Seen by many in North America and Asia as the most pro-regulation among the notoriously regulation-bound European Union states, France has recently overhauled its attitude to crypto to become more crypto-friendly, while introducing innovative legislation. In June 2021, France enacted new crypto regulations that impact not only French companies, but also international firms seeking to …
Seccl, the Octopus-owned custodian and platform technology provider, has selected W2 as its compliance solutions provider in a streamlined approach to client onboarding. The new partnership will see Seccl move to W2’s leading Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) solutions to enhance the customer journey whilst complying with regulatory requirements when onboarding new …
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For centuries, elites across Europe and the world have flocked to Swiss banking as a safe haven for their assets. With the digital revolution continuing and crypto-currencies gathering momentum, Switzerland is evolving its reputation for banking security and privacy in the digital environment. As events show, however, the switch to digital is throwing up some …
Crypto in Switzerland: Bringing Swiss Tradition to Digital Currency Read More »
With the Gambling Act 2005 currently under review and an updated version expected to arrive in 2021, the question still remains on whether the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) will bring changes that the gambling industry is desperate for. When I joined W2 my first key focus was speaking to UK gambling …
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W2, the leading provider of regulatory compliance software has today announced a strategic partnership with NOTO, a Bulgarian based financial crime prevention solution provider. W2 clients will now be able to access the NOTO market leading transactional monitoring software to continually screen current clients and enhance W2’s all-in-one compliance proposition through the W2 portal, whilst Notolytix clients …
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W2, award winning global provider of regulatory compliance solutions today announced their partnership with market leading payments provider Contis to supply end-to-end KYC/AML processes for customer onboarding and ongoing monitoring. Contis will use W2’s eKYC, Fraud Prevention, PEPs and Sanctions solutions, fully integrated by W2’s single API and SDK software offering. This partnership will support …
Contis Partners With W2 On Next Generation Compliance Solutions Read More »
I hope this title doesn’t offend anyone because I include myself as one of these idiots. Whenever I need to find information on a subject, my go-to google request is always ‘An idiots guide to…..’ As a salesperson wanting to speak to absolutely anyone that will give me 10 minutes of their time, I come …
The 6th Anti-Money Laundering directive (6AMLD) came into effect on the 3rd December 2020 and must be implemented by regulated businesses by 3rd June 2021. After the 5th AMLD introduced so many fundamental changes to the regulatory landscape, most notably introducing a focus on ultimate beneficial owners and strengthening the need for a Know Your Business offering, will the 6th be so …
6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD): Biggest Changes Read More »
The rise of e-sports gaming. It is fair to say that Covid-19 has presented challenges for sports and for traditional sports betting gaming operators. As live sports events start to emerge again it presents a great opportunity to address the rise of e-sports, the opportunities it presents and the risk that goes with it. Particularly …
The Reign of E-Sports & Gaming During the Pandemic Read More »
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