U.K. AML report: Data analysis of risks lacking
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Kyle Brasseur2020-03-20T16:57:00
Implementation of risk-based processes and the data analysis that sits behind them are among the biggest weaknesses laid out in a review of AML efforts in the accounting and legal sectors conducted by the U.K.’s financial watchdog.
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