In this Compliance That Makes Sense episode, I want to continue the conversation with you about where people get stuck with compliance, and I have a couple of case studies for you to illustrate how this happens. I also want to show you what to do if this happens and, Read more…
In this Compliance That Makes Sense episode, I want to discuss the main differences between an amateur and a compliance pro. I can’t keep this silent and polite and be politically correct because I feel the need to rant about all kinds of mistakes, behaviors, and wrong attitudes that amateurs Read more…
We were recently talking and giggling with peers and colleagues about how Bitcoin Suisse ⛑ was trying to solve their operational issues by increasing the number of minimal required customer deposits and how many banks are now introducing KYC and onboarding fees 💰 for all new clients. You know why Read more…
In this Compliance That Makes Sense episode, we discuss internal auditors and why you shouldn’t hate them. People sometimes perceive internal auditors as useless, time-wasting, police playing, and always inflating problems while not being an expert in any particular field but still telling everyone else what to do. When I Read more…
Most compliance officers would agree that onboarding and reviewing corporate customers is one of the most painful and annoying KYC tasks ever. It takes forever, it’s confusing, and everyone involved (customers, UBOs, compliance officers, and relationship managers) hates every step of the process. BUT WHY? Why cannot we all simplify Read more…
In this Compliance That Makes Sense episode, we are going to talk about FATCA and CRS for FinTech dummies. Yana decided to record this episode not because she thinks FinTechs or her listeners are dummies, but to make sure that you feel the content is easy to digest and not Read more…
In this Compliance That Makes Sense episode, Yana wants to discuss a topic that she feels everyone should know the answer for, but apparently, they don’t. Yana is talking about a situation where your customer reaches out and wants you to erase their data because they don’t want to do Read more…
In this Compliance That Makes Sense episode, Yana talks about where to find FinTech board members and how to pay them. FinTech startups often struggle to try to find the right board members. There seems to be some confusion about who they should be, how much you can expect from Read more…
On this Compliance That Makes Sense episode, Yana is talking today about FinTech and Value Added Tax. Many Fintech companies in Europe and other places where there is an equivalent of the VAT ask her to confirm that Crypto and FinTech businesses are exempt. If you need a quick answer, Read more…
Yana shares her take on what is happening with the GameStop saga during January 2021 and why she believes that Robinhood actually did the right thing, even though their communication was hard to understand. Yana speaks about what she thinks happened based on the news and reports she had read Read more…