Modern Approaches to Anti-Money Laundering Technology
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Colette Best, Director of AML
Andrew Bryan, Anti-Money Laundering
Policy Associate
SRA approach to technology and
innovation
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SRA Innovate: test your ideas and the boundaries of
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Corporate Strategy 2020-23 sets out our support for
legal technology
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Covid-19 has demonstrated the importance of
technology
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Taking a holistic approach to understanding benefits
and risks of technology
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We don’t endorse commercial technology providers
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Reviewing SRA Innovate: how can we be clearer and offer
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Commissioned University of Oxford to carry out research to
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Continue in our role as a founder member of the Lawtech
UK Sandbox pilot
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The regs are in place to prevent ML/TF
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We have a duty to supervise and are
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Our supervisory activities are overseen
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The new LSAG guidance offers more on
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FATF recently issued guidance on e-ID
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Our sectoral risk assessment
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Efficient, some solutions manageable via
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Allows non-face to face interaction and
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Biometrics – facial matching across
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Open banking – sourcing
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Payment methods - cryptocurrency
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Can’t outsource responsibility - should be part of your RBA
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Management, MLCO and staff need to understand how it
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Make sure you have assurance of identity verification
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Access to legal services
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Make sure a tech provider is an implementation partner
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Be wary of salesmen selling a product that becomes
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Make sure process implementation has senior management
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Be wary of input errors
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Data must be refreshed - consider
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New sanctions are announced daily
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Potential for adverse media is
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Take up has rapidly increased with an
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You must have confidence in identity
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Your reasoning must be documented
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We’ll cover as many as we can
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Further help and advice is available on our website
www.sra.org.uk/money-laundering
Explore the evolving landscape of anti-money laundering (AML) technology, focusing on electronic due diligence, regulatory frameworks, client perspectives, and technical advancements such as biometrics and cryptocurrency. Learn how the legal sector is embracing innovation and leveraging technology to combat money laundering effectively while ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Anti-money laundering: Electronic due diligence and technology Colette Best, Director of AML Andrew Bryan, Anti-Money Laundering Policy Associate
SRA approach to technology and innovation SRA Innovate: test your ideas and the boundaries of regulation Corporate Strategy 2020-23 sets out our support for legal technology Covid-19 has demonstrated the importance of technology
SRA approach to technology and innovation Taking a holistic approach to understanding benefits and risks of technology We don t endorse commercial technology providers
SRA approach to technology and Innovation Looking ahead Reviewing SRA Innovate: how can we be clearer and offer further help? Commissioned University of Oxford to carry out research to develop understanding of technology and innovation Continue in our role as a founder member of the Lawtech UK Sandbox pilot
AML landscape The regs are in place to prevent ML/TF We have a duty to supervise and are engaging with firms Our supervisory activities are overseen by OPBAS
Regulatory framework The new LSAG guidance offers more on technology FATF recently issued guidance on e-ID Our sectoral risk assessment references new technologies
Client perspective Great for the client experience Efficient, some solutions manageable via apps Allows non-face to face interaction and delivery of services
Technical advancement Biometrics facial matching across ID documents and photographs Open banking sourcing transactional data directly from banks Payment methods - cryptocurrency
Considerations Can t outsource responsibility - should be part of your RBA Management, MLCO and staff need to understand how it works Make sure you have assurance of identity verification Access to legal services
Considerations Make sure a tech provider is an implementation partner Be wary of salesmen selling a product that becomes ultimately displaced Make sure process implementation has senior management buy-in Be wary of input errors
How current? Data must be refreshed - consider adopting an ongoing monitoring capability New sanctions are announced daily Potential for adverse media is continual
Effect of Covid-19 Take up has rapidly increased with an absence of in-person client service delivery You must have confidence in identity Your reasoning must be documented
Q & A We ll cover as many as we can Further help and advice is available on our website www.sra.org.uk/money-laundering
