Knowledge Base

Investor Verification and KYC for Blockchain Companies

Investors come in countless shapes, sizes and levels of risk. And while investment is an integral component of the global economy, it nevertheless carries risk for both investors and investees. In this article, we take a look at what an identity verification and enhanced due diligence process for investors can look like using an automated KYC platform.

24 Nov 2023

Compliance Software, Crypto Compliance

KYC / AML Guidance for Crypto Exchanges and Wallets

Crypto exchanges and wallets are required to carry out KYC on their users as part of their compliance obligations. Automated KYC solutions make carrying out the process effectively at scale both possible and simple.

In this article, we explore what KYC / AML involves for crypto firms — and how adopting automated KYC can improve their security, compliance and the industry at large.

16 Nov 2023

Customer Onboarding, KYC Technology

Streamline Identity Verification with a Unified KYC Platform

Unified KYC platforms allow businesses to centralize all of their client onboarding and compliance processes in one place. By providing end-to-end KYC / AML compliance, they also deliver a wide range of other benefits — from the ability to scale into new markets to improved protection against financial crime.

8 Nov 2023

Compliance Software, Fund management

Fund Administrators: Stay Ahead of Your KYC Obligations

Investment fund managers and administrators have their work cut out for them: in addition to managing all of the back-room functions of running a fund, they also need to ensure their investors are being processed through effective and compliant AML & KYC checks. KYC-Chain’s proprietary Multi-Scope and Corporate Visualization tools are specially designed to expedite and optimize the process.

27 Oct 2023

AML, RegTech

How can RegTech streamline AML programs and compliance?

AML regulation and compliance is a complex and evolving challenge for financial service providers. Having to navigate multiple jurisdictions and regulatory regimes is a prerequisite for accessing a global customer base and scaling into new markets. RegTech solutions are designed to help businesses meet their compliance obligations efficiently, consistently and securely.

21 Oct 2023

Regulatory Focus, Regulatory Series

Regulation Focus Series | Article 8: UK and the FCA

As one of the world’s leading financial centers and a global pioneer in the fintech and digital asset spaces, the UK has long been at the forefront of KYC/AML regulation.

In this article, we provide an overview of the UK’s KYC and AML rules — and how businesses operating in the country and regulated by its Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) can navigate and comply with them.

12 Oct 2023

Automated KYC, Compliance, Compliance Software, KYC Software

KYC-Chain for Compliance Advisory Firms

Compliance Advisory Firms provide a wide range of compliance-related services to clients across a diverse set of industries. These include carrying out KYC/AML checks on their clients’ potential or existing customers — a challenge that becomes exponentially more complex with each new client. Using Automated KYC tech, compliance advisories can meet this challenge efficiently and securely — and gain space to grow.

4 Oct 2023

Compliance, Customer Onboarding

The Ultimate Guide to Customer Onboarding for Compliance Teams – Part 3

For regulated businesses, customer onboarding is a complex and sensitive challenge that requires specialized knowledge, training and synergies between team members.

In this third and final part of our Ultimate Guide to Customer Onboarding we take a look at the different senior compliance roles in an organization and how they work together to ensure the integrity and efficacy of an AML-driven KYC onboarding program.

26 Sep 2023

Automated KYC, Corporate KYC, KYC Technology

Streamlining KYC for Multinational Corporations with KYC-Chain’s Multi-Scope Feature

Large multinationals face a difficult challenge of implementing and keeping track of their global network’s KYC/AML compliance. With KYC-Chain’s Multi-scope feature, corporates can integrate and manage all of their subsidiaries’ KYC systems in one place, reducing the compliance burden and optimizing the process.

18 Sep 2023

Regulatory Focus, Regulatory Series

Regulation Focus Series | Article 8: The UAE and the CBUAE

The UAE has taken an innovative and transparent approach to FinTech, VASP and crypto regulation, establishing the Emirates as a global center for the broader financial and digital asset industries. In this episode of our Regulatory Focus Series, we take a look at the UAE’s various regulatory authorities and their KYC/AML rules for regulated businesses.

11 Sep 2023

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