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May
May
By Warren Russell, On 25th May 2021
W2 Announces Partnership with Virgin Experience Days for Streamlined Compliance
W2, the leading provider of regulatory compliance software, has today announced a strategic partnership with Virgin Experience Days to supply global eKYC for customer onboarding. Virgin Experience Days will use W2’s award winning global eKYC solution integrated via API and with use of the W2 portal to onboard customers for their leisure vouchers to end clients. This partnership will support...
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26
Aug
Aug
By Warren Russell, On 26th August 2020
What Is Know Your Customer KYC? (2021)
It is safe to say the Regtech market loves an acronym, so it’s over to me to enlighten you on their meanings. Know Your Customer, otherwise known as KYC, is a tool that more and more businesses are adopting to ensure the ease of their customer onboarding, and the accuracy of who the people are that are being onboarded. Within sectors such as financial services, gaming and cryptocurrency, there is an increasing need for...
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18
Aug
Aug
By Warren Russell, On 18th August 2020
W2: Back To Basics. Who Are W2?
The History of W2 Before W2 Global Data, I started my career in financial services in 1998 and despite a brief foray into the world of demolition, or ‘real work’ as my dad would call it. I then transitioned from a user of regulatory technology to being a retailer of compliance solutions in 2008. Having worked in the provider side of the fence, I decided to start W2 in 2011. After...
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09
Sep
Sep
By Warren Russell, On 9th September 2019
The challenges for Age Verification both online and offline
As reported by SBCNEWS last week, the licenses of seven UK on-course bookmakers are now under review by the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) for allowing a 16-year old to place a bet at this year’s Royal Ascot event in June. Although on-course bookmakers across the UK are carrying out checks to ensure that under-aged persons are unable to place a...
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