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AML & GRC · Training Guide

Choosing Your Course — A Practical Guide to AML & GRC Training

A stage-by-stage guide to AML, financial crime and GRC training — from career starters through practising professionals to governance and risk leaders — mapping which accredited course to start with and why.

7 pages
Published 2026
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Career · Playbook

Financial Crime Compliance: A Career Playbook for Professionals

A practical, stage-by-stage playbook for building a career in financial crime compliance, covering entry points, credentials, senior progression, and independent consulting routes.

4 pages
Published 2026
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EDD · Checklist

FCA CDD/EDD Review — Action Checklist

Based on the FCA's April 2026 multi-firm review findings. Covers policies and procedures, CDD and EDD processes, compliance monitoring, and quick wins for MLROs and compliance teams.

3 pages
Published April 2026
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AML · Data Privacy · Intelligence Note

Data Privacy and AML: Not Competing, But Not Simple Either

A practical intelligence note covering the legal framework, the three scenarios that generate genuine friction in live compliance programmes, Privacy-Enhancing Technologies, and questions MLROs should be asking their DPOs.

4 pages
Published 2026
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Sanctions · Reference Guide

OFSI Enforcement Framework — Quick Reference Guide

A reference guide to OFSI's 2026 enforcement framework — the four-level seriousness matrix, discount structure, and what firms need to know about the new settlement process.

Coming Q3 2026

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AI in Compliance · Practical Guide

10 Practical AI Prompts for Compliance Teams

Ten prompts built from operational compliance experience — covering AML risk assessment, EDD report drafting, SAR narrative writing, policy review, sanctions screening and more.

8 pages
Published 2026

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AML · Practical Guide

UBO Identification — A Practical Framework for Compliance Teams

A structured framework for beneficial ownership identification — covering verification sources, red flags, documentation standards and how to handle complex or opaque structures.

Coming Q3 2026

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