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Digital compliance specialist SmartSearch has recently become one of only two providers in the UK to offer triple-bureau reliability. This means it now uses the data from three credit reference agencies within its award-winning anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) platform, securing its position as ‘the gold standard of AML & KYC’. In this Whitepaper we will explore what this update means, how it has been achieved, and why it is so important.

Technology never stops, it is always evolving and improving, and to stay current – or better still, ahead of the game – you will need to continually review your systems and processes and the technology that enables them. However, it is not as simple as ‘just get the latest tech’ - not every option will be right for every business and investing in the ‘right tech’ is less about the technology itself, and more about what it achieves, and how that fits in with your overall business strategy. Ultimately, the value of investing in technology can come from enabling the business to deliver new or improved products and services, making the business more efficient or enabling a major transformation

In December 2020, the UK Government published High Stakes - Gambling Reform for the Digital Age – a consultation document that looks at how the rise of online gambling has changed the industry and calls for a new regulatory framework that is fit for the digital age. The proposals include the introduction of new affordability checks for online gambling, a ban on credit card use for gambling purposes, and the creation of a new gambling ombudsman, if approved will lead to significant changes for the UK gambling industry. In this Whitepaper, we will look at how these changes will impact gambling businesses in the UK, and what these businesses will need to do to improve their current systems and processes in order to meet these proposed new regulations.