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Barley Laing

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Data quality is key for effective ID verification

The cost of living crisis, combined with an increase in digitalisation of services and remote working at a time of great volatility in the world, has created new motives and justification for fraud to flourish. In fact, the current turmoil has fed into the three elements of the fraud triangle: motivation, opportunity and rationalisation. As a resu...

26 October 2022 /regulation /identity Digital Identity Management

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Five steps for effective sanctions screening

The war in Ukraine has triggered a proliferation in sanctions against leading politicians, businesspeople and entities in both Russia and Belarus. It has left many in financial services struggling to keep up with the large number of sanctions announced by the territories they operate in, which they are legally required to adhere to. Failing to prop...

12 September 2022 /regulation /identity Digital Identity Management

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Biometrics: 2022 is the year of facial verification

Biometric technology has only been taken seriously by many in financial services since the start of the pandemic, which made the remote onboarding of customers a necessity. Biometrics is already proving itself to be an important identity verification option for financial institutions, particularly as technology continues to evolve in this area. In...

22 February 2022 /identity /crime Biometrics

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Direct mail: the standout communications channel for financial services in 2022

Direct mail has long been a vital communications channel for financial services. It’s used to engage with customers and prospects on everything from information on fluctuating interest rates to new loan and mortgage products. Its popularity is supported by research from the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), revealing that around 70 per cent of a...

19 January 2022 /retail /predictions Data Management and Governance

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