We are honoured to be finalists in the Computing AI & Machine Learning Awards again this year in the categories of ‘The Most Innovative Use of AI’ and ‘Explainable AI Award.’ These prestigious awards ‘recognise the best companies, individuals and projects in the AI space today.’

ESG is very topical at the moment but there continues to be confusion around the term and what it means for organisations when it comes to risk.

Adverse media screening is a critical part of any effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. It involves screening individuals and entities against negative news articles and other sources of potentially damaging information to identify potential risks and compliance issues.

What is Multilingual NLP? Multilingual NLP (Natural Language Processing) is a technology that incorporates linguistics, computer science, and artificial intelligence to process and analyse large amounts of natural human language in various contexts.

One thing that is for certain in 2022 is that globally we can expect to see further AML regulations, particularly in the crypto and digital financial market space. Last year, we saw a key shift in focus to digital financial markets, with the EU’s 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD) now incorporating virtual asset service providers (VASPs).

An expert opinion piece from smartKYC CEO, Dermot Corrigan

Dispelling The Fog & Mystique Surrounding AI

Earlier this month, Dermot Corrigan (CEO, smartKYC) and Hugo Chamberlain (COO, smartKYC) hosted a webinar in partnership with ACAMS. ACAMS is the largest global membership organization dedicated to fighting financial crime.

On 21 May this year, the FCA wrote an open letter to CEOs of the retail banking industry in the United Kingdom. The letter highlighted a range of shortcomings with regard to their financial crime systems and controls.

Private banks and wealth managers face unique KYC screening demands. Their clients will often require a more enhanced background check due to their association with certain jurisdictions or sectors, the sophistication of their banking and investment needs or their raised public profile.

Financial institutions face the challenges of achieving seamless client onboarding and ever evolving regulatory hurdles due to huge work loads, expensive staffing costs and inefficiencies caused by outdated processes and human error.

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: 14 July 2021 – smartKYC, the world’s most advanced enterprise solution for KYC due diligence automation, has announced a strategic, data partnership with kompany, the global RegTech platform for business verification and Business KYC (KYB) for AML compliance.