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24 December 2009
London, 24 December 2009 -- Since July 2009 World-Check, the leading provider of end-to-end risk management services, has presented expert seminars in Monaco, Frankfurt, Madrid, Lisbon, Stockholm, Helsinki, Oslo, Copenhagen, Miami, New York, Washington D.C., Chicago, and London. The seminars have provided an opportunity for knowledge exchange and discussion with leading risk and law enforcement experts.
World-Check to present Power Breakfast at 10th Annual FIBA Anti Money Laundering Compliance Conference, Miami
22 December 2009
17 December 2009
London, 17 December 2009 -- World-Check, the leading risk management provider to companies worldwide, will attend the European Forum on Anti-Corruption to be held between 26 and 28 January 2010. Attendees at this landmark event will include compliance Officers, General Counsel, Internal Auditors of multinational companies and their advisors. The World-Check anti-corruption compliance solution forms part of the full suite of World-Check services, a best-of-breed range that offers an end–to-end solution for assessing, managing and remediating financial, regulatory and reputational risks.
15 December 2009
London, 15 December 2009 -- World-Check Consultant, Mr. Adolfo Bader, will deliver a presentation at the AML 2010 conference, entitled “A year after the introduction of AML legislation” to be held in the Czech Republic between 26 and 27 January. The event is organised by the International Institute of Research (IIR). Mr. Bader will address delegates on the subject of software tools as an aid in uncovering suspicious transactions.
World-Check Specialist to present at Giessbach III, a Basel Institute on Governance event in Lucerne, Switzerland
14 December 2009
London, 14 December 2009 -- World-Check Head of Due Diligence Business Development for Central-Western and Eastern Europe, Mr. Damien Martinez, will deliver a presentation at Giessbach III: International Seminar on Countering Terrorist Financing (CTF), to be held 15-17 December. Mr. Martinez will present a seminar on early detection signals in the field of Anti Money Laundering and sanctions.
World-Check Bribery Bill seminar attracts over 200 legal and compliance heads, amid increasing global anti-corruption enforcement activity
11 December 2009
London, 11 December 2009 -- Companies conducting business in the UK can expect increased scrutiny as the agencies tasked with enforcement of impending anti-corruption legislation, such as the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), add capacity in anticipation. The World-Check anti-corruption compliance seminars, held in London this week, attracted over 200 legal, risk and compliance professionals from diverse industries, demonstrating a real urgency within companies to implement proven best-practice internal control procedures to ensure compliance.
7 December 2009
London, 07 December 2009 -- On the 3rd of December the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated 22 individuals and 10 companies as Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers (SDNT) for their ties to the Mexico-based Beltran Leyva organization.World-Check researchers created in-depth profiles on the two leaders of the organization as early as 2005.
Risk based compliance procedures essential for UK Real Estate sector and the prevention of money laundering
30 November 2009
London, 30 November, 2009 -- The challenge facing UK real estate agencies is to effectively address the increasing regulatory and business risk involved in the industry. Complying with national and international regulations such as the Proceeds of Crime Act, the UK Terrorism Act, FATF 40 + 9, JMLSG, and the FCPA, requires companies to verify and identify individuals, Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and organisations in their client base.
30 November 2009
London, 30 November 2009. The UK Bribery Bill will bring UK anti-corruption legislation into line with international peers and in some aspects will be more stringent. Due to unprecedented demand and a sold out event for the 10th of December, World-Check’s anti-corruption compliance seminar, to be held on the 9th of December, has been extended to accommodate more delegates.
27 November 2009
London, 27 November 2009 -- World-Check Head of Asia, Mr. Jay Jhaveri, will present a paper at the upcoming Financial Institutions Fraud (FIF) Forum in Singapore on 1 December. Mr. Jhaveri will address delegates from across the financial services industry on customer due diligence, and identity verification best practise. The presentation will include a practical demonstration on detecting fake, fraudulent and fictitious passports.
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