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the full picture, this week – 15 November 2019
Let us put you in the picture this week, as we round-up and react to the latest news from the financial crime compliance and technology sectors.This time, we bring the latest as it’s reported that Australia is “set to receive another black mark” for lax Anti-Money...
In the spotlight: Dr Henry Balani, Head of Solution Consulting
It’s no surprise that Dr Henry Balani’s career to date has seen him immersed in technology and its benefits.Since his teenage years, he’s had a passion for “understanding how everything works,” so knew early on that it would be something he would devote a lot of his...
Encompass highly commended at Regulation Asia Awards 2019
Encompass is delighted to have been highly commended in the ‘Best Solutions’ category for KYC Risk Assessment at the Regulation Asia Awards for Excellence 2019.With the winners announced at a ceremony in Singapore on Wednesday evening, the event marked the second...
Encompass podcast RegTech 20:20 now live
The first episode of RegTech 20:20 - a brand new podcast focusing on all things regtech from Encompass - is now live. Kicking off the podcast, host and Encompass’ VP, Marketing and Product, Alex Ford, is joined by our guest, legal compliance expert Amy Bell, to...
the full picture, this week – 08 November 2019
Let us put you in the picture this week, as we round-up and react to the latest news from the financial crime compliance and technology sectors.This time, we bring the latest as The Treasury Select Committee calls for harsher regulatory action on financial firms yet...
in the spotlight: Ashton Montgomery-Norris
At Encompass, we strive to get to the heart of our customers’ priorities and how they work - and someone who knows just how important this is is Ashton Montgomery-Norris.Having been involved in customer service for several years, Ashton is passionate about clients...
the full picture, this week – 01 November 2019
Let us put you in the picture this week, as we round-up and react to the latest news from the financial crime compliance and technology sectors.This time, we give our reaction as it’s found that one in five UK law firms are failing to maintain adequate systems to...
digital transformation of the KYC operating model
According to McKinsey & Company, a “well-executed, end-to-end risk-function transformation can decrease costs by up to 20 percent while improving transparency, accountability, and employee and customer experience”. In this blog, we examine the pre-digital Know Your...
profitability, efficiency and reputation: how Encompass delivers for CEOs
Much is said about machine learning, blockchain, optical character recognition - clearly as a future direction of the industry. But it’s important to not lose sight of what needs to be done today. Here, we discuss the practical steps that must be taken to elevate...
the full picture, this week – 25 October 2019
Let us put you in the picture this week, as we round-up and react to the latest news from the financial crime compliance and technology sectors. This time, we bring the latest as firms are urged to use new technology to fight financial crime. Elsewhere, the US House...