Digital residency could nullify the worst-case scenario of a no-deal Brexit for small companies and entrepreneurs, according to Ott Vatter, managing director of Estonia’s e-Residency programme. “E-residency can be a solution for some companies due to the uncertainty,” he tells Finextra Research. While much of the uncertainty around Brexit has […]
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Deutsche Bank’s latest compliance failures risk post-Brexit ‘passport’: FT
Bank of England officials have voiced concerns that Deutsche Bank is failing to improve its anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance controls and have warned the German lender that it could lose access to the UK market following Brexit, the Financial Times reported Monday. The bank’s latest compliance troubles come four […]
The impact of Brexit on the AML KYC Compliance and trade in the UK
AML/KYC screening is a mandatory part of the compliance operations of businesses. Nowadays every business is liable for some sort of KYC and AML compliance, and heavy non-compliance fines and penalties have left no choice but to invest in compliance. The regulations have changed and are more strict for financial […]
ESMA and the FCA respond to yet another Brexit delay
Brexit has been delayed again, with the EU granting the UK another three-month extension to sort out its divorce from the other member states. The EU granted the extension until January 31 on Monday this week. Donald Tusk, the EU council president, warned that this delay “may be the last […]