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Financial Crime
5 strategies to simplify complex data systems in financial crime risk operations
Managing financial crime risk operations is no easy task. Disconnected systems, inefficient processes, and outdated data workflows often hinder decision-making and growth. In this article, we outline five key strategies to streamline your data systems and empower your teams to work smarter.
Elucidate team
Streamlining risk ops: tools for today’s challenges
Financial Crime
Streamlining risk ops: tools for today’s challenges
Outdated systems and fragmented workflows are more than just inefficiencies – they’re barriers to resilience and growth. This blog examines the current approaches to risk and data operations and identifies why many systems fall short.
Elucidate team
8
 min read
Scaling risk reporting while driving growth
Financial Crime
Scaling risk reporting while driving growth
For operations teams in financial institutions, scaling risk reporting isn’t just about meeting regulatory requirements – it’s about ensuring operational efficiency and supporting strategic growth. This blog explores how to integrate risk data, automate repetitive tasks, and implement scalable, modular solutions that streamline operations.
Elucidate team
8
 min read
Five barriers to banking innovation and how to overcome them
Banks
Five barriers to banking innovation and how to overcome them
Whilst innovation is challenging, it is also very much needed. What is preventing financial institutions from embracing innovation fully?
Elucidate team
5
 min read
The Enterprise Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA): From ticking the box to an effective Zero Line of Defence
Regulators
The Enterprise Wide Risk Assessment (EWRA): From ticking the box to an effective Zero Line of Defence
Lithuania's Center of Excellence in Anti-Money Laundering invited our Head of Public Sector to address the topic of Enterprise Wide Risk Assessments.
Elucidate team
4
 min read
Standardizing financial crime risk assessments: The new approach by the EU
Regulators
Standardizing financial crime risk assessments: The new approach by the EU
How a proposal for a single, harmonised supervisory assessment methodology for banks in the EU can change everything.
Elucidate team
5
 min read
Sanctions risks: KYC challenges and how to overcome them
Financial Crime
Sanctions risks: KYC challenges and how to overcome them
From tech and operational challenges, to manual KYC and AML processes - here's how to tackle these challenges when evaluating sanctions risk.
Elucidate team
7
 min read
Overcoming experimenter’s bias to better manage financial crime risk
FinTech
Overcoming experimenter’s bias to better manage financial crime risk
Financial crime is pervasive, dynamic, and often on such a scale that even the most apparently safe industries and regions are open for exploitation.
Elucidate team
5
 min read
Shane Riedel and Filipe Garcia: An interview with Elucidate's founders
Financial Crime
Shane Riedel and Filipe Garcia: An interview with Elucidate's founders
The startup founders share their perspective on Elucidate's genesis, evolution and vision
Elucidate team
3
 min read
Preventing financial crime with a data-driven approach
FinTech
Preventing financial crime with a data-driven approach
Information sharing and collaboration across all concerned parties within the financial system is critical to successfully combating financial crime.
Elucidate team
3
 min read
Our take on the results of FATF’s cross-border payments survey
Compliance
Our take on the results of FATF’s cross-border payments survey
Understanding the key findings and challenges from the FATF Survey
Elucidate team
5
 min read
Luanda leaks: Reflections on fixing a flawed system
Financial Crime
Luanda leaks: Reflections on fixing a flawed system
The revelations about the conduct and criminal activity of Isabel dos Santos has brought to the fore familiar issues in the financial crime space.
Elucidate team
3
 min read
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