Ben Preston-Marriott, Author at W2 Global Data

6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (6AMLD): Biggest Changes

Leave a Comment / Industry News / By Ben Preston-Marriott

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 »

Why Is Fraud Prevention Important?

Leave a Comment / Uncategorised / By Ben Preston-Marriott

Fraud continues to pose a major threat to both the UK and International economies and individual businesses. As criminals become more imaginative in their attempts to steal customers’ money, now more than ever businesses must have the correct measure in place to prevent large scale fraudulent activity. In the 2020 Global Economic Crime Survey, a monumental …

Why Is Fraud Prevention Important? Read More »

What Is ID & Document Verification?

Leave a Comment / W2: Back to Basics / By Ben Preston-Marriott

Following on from the recent narrative on Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML). This edition of W2: Back to Basics focuses on a product that has become a focal point at W2 as we take our focus away from the check itself, and on to the technology that enables it. Being ID & …

What Is ID & Document Verification? Read More »