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LEGAL & FINANCIAL
CONSULTING
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Specializing in Risk, Compliance & Wealth Management Advisory

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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING & RETAIL PAYMENT ACTIVITIES ACT RISK ADVISORY
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We are dedicated to helping organizations navigate the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of financial crime compliance. As regulatory expectations continue to intensify globally, institutions must demonstrate strong governance, operational resilience, and a proactive approach to managing money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

 

We partner with financial institutions, fintechs, payment service providers, digital asset firms, and high-risk non-financial sectors to design, implement, and optimize Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA) and broader financial crime compliance programs tailored to their unique risk profiles and operational realities.​

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We bring a strategic, risk-based perspective to compliance. Our advisory philosophy is grounded in three core principles:
 

Regulatory Alignment

  • We ensure that your controls and reporting align with local and international frameworks — including FATF standards, the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), and emerging fintech-specific requirements.
     

Operational Practicality

  • We translate regulatory expectations into solutions that enhance efficiency and embed compliance seamlessly into business processes and customer experiences.
     

Future-Focused Innovation

  • Leveraging modern technology, data analytics, and automation, we help organizations scale compliance capabilities sustainably while reducing manual burden.

OUR DELIVERY

 

AML Program Design & Enhancement
End-to-end program development including policies, controls, governance, and risk assessments.

 

Risk & Control Assessments

Enterprise-wide risk assessments, thematic reviews, and maturity benchmarking against industry standards.

 

Regulatory Licensing & Examination Readiness

Support for registration, supervisory reviews, remediation programs, and independent evaluations.

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Transaction Monitoring & Investigations Optimization

Model design, tuning, and workflows to reduce false positives and elevate investigative quality.

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Training & Culture Development

Customized training programs to strengthen employee awareness and accountability.

WHY ORGANIZATION CHOOSE US

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DEEP TECHNICAL EXPERTISE
A multidisciplinary team with extensive regulatory, audit, and industry experience.

 

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, LOCAL EXECUTION
Insight into cross-jurisdictional best practices, delivered with hands-on knowledge of Canadian regulatory expectations.

 

CUTTING-EDGE INSIGHTS
Continuous monitoring of emerging risks — including virtual assets, sanctions evasion, and payment innovation — to help clients stay ahead.

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CONTACT

HAMMERSMITH LLP

OUR ADDRESS

250 Yonge Street
Suite 2201

Toronto, ON M5B 2L7

Email: Contact@HammersmithLLP.com
Tel:  416-912-0732

 

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