Vincent is a Financial Crime Compliance Expert at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Based in Paris, he monitors international sanctions and financial crime regulatory developments to support product, data, and sales teams and help clients navigate complex regulatory requirements. Earlier in his career, Vincent was part of compliance functions in banks, investment companies and headed compliance and AML/CFT for France’s first E-Money institution which specialized in supporting nascent fintechs development.
The consequence of SA's greylisting is that the country will now have higher political momentum when it comes to tackling financial crime.
The initial results of the 2021 mutual evaluation report by the FATF were not great for South Africa. The report pointed out lots of deficiencies and some of them had critical implications. But it could be seen as a positive development because it means that there is an agreement between the FATF and the South African government on a range of actions that need to be taken to address the current issues.