KYCK Guides

Counterparty due diligence guides.

Counterparty due diligence guides from the KYCK desk: longer reads on doing compliance well, written for compliance teams, not lawyers. For designations and list changes, see News.

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Sanctions authorities by country: the complete directory.

Every government body that manages, administers, and enforces sanctions across 60+ jurisdictions, plus the UN and EU frameworks, tagged by financial-sanctions and export-control mandate. Read the guide
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Vessel screening 101: IMO numbers, flags, and P&I cover

What to check before a fixture, and why the insurer matters more than the flag.
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GoAML registration: step-by-step for UAE DNFBPs

How to register on the UAE regulator's goAML portal, what to file, and the deadlines that catch firms out.
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The counterparty due diligence checklist

Every check that belongs in a defensible counterparty file, from registry extract to UBO, in one list.

Comparison guides

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Best KYB software in 2026: seven tools compared

An honest vendor-written list with the bias disclosed and the alternatives treated fairly.
ComparisonNEW

Best AML software in the UAE

What actually fits DNFBPs: goAML alignment, local documents and inspection-ready evidence.
ComparisonHUB

How KYCK compares, tool by tool

Side-by-side pages for Sumsub, ComplyAdvantage, Kyckr, KYC Portal and Fenergo.

Regulation briefings

BriefingUS · LIVE NOW

Corporate Transparency Act: who still files in 2026

Domestic US reporting is gone; foreign-registered entities still file with FinCEN.
BriefingCH · 1 OCT 2026

The Swiss transparency register, explained

Switzerland launches a federal register of beneficial owners. Who must file and when.
BriefingUK · 18 NOV 2026

Companies House identity verification and ACSP

Mandatory IDV for directors and PSCs, and what formation agents must do first.

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