KYB & KYT Tying the Loops for Identity Verification
Digital fraudulent activities are rising with every passing day, businesses are adopting reactive...
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Investor Onboarding | Navigating the Challenges of Digitization
Private market companies are setting their sights on retail investors and exploring technology an...
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Shahid Hanif’s Take on Shufti’s Five-Year Journey of Winning the Fight Against Fraud
The financial sector constantly faces new and emerging challenges in fighting sophisticated fraud...
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UK’s On-Demand Culture – Building Trust & Security with Digital ID Verification
People across the world are spending more time on the internet ever since the pandemic struck the...
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AML Compliance for the Crypto Sector – How VASPs Can Adhere to the Regulations
With cryptocurrencies gaining traction and entering the mainstream, financial regulators are asse...
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Fintech Compliance – Boogeyman for Trillion Dollar Industry?
Fintech industry is flexing its muscle by bringing onboard more and more customers and innovating...
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Shufti to Revamp Customer Experience with Enhanced Video KYC UX
Would you ever want to use a product that is hard to understand? A McKinsey Report revealed that ...
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Post-pandemic eCommerce Landscape Calling for Robust ID Verification Solution
During the coronavirus pandemic, the e-commerce industry has witnessed a significant increase in ...
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Elevating Document Verification with OCR in 2024 | Data Extraction in Real-Time
The Optical Character Recognition (OCR) market was valued at US$15 billion in 2019 and is expecte...
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Cryptocurrency Market and Financial Crimes: How to Handle Transaction Monitoring
The adoption of cryptocurrencies by both individuals and businesses has exploded in the last 12 m...
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How Effective is Transaction Monitoring in Fighting Financial Crime?
As per the United Nation’s calculations, nearly $2 trillion is laundered annually worldwide, adve...
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Top Cryptocurrency Trends to Look Out for in 2022
2021 has been a remarkable year for cryptocurrency as because of COVID-19 outbreak crypto industr...
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Fighting Deepfakes with Fool-Proofed Identity Verification Systems: How Shufti Can Help
Undoubtedly, 21st century is the most innovative time period in human history. With every passing...
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Customer Due Diligence: From KYC to KYB
Why CDD is significant for both Know Your Customer and Know your Business verification?
Banking i...
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Real Estate Industry Crimes and Strict AML Regulations – How Shufti Can Help
The real estate industry has long provided a safe way for fraudsters to secretly launder or inves...
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KYC | Complete Guide to KYC Compliance & KYC Regulations 2021
Introduction to KYC or Know your customer
Know your customer or KYC history dates back to 2001 in...
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KYC Checks in Crypto | A Key to Secure Digital Assets
In the last thirteen years, the crypto industry has redefined the financial sector. At the same t...
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Digital Document Verification Giving Wing to Recruitment Sites
Document Verification: In an industry that’s all about people, it’s critical that you know that a...
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Risk Assessment: Building Trust Among Travellers
The travel and tourism industry is among the largest in the world. Many countries, such as the UA...
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The State of Money Laundering in The United States – How Shufti Can Help
The United States of America is among the first countries that took effective measures to fight f...
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Money Laundering in the Real Estate Sector – How Shufti’s AML Services Help
Purchasing luxurious mansions is always an attractive way for money launderers to legitimize thei...
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KYC For Sharing Economy – Building a Safe & Trusted Environment that Retains Customers
“Sharing Economy” is a term that has become popular in recent years, and the current digital worl...
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The Crucial Role of Ongoing Monitoring in Risk Mitigation
The nature of a business-to-clientele relationship subjects organisations to significant risks. F...
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AML compliance checklist for efficient AML screening in 2020
2019 brought a plethora of AML regulations for businesses and non-compliance is no more an option...
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Effectiveness of the UK’s Economic Crime Bill in Combating Financial Crime
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in a surge in financial crimes in the UK as Russian ...
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Top 5 FinTech Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2023
From the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic to the sudden cryptocurrency market crash, 20...
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Verify on the fly: Touchless airport security clearance using biometrics
Around one hundred and seventeen years ago, the Wright brothers designed, built and flew the firs...
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Secure Online Merchandises with e-KYC and Digital ID Verification
Selling and purchasing online has its own advantages, both for the seller and the buyer. Online m...
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An Insight into AML Compliance in the Financial Sector [2022 Update]
The increasing global attention towards anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing ...
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Importance of Identity Proofing for Facebook & Social Media
For years, social media has been used as a tool for increased connectivity. Both businesses, as w...
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Covid Report Verification: New Restriction for Airports
The Covid-19 cases have drastically increased over time and as of February 6, 2021, 18,262 new ca...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Choosing a Perfect e-KYC Solution for Businesses
Most of our processes, including financial and business dealings, have now shifted to online plat...
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KYC | Complete Guide to KYC Compliance & KYC Regulations 2021
Introduction to KYC or Know your customer
Know your customer or KYC history dates back to 2001 in...
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Is Your Company Safe? The Importance of Document Verification to Strengthen KYC Checks
Businesses across the globe are still vulnerable to threats like money laundering, terrorist fina...
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Online Identity Verification – How to Secure Online Gaming & Gambling Platforms
Online gambling is the way to go for betting enthusiasts nowadays and brings both convenience and...
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Mounting Cases of Money Laundering through Digital Currencies in 2021
Even though cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin are increasing rapidly, yet the...
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A Brief Insight into Crypto Regulations in the Asia-Pacific Region
The Asia-Pacific region is one of the areas with the highest rate of crypto adoption. Considering...
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Telehealth Services and Sophisticated Crimes – How Shufti Can Help Health Centers
The speed of innovation has never been faster. Re-emerging from a global pandemic, busi...
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4 Ways in which KYC for STO can Revolutionise the Crypto World
The year 2019 is expected to see a significant rise in STOs and have been called the future of bl...
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Global AML Regimes – Tightening Reins on Money Launderers
Money laundering is a global menace. Money laundering and terrorist financing are the major targe...
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Antiquities Market – A Conduit of Money Laundering and Terror Financing
Money laundering and terror financing through art and antiquities has been a concern of regulator...
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5 Key Market Trends in Identity Verification
The year 2020 has caused a dramatic shift in the business industry and our way of living. The si...
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Shufti integrates AML Compliance into its end-to-end Verification Services
Shufti has now launched AML compliance in its set of identity verification services to provid...
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4 Fintech trends to look forward in 2019
FInTech has come a long way from being a mere futuristic technology and has achieved scalability ...
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Cryptocurrency Market and Financial Crimes: How to Handle Transaction Monitoring
The adoption of cryptocurrencies by both individuals and businesses has exploded in the last 12 m...
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Politically Exposed Person – An unsaid threat to Businesses
A politically exposed person or PEP is the one who has been assigned to perform prominent public ...
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Banking Scams: Top 5 Predictions and How to Stay Safe in 2023
The most recent fraud statistics will make you uncomfortable.
Fraud cases are rising – relentless...
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Know Your Patient (KYP) | 4 KYP Compliance Trends for 2024
Nothing is more constant than change, and this is never more evident than in the Know Your Patien...
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Online Identity Verification – How to Secure Online Gaming & Gambling Platforms
Online gambling is the way to go for betting enthusiasts nowadays and brings both convenience and...
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A Statistical Analysis of Prevalent Crimes in the Global Financial Industry – [2022 Overview]
Over the past few years, the financial industry has witnessed significant technological changes, ...
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Vendor due diligence – Why it’s important and how it’s done?
In today’s ever-changing corporate landscape, businesses are always looking for ways to make thei...
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NFTs and Surging Crimes – How Shufti’s AML/KYC Solution Can Secure The Digital Ecosystem
Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) are by far one of the most popular topics right now. Artist Mike Winke...
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Latest Regulatory Updates on KYC Verification for Crypto Exchanges
Even by the standards of cryptocurrency, the volatility exhibited in 2021 has been astounding. In...
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5 Key Market Trends in Identity Verification
The year 2020 has caused a dramatic shift in the business industry and our way of living. The si...
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Identity verification in freelancing- no more smoke and mirrors
Freelancing platforms are rapidly growing. In 2017, around 57 million Americans were freelancing ...
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A Basic Guide to Smurfing and the Role of AML in Combating It
Scammers employ various strategies to conceal illegally acquired funds, and one increasingly prev...
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Know Your Investor | Sophisticated Investor Verification in Real-Time
In today’s data-driven digital world, organized crime groups and fraudsters have developed more s...
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Rise of Money Laundering in UAE – How Financial Institutions Can Comply with New Regulations
The UAE certainly earned its spot in the top 10 global financial centers with unprecedented growt...
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