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The idea behind perpetual KYC is straightforward – stop treating customer due diligence as a box you tick once a year and start treating it as something that runs in the background all the time. In practice making that shift is more difficult than it sounds. This blog post gets into how pKYC actually works, and why the old periodic review model is leaving institutions.

France was a few steps ahead when it introduced PSAN registration back in 2019. But the framework has evolved considerably since then, and what the AMF expects from crypto firms today looks quite different from the early days of the PACTE Law. With the MiCA transition deadline at July 1, 2026, firms that haven’t started thinking about their compliance roadmap are already behind.

In a business environment as efficient and well-regulated as Singapore, legitimacy can be convincingly hidden. A company can be incorporated in days, issued a Unique Entity Number (UEN), appoint nominee directors, and secure a registered address – all without demonstrating meaningful operational substance.

Find out what kinds of schemes are considered to be the most popular and dangerous types of financial fraud, and find out how businesses should react.

Find out which jurisdictions are classified as AML high-risk countries, why they appear on the FATF grey and black lists, and how regulated businesses should respond to remain compliant.

Learn about the identity verification process and the key KYC requirements in the United States. Find useful tips on how to stay compliant and improve verification workflows using automation.

Germany’s KYB process is formed by complex legal forms and registries. Generic verification frameworks often struggle in this environment, making it essential to design KYB processes that works well in Germany’s environment.

Find out how criminals use various online platforms for merchant fraud and learn why protecting your B2B relationships is vital if you want to manage third-party risks properly, with other relevant challenges like an increased chargeback rate with a bunch of flagged, high-risk orders.

Find out about risk scoring and how to do it right in line with AML requirements. Learn which risk factors are relevant, depending on the industry, and how automated risk scoring solutions can elevate your daily due diligence processes.

Learn how to deal with high-risk orders on Shopify, what steps help minimize chargebacks, and which automated tools are worth your attention in terms of actually helping detect buyers who abuse the system.

Find out what streaming fraud is and why verifying artists through KYC means in the music industry remains the number one measure against impersonation, artificially altered streaming numbers, unauthorised payouts, and more.

Find out exactly what a money mule is and why money muling is considered to be a powerful element in organized crime and various money laundering schemes.