Financial crime and compliance advisory
From remediation to resilience
We help financial institutions strengthen their financial crime compliance (FCC) programs. Our services span the full FCC lifecycle—from diagnostics and advisory to implementation and managed services.
How we support you
Our approach is practical, scalable and aligned with regulatory expectations. Whether you're responding to regulatory pressure or building long-term resilience, we tailor our support to your needs—delivering insight, agility and results.

What we offer
Evaluate program effectiveness through gap analysis, risk assessment and targeted testing. Includes agreed-upon procedures.
Design and enhance FCC frameworks through target operating model development, control improvements and implementation support.
Optimise FCC systems including sanctions screening, transaction monitoring and CRAM testing. Support full technology upgrades.
Appointed by the CBUAE to conduct regulatory reviews in financial crime compliance and market conduct.
Deliver tailored training for boards, senior management and frontline teams—covering role-specific, thematic and awareness content.
Provide skilled resources for KYC reviews, alert backlog clearance and ongoing BAU support—scalable for short or long-term needs.
Expert support in financial crime compliance key areas
Key focus areas for success
Risk assessment and appetite
Identify inherent risks and assess control effectiveness to ensure alignment with organisational risk appetite.
Policies and procedures
Maintain comprehensive, practical and up-to-date documentation aligned with regulatory expectations.
Training and culture
Foster a culture of compliance through regular, role-specific training and open communication.
Governance and oversight
Define clear roles and responsibilities, with senior-level engagement and accountability.
Monitoring and reporting
Implement systems for transaction monitoring, suspicious activity detection and timely reporting.
Risk assessment and appetite
Identify inherent risks and assess control effectiveness to ensure alignment with organisational risk appetite.
Governance and oversight
Define clear roles and responsibilities, with senior-level engagement and accountability.
Policies and procedures
Maintain comprehensive, practical and up-to-date documentation aligned with regulatory expectations.
Monitoring and reporting
Implement systems for transaction monitoring, suspicious activity detection and timely reporting.
Training and culture
Foster a culture of compliance through regular, role-specific training and open communication.
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