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About Synist

A specialist focus is necessary to deliver quality and value in the complex and highly regulated area of AML/CFT.

Based in Luxembourg, Synist offers a full range of financial crime consulting and corporate intelligence services to provide assistance to supervised entities in Luxembourg and across Europe. We support our clients in navigating potential obstacles and obtaining effective, innovative solutions by anticipating the challenges, risks, and opportunities they face.

We can help your organization reduce its risks related to money laundering, terrorist financing, and economic sanctions and improve its ability to meet regulatory expectations for sound programs and controls by designing, implementing, enhancing, and testing AML/sanctions programs. We also provide services to respond to and remediate compliance failures as they occur.

Collaborative, deadline-driven, deliverable-focused, and strong advocates of straight-forward communication, you can rely on our team to work within your timeframe and budgetary needs so you can leverage our expertise on your terms.

Team

Meet Our Team

Our team is a mix of seasoned consultants and former compliance officers, ready to come on board and solve your biggest challenges. Whether you engage us for an independent review or consulting services, remotely or face-to-face, you receive partner-level attention, recommendations for an action plan, and resources at your disposal.

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Domain Expertise
Our pool of professionals has strong and deep knowledge of the financial crime landscape across geographies, and extensive experience in managing diverse work in this domain. Our capabilities span the entire spectrum of customer screening and due diligence, and transaction monitoring and investigation services.
Regulatory Knowledge
We have well-defined internal practices and structured processes to ensure all our professionals are updated with the latest regulatory information and changes. This ensures that our clients are compliant with the latest regulatory requirements at all times.
Integrated KYC - AML Services
Our KYC screening and due diligence services encompass the complete range of Customer Identification Program (CIP), Politically Exposed Person (PEP), Specially Designated National (SDN), Negative News (NN) or Adverse Media and Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) monitoring. On the AML front, we track suspicious transactions, and compile and report associated Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs). We also support investigations around the history of fraudulent and money laundering transactions.

Sylvia Ivanova

Founder and Managing Director

Management

Sylvia Ivanova

A seasoned financial crime expert, CFE and CAMS certified, focused on providing clients with a balanced approach between the regulatory obligations and the business development. Wide ranging expertise across the financial crime and investigations spectrum with specialist knowledge covering policies and procedures, enterprise and customer risk assessment tools and methodologies, financial crime controls assurance, transactions monitoring, PEP, sanctions and adverse media screening, corporate intelligence, forensic and asset tracing investigations. Management, design and delivery of various AML and corporate intelligence engagements for financial institutions, including KYC remediation, design and review of AML framework, and forensic investigations. Skilled at navigating complex landscapes and arriving at bespoke solutions that deliver tangible business benefits.

Strong end-to-end process knowledge with a proven ability to drill-down, focus on details and apply risk-based decisions in a fast-paced environment. Over 15 years of professional experience in banking, consulting and fintechs with engagement experience in Luxembourg, the UK and throughout Europe. Eager to support the way financial institutions build and reinforce their compliance and risk management culture to comply with regulatory requirements, authorities and stakeholders’ expectations and align with market best practices.

Key Areas of Expertise include:

  • AML/CTF Controls design, testing, implementation and configuration
  • Large scale forensic investigations and corporate intelligence
  • CDD/KYC operational process design, implementation and maintenance
  • Financial Crime advisory 1st and 2nd Line of Defence expertise
  • Financial Crime and Compliance training program design and execution

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