May 2018 Newsletter – FATF Guidance on Virtual Currencies
In recent times, virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, have developed into a payment method with ever growing global acceptance. They offer an innovative, cheap and flexible method of payment.
Read MoreApril 2018 Newsletter – Ongoing Monitoring
Ongoing Monitoring is a vital part of the AML/CFT Compliance Program, and is one of the areas that is assessed during an onsite examination. Examiners seek to ensure that regulated entities have adequate procedures in place for effective ongoing monitoring at periodic intervals. This Month’s Newsletter outlines the statutory provisions for ongoing monitoring based on the requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (AMLR), 2011 and the Financial Services (Implementation of Industry Standards) Regulations (FSIISR), 2011.
Read MoreMarch 2018 Newsletter – 2018 AML/CFT Awareness Seminar & Training Workshop
The Nevis Financial Services (Regulation and Supervision) Department will be hosting its 13th annual Anti-Money Laundering/Countering Financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) Awareness Seminar and Training Workshop on Monday, May 14 and
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at the Four Seasons Resort Nevis. This year the Workshop will be held under the theme, “Improving Transparency and Accountability – Fostering Confidence in Today’s Regulatory Environment.”
February 2018 Newsletter – Know Your Employee
The headlines today are filled with many instances of how employees have caused reputational and financial damage to businesses because of bad publicity. How can this be prevented? The reality is, that although total prevention is impossible, regulated entities can minimize their risks by implementing practical Know Your Employee (KYE) solutions.
Read MoreJanuary 2018 Newsletter – Legalisation by Apostille
A large number of countries all over the world have joined a treaty that greatly simplifies the authentication of public documents to be used abroad. This treaty is called the Convention de La Haye du 5 Octobre 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents
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