In a significant development for one of Europe’s largest banks, UBS Group AG has agreed to pay a reported €835 million ($985.6 million) to settle a long-standing tax evasion case in France. The settlement, announced on September 23rd, 2025, resolves allegations that the Swiss banking giant assisted its wealthy French clients in evading taxes between […]
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The modern financial sector is a busy place. Millions of transactions happen every day. This high volume creates many new risks. Fraudsters, money launderers, and other bad actors are always looking for new ways to do harm. For a long time, risk management was a game of waiting and reacting. We would wait for a […]
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Amid an ongoing global goldrush in investment into the cryptocurrency arena, ‘Stablecoins’ continue to gain notable popularity, with their rise connecting to broader economic conditions and key developments in the crypto market as a whole over the past several years. As is implied in their name, Stablecoins offer price stability for payments, remittances, and trading, […]
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A company’s reputation is one of its most valuable assets. It is built on trust. It takes years to build but can be lost in a minute. For financial institutions, this is a top concern. We rely on the public’s trust to operate. A single misstep can lead to huge fines, loss of business, and […]
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The financial world moves fast. So do criminals. Old ways of checking on customers just do not work anymore. Periodic reviews, done every year or so, leave long gaps. During those gaps, a customer’s risk profile can change completely. A person can get added to a sanctions list. A business can change its ownership. These […]
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In the fast-moving world of maritime sanctions, marine insurers and P&I clubs play a critical role in safeguarding the industry against risk. But with regulators tightening expectations and sanctions regimes growing ever more complex, it is no longer enough to rely on standard compliance approaches. Two areas that stand out as particularly important are: Bridging […]
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In a significant shift away from what was once a highly-anticipated piece of anti-money laundering (AML) reform, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently announced sweeping drawbacks related to beneficial ownership reporting requirements for U.S. companies and persons. In addition to an announcement made in March 2025 that saw the removal of the […]
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Risk is never static. Clients change. Markets change. Regulations change. Without the right tools, you’re always catching up. At Global RADAR, we built software to keep you ahead. Our integrated approach to AML and KYC goes beyond ticking boxes. It creates living, evolving profiles that reflect true risk. That means sharper decisions and fewer blind […]
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Money laundering is not always obvious. Criminals use complex methods to hide money gained from illegal activity. They split funds into small transactions, move them through many accounts, and disguise them as normal business activity. We work every day to stop these hidden movements. Our tools give us immediate access to information on individuals and […]
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Amid the ongoing rise of cryptocurrency visibility and investment at the global scale over the past decade, the Treasury Department of the United Kingdom announced a bold move to curb financial crime within this space, unveiling a draft of stringent anti-money laundering (AML) regulations targeting crypto firms, aligning with a broader wave of regulatory crackdowns sweeping across […]
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