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Financial Crime
In Banking and capital markets
Our skilled teams enabled by innovative technology and flexible global delivery service centers can help you manage financial crime risk in a cost-effective, sustainable way.
What EY can do for you
EY Financial Crime services support financial institutions in transforming financial crime programs for better outcomes. You can trust our domain knowledge, regulatory credibility, global delivery model and leading technology to help achieve operational excellence today and stay ahead of emerging risks.
Regulatory Expertise
Our team brings deep knowledge of local and global regulatory expectations, including Wwft, Sanctions Act 1977, AMLD, AMLA, DNB guidance, and sector-specific compliance requirements. We translate evolving regulation into practical, future-proof compliance solutions.
Technology & Innovation
Leveraging the latest in AI, advanced analytics, automation, and platform integration, we co-develop technology-enabled solutions that deliver sustainable compliance, enhanced detection capabilities, and operational efficiency.
Transformation
We assist clients in devising a compelling future-proof Financial Crime function, support them in their transformation journey and contribute to a more efficient and effective organization.
Our Services
Financial Crime Compliance:
- Independent external financial crime assessment
- Assistance in SIRA, Policy & Procedures
- Financial Crime Control Framework
- Gap analysis of procedures & processes
- Regulatory & Remedial Services
- Preparation for regulatory inspections & requests
- Financial Crime Model Validation
- Training
Financial Crime Tech, Data and AI:
- eKYC and Customer Onboarding
- Technology maturity assessment
- Technology solution design
- Data Quality & coverage improvements
- Data & (Gen)AI readiness assessment
- Detection / Algorithm, configuration, optimization and tuning (AtL/BtL testing)
- Secondary Analytics / Overlay Models
- Workflow & MI design and implementation
- Entity resolution & network analytics
Financial Crime Transformation:
- KYC Strategy support
- Financial Crime function TOM Design
- Financial Crime function Transformation and Implementation
- Financial Crime Process Excellence (incl. AI data-driven data mining)
- Financial Crime Operations (MS) – ‘BBOT’
Our strength lies in the diversity of our team – combining regulatory specialists, data scientists, former supervisors, forensic professionals, and technology consultants – enabling holistic problem-solving and accelerated delivery.
As part of EY’s global network, we bring international best practices together with a deep understanding of the Dutch regulatory environment, enabling us to support clients across jurisdictions with seamless execution.
We support a broad client base, ranging from global banks and insurers to fintech and asset managers, with tailored approaches that reflect sector-specific risks and maturity. Our insights are grounded in decades of industry and regulatory experience.
Other EY services to help banks fight financial crime include:
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