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What are the risks and limitations of the correspondent banking system?
Network management
What are the risks and limitations of the correspondent banking system?
In this article, we discuss the risks in correspondent banking and how to overcome these to benefit your bank and bolster correspondent relationships.
Elucidate team
8
 min read
Why a de-risking strategy increases your institution's risk
Compliance
Why a de-risking strategy increases your institution's risk
De-risking emerged as an unintended result of banks with limited alternatives to new regulations. Technology is the strongest ally to fix this.
Elucidate team
4
 min read
FATF reports on technology & AML: what we’ve learned (and what we’re missing)
Regulators
FATF reports on technology & AML: what we’ve learned (and what we’re missing)
FATF has launched two new reports looking at the use of technology for anti-money laundering purposes. What does this mean for the industry?
Elucidate team
4
 min read
Here is a better way to manage your bank's exposure to the Pandora Papers leak
Compliance
Here is a better way to manage your bank's exposure to the Pandora Papers leak
Can compliance teams really be expected to go through 11.9 million Pandora Papers' files by themselves?
Elucidate team
4
 min read
Here’s how the EU can enlist the private sector to tackle financial crime
Financial Crime
Here’s how the EU can enlist the private sector to tackle financial crime
EU has a critical window of opportunity to put in place innovative yet feasible solutions to strengthen Europe’s protections against financial crime.
Elucidate team
3
 min read
Germany's FATF mutual evaluation report: a case for better data and analytics
Regulators
Germany's FATF mutual evaluation report: a case for better data and analytics
The FATF has released their assessment of Germany's AML/CFT efforts, a 324 page report, which calls for a more unified data and analytics approach.
Elucidate team
6
 min read
Financial Crime is Financial Risk. Why is it not managed as such?
Financial Crime
Financial Crime is Financial Risk. Why is it not managed as such?
Banks don't view the work of compliance departments as providing financial value but rather as a “cost center”. This view can be a big mistake.
Elucidate team
7
 min read
Empowering respondent banks in the fight against financial crime
Network management
Empowering respondent banks in the fight against financial crime
All too often, highly capable respondent banks are left disempowered by the industry's commonplace top-down financial crime risk management practices.
Elucidate team
5
 min read
Correspondent banking: when is digital technology truly transformative in tackling financial crime?
Financial Crime
Correspondent banking: when is digital technology truly transformative in tackling financial crime?
“Digital transformation” is a banking buzzword. But when is it truly effective in the fight against financial crime? We explain what you need to know.
Elucidate team
6
 min read
Correspondent banking: how transparent benchmarking can avoid unnecessary de-risking and maximise opportunities
Financial Crime
Correspondent banking: how transparent benchmarking can avoid unnecessary de-risking and maximise opportunities
De-risking can often be one of the first responses to working with banks in high risk categories. But does it have to be?
Elucidate team
6
 min read
Benchmarking financial crime risk for individual firms
Compliance
Benchmarking financial crime risk for individual firms
The standard AML toolkit is being put under the spotlight. What is the missing piece of the anti-money laundering puzzle?
Elucidate team
3
 min read
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