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The Future of Sanctions Screening: Three Technology Trends to Watch in 2022
By Jennifer McEntire
January 29, 2022
As 2021 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on the last 24 months and looking forward to 2022. (more…)
Case Management Systems and Denied Party Screening: Bridging the Gap with REST APIs
October 27, 2020
By: James Ferguson, Computer Services Inc. (CSI)*
Over the last decade, APIs have served as the prime catalyst for the expansion of today’s most popular technologies. In the simplest terms, APIs—or application programming interfaces—allow different software applications to communicate with each other. The practicality and usefulness of this type of communication is boundless, and has driven key innovations in payments, online shopping and social media platforms. (more…)
ACSS Member Profile: Paul McCarthy – Chair of the ACSS Sanctions Innovation and Technology Task Force
June 29, 2020
By: Jack Walsh, ACSS Reporter
For this Member Profile, ACSS spoke with Paul McCarthy, a founder and partner of The Mizen Group and the new chair of ACSS’s Sanctions Innovation and Technology Taskforce (SITT). Mr. McCarthy is a senior technologist and strategist with extensive experience delivering complex and diverse technology, analytical, and governance solutions. (more…)
COVID-19 Challenges: Working in a Remote Compliance Environment and the Top Ways Technology Can Help
June 11, 2020
By: Sadi Bezit, Regional Solution Consultancy Lead, Nice Actimize*
Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the need for organizations to accurately and efficiently screen customer names and transaction against a variety of lists has increased significantly. Institutions now face several remote working challenges that have led to a renewed focus on watch list compliance. (more…)
The Benefits of Incorporating Cutting-Edge FinTech Technologies Into Your Sanctions Screening Program
July 17, 2018
By: Joseph M Bognanno, Chief Innovation Officer, Safe Banking Systems and Ben Knieff, Financial Crimes Expert, Safe Banking Systems*
Financial institutions, and increasingly corporates and non-financial institutions, face the unrelenting challenge of combating those who wish to evade sanctions, money laundering and terrorist financing. A keystone in any effective approach to meeting this challenge is the identification of entities as part of the organization’s Know Your Customer (KYC) program, which always includes screening. (more…)