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From today, 18th November, the next phase of the ECCTA comes into force. And it marks one of the biggest shifts in UK corporate transparency to date. 🏢 Identity verification is now mandatory for all company directors and Persons with Significant Control (PSCs). This change is designed to reduce fraud, strengthen corporate trust, and ensure UK businesses know exactly who they’re dealing with. For compliance teams already stretched, this adds new pressure, but it doesn’t have to. At SmartSearch, we’re helping firms meet these new requirements quickly and confidently, with digital verification tools that deliver: ✔️ Real-time checks ✔️ Secure, FCA-compliant processes ✔️ Audit-ready results If you’re navigating ECCTA changes and need a smoother path to compliance, we’re here to help. 👉 Speak to our experts today: https://lnkd.in/eargmGP9

Do you really know what makes a Politically Exposed Person (PEP) high-risk, and how regulators expect you to manage them? Join SmartSearch experts Jacob Hovell and Arun Rowe for a concise 30-minute live webinar. PEPs Explained: Compliance, Risk, and Digital Solutions 12 November 2025 | 11:00 – 11:30 am In this session, we’ll unpack: 🔹What defines a PEP and why they matter 🔹How the upcoming ECCTA deadline will affect PEPs 🔹Key regulations (FATF, FCA) and best-practice due diligence 🔹How technology simplifies ongoing monitoring and risk management Walk away with practical insights and a simple checklist you can apply immediately.

🕸️ We’ve had some fun Halloween posts this week with our ‘Horrors of AML’ campaign... But there’s nothing fun about the real-world impact of money laundering. Behind every financial crime statistic are human lives — lives trapped, exploited, and destroyed by criminal networks that depend on dirty money to survive. 💀 An estimated 50 million people are subjected to unsafe working conditions, exploitation, and abuse — including 3 million children. 💀 Around $650 billion is laundered every year from the illegal drug trade — fuelling addiction and destroying communities. 💀 The annual cost of global bribery and corruption is estimated at $3.6 trillion — money that could have been spent on healthcare, education, and safety. At SmartSearch, we know that compliance isn’t just about ticking a box. It’s about protecting people, communities, and futures. Make sure you know who you are really doing business with. 🎥 Watch our brand video to see why fighting financial crime matters — and why together, we can make a real difference. 👉 Join us in making compliance count. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/eykA_6dj #HorrorsOfAML #SmartSearch #TrustedIdentities #FightFinancialCrime

This week’s SmartSessions dives into one of the most exciting shifts in compliance technology — how Open Banking is transforming the traditionally manual Source of Funds (SoF) process. 🎙️ Hosted by Oliver Telfor, with Kyle Furness from SmartSearch’s product team, the episode explores how our digital, mobile-first solution — powered by our partnership with Armalytix — speeds up the manual Source of Funds process. 📺 Watch the full episode here:https://lnkd.in/gxZQJdEv 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gYyaJWSc Speak to our experts: https://lnkd.in/gvcGbhM6 #SmartSearch #TrustedIdentities #FightFinancialCrime

💡 Still trying to relieve the Source of Funds burden? In this week’s SmartSessions, Oliver Telfor and Jack Knott break down how firms can finally simplify one of compliance’s most time-consuming challenges. With over £100bn laundered through the UK every year, the need for modernisation is clear — yet 25% of firms are still using manual, paper-based checks. Our new FCA-regulated electronic Source of Funds solution changes that. ✅ Access over 90% of UK banking data ✅ Automatically flag high-risk transactions ✅ Save hours of manual review time ✅ Maintain a clear audit trail for full compliance Speak to our experts: https://lnkd.in/dQUdnD6Y 📺 Watch the full episode here:https://lnkd.in/dXVtgY5M 🎧 Listen to the full episode on Spotify: https://lnkd.in/dtMtJhvQ ➡️ Want to be part of our mission? Explore careers at SmartSearch: https://lnkd.in/d_9gaqcp #SmartSearch #TrustedIdentities #FightFinancialCrime #Compliance