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Bankers Almanac for Payments
- Industry Leading Routing Number Data
- Payment Solutions for Corporates
- Bankers Almanac IBAN Complete
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- Bankers Almanac Global Payments Resource (formerly SmartWorks)
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Blog entries
- 16 September 2019 - Macau’s casinos not taking chances on money laundering risk
- 12 September 2019 - Gambling on Compliance Always a Risky Bet
- 9 September 2019 - Top Five Best Practices for Corporate Treasury to Optimise Payment Processes
- 5 September 2019 - Law Firms, Loopholes and Launderers
- 21 August 2019 - Intern Insight: My Summer at Accuity
- 19 August 2019 - Overcoming KYC and AML Obstacles in the Middle East
- 8 August 2019 - How to Transform Your KYC Operations
- 1 August 2019 - Best of the Blogs: Summer 2019 Edition
- 25 July 2019 - Beyond Reasonable Doubt: 80% of Law Firms Find Process-Oriented AML Screening Challenging
- 23 July 2019 - Instant Payments Need Instant Screening
- 5 July 2019 - Keeping Up With Export Administration Regulations
- 1 July 2019 - Implications of Facebook’s Libra on Payments and Compliance
- 25 June 2019 - Meet David White, Accuity Executive Vice President of Global Payments
- 21 June 2019 - Diversity is an Advantage, Not an Obligation
- 17 June 2019 - Are you Regulator Ready?
- 29 May 2019 - APIs – The Unsung Heroes of Speed, Explainability and Efficiency
- 23 May 2019 - Smarter. Faster. Regulatory Compliant: The future of Payments Innovation
- 7 May 2019 - Lessons Learnt from the Nordic Region’s Financial Crime Challenges
- 2 May 2019 - The Role of AI in Regtech and Other Takeaways from ACAMS Hollywood
- 30 April 2019 - Shipping Industry in Direct Path of Brewing OFAC Storm
- 29 April 2019 - Five Best Practices for Adverse Media Screening
- 12 April 2019 - Community Spirit Powers a Culture of Success
- 14 March 2019 - The New Normal of the Payments Ecosystem: Demand of Excellent Customer Experiences and Increasing Industry Regulation
- 8 March 2019 - International Women’s Day: A Chance to Reflect
- 5 March 2019 - Accuity Wins XCelent Customer Base Award for Firco Compliance Link
- 21 February 2019 - Making KYC Scalable and Sustainable with the New Bankers Almanac API
- 24 January 2019 - Disruption Through Diversity and Empowerment
- 18 January 2019 - Best of the Blog 2018
- 13 December 2018 - ‘Twas the Night of Risk and Compliance
- 12 December 2018 - G20 & Crypto Assets: How to Effectively Balance Innovation and Regulation
- 7 December 2018 - Don’t Let Bad Data Be the Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing of Your Payment Solution
- 22 November 2018 - Naughty or nice? The impact of Black Friday on financial crime screening
- 7 November 2018 - How is Iceland solving the PEP problem?
- 23 October 2018 - A new era for sanctions screening
- 22 October 2018 - Can fully automated KYC become a reality?
- 8 October 2018 - FinCEN Customer Due Diligence Rule: the challenge of increasing transparency
- 17 September 2018 - Blockchain in practice – a present for the future of the financial industry
- 5 September 2018 - Freight expectations: how is the US clamping down on export compliance?
- 23 August 2018 - What has led to the 5th AML Directive? The key points to note about the new regulation
- 7 August 2018 - Building robust regulations for virtual currencies
- 3 August 2018 - Real Estate Spotlight Series: Addressing financial crime concerns for DNFBPs in Singapore and Hong Kong
- 25 July 2018 - RegTechs: essential allies for Open Banking
- 23 July 2018 - Exploring new frontiers: how payment certainty propels businesses across borders
- 27 June 2018 - Meeting anti-money laundering obligations in the Dominican Republic
- 20 June 2018 - Asia’s complex compliance environment: who has the answers?
- 30 May 2018 - Shipping technology is making trade finance more transparent
- 7 May 2018 - The future of air cargo compliance screening
- 3 May 2018 - Real Estate Spotlight Series: How US cities are fighting money launderers
- Real Estate Spotlight Series: The UK cracks down on money laundering through property and estate agents join the battle – like it or not
- 10 April 2018 - How tighter compliance can boost the reputation and value of ICOs
- 2 March 2018 - Real Estate Spotlight Series: Tackling money laundering in Canada
- 15 February 2018 - Navigating trade finance: how should banks monitor suspicious shipping activity?
- Partially legalised marijuana businesses – how can banks perform their due diligence and protect themselves?
- Real Estate Spotlight Series: A promising step forward for Asia in the fight against money laundering
- What faster payments means for anti-money laundering compliance
- Trade-Based Money Laundering: The US Ranks First in Destination for Illicit Money from Latin America
- Paradise Papers or Panama Papers? Any change to the global financial system?
- Brazil: Is international collaboration the solution in the fight against corruption?
- Trade finance: is your screening up to scratch? Survey findings from our recent webinar with UK Finance
- Odebrecht: Can the Largest Foreign Bribery Case in History Lead to More Compliance?
- The Panama Papers first anniversary: Have we increased transparency and reduced corruption?
- What will 2017 hold for the world of payments?
- End of year wrap up – Why “Annus Horribilis” & the Chicago Cubs matter for the financial services sector
- Real estate and money laundering – spotlight on Canada
- The need for speed: Accuity solutions improve mBank’s delivery to customers
- 2016 SIBOS Insights by Accuity
- Achieving SSO goals needs robust data and sound MDM process
- US Dollar dominance: Why this matters to your anti-money laundering policy anywhere your bank is located in the world
- Why financial institutions based in Africa should have robust compliance systems in place
- Worldwide Implications of New York AML Regulations
- KYC Industry: The Benefits of Industry Reports
- Will Hong Kong’s crackdown on money laundering harm the economy?
- A Growing Threat: Are large global corporations safe from cross border payments fraud and errors?
- Migrant smuggling and money laundering: does Europe appreciate the threat?
- Rejuvenating a legacy: can Swift’s Global Payments Innovation Initiative (GPII) keep banks in the correspondent banking game?
- The Future of Compliance in Africa: How to satisfy local and regional needs while meeting international standards
- Henry Balani: The RCBC heist – the need for reform
- The Future of Compliance in Africa – How the notion of ‘PEP’ in Africa differs from that in the West
- Accuity’s compliance solution for trade finance recognised as leading best practice
- The Future of Compliance in Africa – How major sanctions lists affect African banks
- Henry Balani: The Panama Papers – Not everyone is a crook
- Accuity’s Nina Kerkez and Patrick Hinchin discuss Intelligent KYC with FX-MM
- Henry Balani: Trade compliance – digitising the flow
- 4th Anti-Money Laundering Directive – how does it affect you?
- Sanctions and compliance issues in Iran, North Korea, Burma / Myanmar – highlights from an ACAMS discussion
- Trade Finance: The new frontline in the battle in the prevention of money laundering & terrorist financing
- Soaring real estate prices and money laundering – a possible connection?
- Iran Sanctions: Challenges and Opportunities
- Hugh Jones: Combining Data and Software for Sanctions Screening Success
- Accuity Sponsors the GTR Nordic Region Trade & Export Finance Conference
- ACCPA: Rethinking Compliance in Africa
- Monetary Authority of Singapore Issues Guidance for Trade Finance Screening of Dual Use Goods
- Is De-risking Riskier than a Risk-Based Approach?
- Henry Balani: The Rising Opportunity for Financing Trade in Asia Pacific
- Mie-Yun Lee: The Future of Payments Innovation
- Accuity Launches Next Generation of Dual-Use Goods Screening Solution
- Pascal Aerens: The Evolution of Sanctions Compliance
- 2015 SIBOS Insights by Accuity and Fircosoft
- China Systems and Accuity Partner on Trade Finance and Supply Chain Solution
- Iran Sanctions: What Happens When Iranian Banks Reconnect to SWIFT?
- Iran Sanctions: The AML Policy Implications of the Deal
- Faster Payments: The Challenges
- Iran Sanctions: Differences in Scope Between the Regulators
- Iran Sanctions: Which Sanctions Will Be Lifted?
- Iran Sanctions: Why Banks Still Need a Comprehensive Sanctions Programme
- Faster Payments: The American Dream
- Faster Payments: Establishing Standards
- Accuity Opens New Frankfurt Office
- The Risks Posing the Greatest Threat to Financial Institutions
- Faster Payments: Making Real Time a Reality
- The AML and Racketeering Case Against FIFA Continues to Build
- Caesars Palace Fined for Breaching AML Regulations
- Identity Matching: the Need for Ongoing Investment in Technology
- UK Business Secretary Reviews AML Complexity
- FinCEN Proposes New AML Regulations for Private Funds and Investment Advisors
- Identity Matching: Complex Sanctions Mean Complex Solutions
- New Indian Payments Rules for Corporations
- Identity Matching: The Impact of Geopolitics
- Identity Matching: The Role of Robots
- India Proposes Central KYC Registry
- Identity Matching: Future Trends and Innovations
- Amendments to the Swedish Money Laundering Act Come Into Force
- Accuity Survey mentioned in The Wall Street Journal
- Identity Matching: What is the Value of Screening Hubs?
- Nine Indian Banks Face KYC Investigation
- Identity Matching: Keeping On Top of High Data Volumes – What Are the Options?
- Historic Iranian Nuclear Deal: Why Banks Still Need a Comprehensive Sanctions Program
- Identity Matching: Getting Through the Numbers While Keeping the Hits Right
- India’s Black Money Law Causes Concern
- Identity Matching: What’s In A Name?
- Anti-Money Laundering – A Worst Case Scenario
- Virtual Currencies: New Guidance from FATF
- Identity Matching: What is Name Screening And Why Do We Need It?
- The International Ambition for Faster Payments
- The FinTech Market is Red Hot!
- Stay Ahead of Sanctions Busters
- Understanding the Challenges of Trade Based Money Laundering
- How Accuity Can Help You
- Ripple Labs and AML
- Sanctions Risk in Supply Chain Financing
Press releases
- 4 September 2019 - Accuity and Chartis Research Find Organisations Prioritising Accuracy over Speed as Regulatory Fines Reach Record Levels
- 22 July 2019 - Law Society Endorses Accuity Anti-money Laundering Solutions for Fourth Consecutive Term
- 23 April 2019 - Nanyang Commercial Bank Teams with Accuity and Lyodssoft to Improve its Financial Crime Compliance Screening Operations
- 16 April 2019 - Accuity Launches AI-Powered Financial Crime Compliance Screening to Detect and Prioritise Highest Risk Individuals
- 20 February 2019 - Skyee Works with Accuity to Raise Financial Crime Compliance Standards Across E-Commerce Payments
- 4 February 2019 - SafeChain Collaborates with Accuity to Secure Real Estate Wire Transfers
- 22 January 2019 - Online Broker DEGIRO Working with Accuity to Reduce Risk Exposure
- 16 January 2019 - Amadeus Powers Travel while Accuity Powers its Payments
- 14 January 2019 - Accuity Appoints David Wilson as New CEO
- 23 October 2018 - Accuity 2018 payments report finds banks embracing automation to deliver accurate payments and a better customer experience
- 23 October 2018 - Accuity transforms Bankers Almanac to accelerate and improve risk insights, and reduce cost of counterparty KYC
- 17 September 2018 - Banks turn to technology innovation, as global regulation continues to increase KYC complexity
- 31 July 2018 - Betway extends its financial crime compliance screening capability with Accuity
- 12 July 2018 - Accuity acquires Safe Banking Systems (SBS)
- 5 June 2018 - Accuity adds real-time vessel alerting and tracking to trade compliance screening solution
- 17 April 2018 - Accuity rated a category leader in Chartis’ 2017 RiskTech Quadrant® for watchlist monitoring solutions
- 13 March 2018 - First Abu Dhabi Bank chooses Accuity data and technology solutions for integrated global sanction screening
- 6 March 2018 - National Regulatory Services and Fortress Information Security join forces to help businesses tackle cybersecurity compliance
- 30 January 2018 - Afghanistan International Bank (AIB) selects Accuity for financial crime compliance screening
- 24 January 2018 - Accuity announces two senior leadership appointments in London and Singapore
- 15 November 2017 - Banco di Caribe selects Accuity to optimise its transaction and account screening
- 18 October 2017 - Accuity launches Live Services pilot with global banks
- 17 October 2017 - Accuity improves payments operations through to the last mile of every transaction
- 17 October 2017 - Accuity provides greater clarity on KYC risks
- 16 October 2017 - Accuity launches screening technology for transparent, traceable and auditable financial crime compliance
- 12 October 2017 - Accuity enables financial crime screening on distributed ledger technology
- 4 October 2017 - Accuity invests in collaborative innovation with two leadership appointments
- 2 October 2017 - Myanmar’s Co-Operative Bank goes live with Accuity’s Fircosoft sanctions screening solution
- 1 August 2017 - IAA and NRS Release 17th Annual Evolution Revolution Study: RAUM at Record High
- 27 June 2017 - TransferMate prepares for growth by automating its original payment process using market-leading Accuity payment data
- 26 June 2017 - Latvian payments FinTech selects Accuity to streamline compliance and boost payment processing
- 26 June 2017 - Earthport chooses Accuity for tailored payments and compliance solution to support global client payments
- 12 June 2017 - NTT Data Stella Cube selects NTT Data Getronics Oculus and Accuity for customer sanctions and PEP screening
- 7 June 2017 - Accuity signs a new partnership with Union Systems Limited, strengthening its position in the Nigerian market
- 1 June 2017 - The First MicroFinance Bank, Afghanistan, Selects Accuity for Regulatory Compliance Screening
- 8 May 2017 - Accuity Research Shows 25% Drop in Global Correspondent Banking Relationships Linked to De-risking
- 27 February 2017 - Accuity Enables Non-Profit Gambling Organisation, Paf, to Meet EU Regulation and Protect the Funds it Generates for Good Causes
- 21 February 2017 - ESTONIAN BANK SELECTS ACCUITY TO STREAMLINE COMPLIANCE AND IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
- 19 January 2017 - Accuity wins the Asian Private Banker Technology Award for Best Compliance Solution
- 9 December 2016 - FMC Chemical International AG and Accuity win the 2016 CFO Innovation Awards for Excellence in Payments Transformation
- 29 November 2016 - LAW FIRMS STILL FACING SIGNIFICANT AML CHALLENGES, ACCUITY REVEALS IN INDUSTRY REPORT
- 27 October 2016 - Bet Entertainment Technologies Selects Accuity to Strengthen its KYC and AML Compliance Controls
- 13 October 2016 - BETWAY SELECTS ACCUITY TO IMPROVE FINANCIAL CRIME COMPLIANCE SCREENING
- 12 October 2016 - Accuity and Kyriba join forces to help Corporates Manage Payments to Third-Parties
- 5 October 2016 - NRS, part of Accuity, acquires Fire Solutions to extend NRS’s strategy
- 29 September 2016 - Compliance Screening for Treasury provided by a new partnership between Accuity and Bellin
- 27 September 2016 - Accuity unveils next generation of assurance services to provide more sophisticated control in sanctions operations and better assurance for compliance professionals
- 27 September 2016 - ACCUITY SIMPLIFIES KYC WITH NEW ULTIMATE BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP DATA
- 26 September 2016 - ACCUITY REVEALS NEW BRAND STRATEGY AT SIBOS 2016
- 26 September 2016 - ACCUITY LAUNCHES ENHANCED DUAL-USE GOODS SCREENING ENGINE TO TACKLE THE HIDDEN RISKS IN TRADE FINANCE
- 19 August 2016 - ACCUITY PINPOINTS THE NEED TO UNITE SYSTEMS AND PEOPLE WITH TRADE INFORMATION TO COMBAT TRADE BASED MONEY LAUNDERING (TBML) AND LISTS 5 BEST PRACTICES TO BE REGULATOR READY
- 14 June 2016 - ACCUITY RECOGNIZED AS A CATEGORY LEADER IN 2016 RISKTECH QUADRANT® FOR WATCHLIST MONITORING SOLUTIONS
- 24 May 2016 - EUROPE’S FINANCIAL COMMUNITY AT RISK OF UNDERESTIMATING SCALE OF MONEY LAUNDERING BY MIGRANT SMUGGLING NETWORKS
- 11 May 2016 - State Bank of India and Accuity win Asian Banker Award
- 27 April 2016 - AFRICA IS READY FOR A PAN-AFRICAN SANCTIONS LIST
- 18 April 2016 - SAME DAY ACH – ACCUITY ASSESSES BENEFITS AND RISKS AT NACHA 2016
- 14 April 2016 - ACCUITY SELECTED BY THE LAW SOCIETY AS PREFERRED AML E-VERIFICATION SUPPLIER
- 12 April 2016 - ACCUITY DISCUSSES AML IMPLICATIONS OF TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP FOR BANKS IN MEXICO, CHILE AND PERU AT GTR LATIN AMERICA
- 30 March 2016 - ACCUITY EXTENDS US PRESENCE WITH NEW OFFICE IN MIAMI
- 10 March 2016 - AKTIA BANK SELECTS ACCUITY’S GLOBAL WATCHLIST DATA TO PROACTIVELY REDUCE RISK EXPOSURE AND IMPROVE CORE BANKING SYSTEMS
- 15 February 2016 - ACCUITY OUTLINES KEY SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE AND AML IMPROVEMENTS IN TRADE FINANCE AT GTR MENA TRADE FINANCE WEEK 2016
- 8 February 2016 - Accuity Relocates Global Headquarters to Evanston, Illinois
- 10 December 2015 - Accuity and FircoSoft providing an integrated global sanction screening solution for Standard Chartered Bank
- 13 October 2015 - Accuity launches next generation of Dual-Use Goods screening solution
- 12 October 2015 - China Systems and Accuity partner on trade finance and supply chain solution as 8/10 firms cite compliance and regulatory issues a “chief” obstacle to trade finance”
- 17 July 2015 - Accuity Executive to Speak at 7th BAFT Global Councils Forum on 11th October (Sunday) in Singapore
- 17 July 2015 - FircoSoft Executive to Speak at ACAMS 9th Annual Latin American AML and Financial Crime Conference
- 1 July 2015 - Accuity to attend corporate treasury focused SAP conference in Vienna
- 9 June 2015 - Accuity Executive to Speak at GTR’s North America Trade & Export Finance Conference
- 25 May 2015 - FircoSoft Executive to Speak at 5th Annual Congress for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Combating Financial Terrorism in Brazil
- 12 May 2015 - Accuity discusses SEPA ‘IBAN Only’ regulation in a world beyond the Eurozone
- 30 April 2015 - Accuity and FircoSoft Executives to Present at The BAFT Global Annual Meeting – The Americas & Regulatory Compliance Forum
- 6 April 2015 - Accuity Data Expert to Speak at the Canadian Institute’s 14th Annual Forum on Anti Money Laundering in Toronto
- 11 February 2015 - Accuity to address GTR Trade Finance Week on the importance of sanctions, KYC and compliance
- 3 December 2014 - Accuity Releases Compliance Link 3.0 Further Reducing Regulatory and Reputational Risk
- 29 September 2014 - Reed Elsevier acquires FircoSoft, the Paris-based global sanctions screening software group.
- 29 September 2014 - Accuity Launches SmartWorks™ Enhancement
- 29 September 2014 - Accuity Launches KYC Identifier File to Improve Due Diligence Processes
- 3 September 2014 - Reed Elsevier announces proposed acquisition of FircoSoft
- 1 September 2014 - Accuity to attend regulatory compliance-focused Global Export Finance Conference
- 29 January 2014 - Accuity Launches Unique Cybercrime Solution Powered by Veri-Site
- 6 November 2013 - Accuity launches Basel III whitepaper: Meeting the challenge of a new regulatory environment
- 28 October 2013 - Accuity Releases Compliance Link Version 2.7 to Further Combat Illicit Financial Activity Globally
- 15 October 2013 - Accuity to Co-Present with Sysco on Expanding the Use of Electronic Payments at SAP Treasury Management Conference 2013
- 7 October 2013 - SEPA: A Wealth of Potential Benefit
- 3 October 2013 - Accuity reflects on the impact of regulatory compliance in the Middle East
- 1 October 2013 - Sibos 2013 Dubai Report
- Accuity Launches First-to-Market Trade Finance Screening Solution
- 20 September 2013 - NACHA PAYMENTS 2015
- 19 September 2013 - Accuity looks at the implications of SEPA compliance beyond the Eurozone
- 18 September 2013 - Accuity identifies key AML challenges and solutions for banks expanding into emerging markets
- 17 September 2013 - Accuity Launches ‘SmartWorks’, a new online global payment and counterparty management solution for banks and corporates
- 16 September 2013 - BankersAccuity Rebrands as Accuity
- 12 August 2013 - BankersAccuity Helps FIs and Corporates Prepare for the ‘Next Phase’ of SEPA Compliance
- 8 August 2013 - Key Dodd Frank Provision Places Greater Pressure on Banks to Maximize Payment Workflow
- 3 July 2013 - Evolving European Landscape Turns Counterparty Credit Risk Into A Major Issue
- 28 June 2013 - BankersAccuity President and CEO, Hugh Jones, named Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year 2013
- 20 June 2013 - AML challenge to combat criminal use of third-party payment platforms
- 17 June 2013 - BankersAccuity Launches the First Politically Exposed Person Due Diligence Database Exclusively for the Russian Market
- 12 June 2013 - The cost of AML fines soars to over $1 billion in the last decade
- 6 June 2013 - BankersAccuity addresses AML challenges of third-party payment providers in China
- 2 May 2013 - After effects of the Eurozone crisis still being felt in Central and Eastern Europe
- 1 February 2013 - Visualising the countdown to SEPA 2014
- 31 October 2012 - BankersAccuity Launches KYC Report to Address Know Your Customer Compliance
- 30 October 2012 - BankersAccuity’s Web Service Delivers Timely Critical Global Payments Data
- 9 July 2012 - BankersAccuity white paper reveals hidden costs of broken SAP® payment process
