Lysis Advisory is a global team of governance and compliance experts with an extensive track record of helping firms to successfully achieve and maintain regulatory permissions and compliance. We focus on consulting services across the governance and compliance landscape with the dual objectives of reducing the short and long-term costs linked to compliance whilst ensuring regulatory requirements are met. We help our customers with regulatory applications and interventions and the design and implementation of governance & compliance frameworks and client lifecycle management operating models.
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Helping firms to work successfully with regulators and to achieve/ maintain efficient and effective Regulatory and anti-Financial Crime Compliance
We assist firms to obtain the required regulatory permissions to conduct regulated activities.
Explore serviceWe understand the challenges during each step of a Section 166 review in the UK and similar reviews in other jurisdictions. We can support our clients with an experienced team of highly skilled individuals who understand the scope of the review and the reviewer’s and regulator’s expectations.
Explore serviceLysis offers end-to-end consultancy services for Enterprise-Wide Risk Assessments (EWRA) and Business-Wide Risk Assessments (BWRA), tailored to meet the evolving regulatory and operational needs of financial institutions, fintechs and global corporates.
Explore serviceDesigning effective policies and supporting the writing of procedures to ensure compliance and operational efficiency
Explore serviceAll firms should be vigilant in identifying and protecting themselves against potential money laundering activities.
Explore serviceLysis has extensive experience of conducting governance reviews and assisting firms to improve the structure and documentation of their governance arrangements. We have also helped multiple firms with the Senior Managers and Certification Regime (SMCR) in the UK and advised on the Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR) in Ireland.
Explore serviceLysis Group, in partnership with PeopleClear, offers a comprehensive SMCR solution combining expert regulatory consulting, tailored training and a purpose-built SaaS platform. Designed for financial services firms, our offering simplifies compliance, strengthens governance and embeds accountability through technology, diagnostics and ongoing support.
Explore serviceWe have the necessary experience to advice firms regarding the design of effective risk rating methodologies, policies and the writing of supporting procedures to ensure compliance and operational efficiency, in line with the strategic business objectives.
Explore serviceLysis Group helps firms align regulatory obligations with business goals, delivering tailored strategies for compliance, growth and market confidence.
Explore serviceAll firms should be vigilant in identifying and protecting themselves against potential money laundering activities.
Explore serviceLysis Group’s Transformation service line helps financial institutions reimagine, redesign, and implement high-performance compliance functions.
Explore serviceLysis’ CLM consulting services include Target Operating Model (TOM) definition, systems and data source selection and implementation and CLM process efficiency improvements.
Explore serviceAssisting firms to determine their exact level of compliance and to identify the various controls to reach a level of realignment
Explore serviceImplementing the CLM Efficiency model could help you achieve total savings of 58% in their third years
Explore serviceSeamless operational, systems, and data integration for mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Explore serviceA financial crime framework outlines the regulatory compliance standards that are relevant to the firm, and the required internal controls needed to comply with these standards.
Explore serviceWe have the necessary experience to advice firms regarding the design of effective risk rating methodologies, policies and the writing of supporting procedures to ensure compliance and operational efficiency, in line with the strategic business objectives.
Explore serviceLysis’ CLM consulting services include Target Operating Model (TOM) definition, systems and data source selection and implementation and CLM process efficiency improvements.
Explore serviceLysis supports successful Fenergo programmes by ensuring client data, business rules and workflows are understood, mapped and delivered correctly.
Explore serviceWe assist firms in selecting the right Regulatory Technology (RegTech) that is aligned with their bespoke operational requirements because we know first-hand that, over time, firms develop both generic and unique operating characteristics.
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Our client was in the middle of an extensive regulatory remediation for the Central Bank of Ireland and the remediation.
A global bank, following a substantial cross-boarder banking merger, had two separate KYC/AML firms, policies, & IT infrastructures and need help with the harmonisation process.
A major global bank, following a merger, had two global trading brands operating across 60+ countries globally.
A successful regulatory turnaround for a UK EMI and crypto firm, restoring FCA permissions and avoiding administration under new leadership.
Lysis Group delivered a tailored, regulator-ready EWRA for a leading payments firm, enhancing risk visibility, governance, and compliance readiness.
Lysis enabled a major US crypto exchange to achieve UK FCA registration through full regulatory transformation, governance design, and compliance support.
Efficiency improvements post-go-live at a global securities house to remove bottlenecks and restore operating efficiency after a Fenergo implementation. Lysis supported a global wholesale and investment bank during its Fenergo implementation and then worked alongside the bank to streamline the post go-live operating and processing model
A U.K. Branch of a major Asian bank needed an in-depth review and enhancement of their AML governance framework. Lysis conducted a success review and drafted all required policies & procedures, and established a KYC Target Operating model.
A major wholesale and retail bank with global reach had deficiencies it is AML governance framework and consequently with its KYC operations.
Two global banks merged and Lysis was asked to manage the integration of the KYC Operations functions globally for the wholesale & Investment Banking division covering 200,000 customers and 65 countries.
A UK-based online bank that provided multicurrency accounts for cross-border European transactions. The client wanted to enhance their customer on-boarding experiences and improve their CLM process.
A newly established digital bank required full regulatory permissions to operate as a licensed bank in the UK and to ensure compliance with EU PSD2 regulations.
A large operator of bank infrastructure wanted to develop a shared operating model and managed service for client lifecycle management (CLM), anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC).
A global wholesale bank wished to select and implement a strategic, scalable, flexible client lifecycle management application that would be able to support the customer assessment requirements of its KYC and MiFID programmes as part of its Compliance framework.
A UK domiciled crypto exchange with global reach had a regulatory requirement for crypto Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) support.
A major credit card company required the design and implementation of a bespoke iteration of the iMeta client on-boarding and lifecycle management system to meet specific business needs.
A major Egyptian bank with UK operations had a requirement to identify possible AML and CTF gaps and suggested improvements.
Programme management, target operating model design and global policy development to enable a Fenergo implementation at a major wholesale and investment bank. Lysis Group successfully assisted a global investment bank to design and implement a target operating model in preparation for the implementation of Fenergo.
A large operator of bank infrastructure wanted to develop a shared operating model and managed service for client lifecycle management (CLM), anti-money laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC).
A major bank with two major trading entities wished to decrease time-to-trade processing overheads for new customers and for new products for existing customers.
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Lysis Group specialises in Financial Crime Compliance. All firms must regularly review their AML and broader Financial Crime programmes to ensure they remain compliant with current regulatory requirements and are fit for purpose. We support firms in strengthening these programmes to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated criminal tactics and evolving legislation. Staying vigilant and proactive is critical to protecting your business from financial crime risk.
clients we have assisted with their Financial Crime Compliance activities
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