Step 01Layer 05 · Regulators and partner banks
Review
We map the AML and financial crime regulations that apply in each country you operate in, and gap-assess your current set-up.
Financial crime compliance for fintech, payments and cryptoTuned to regulatorystandards.Run by experts.
The human layer behind your technology.
We are the people who make your compliance technology work. Our FinCrime specialists run it every day: alerts, KYB files and escalations to the MLRO, every decision documented.
Compliance requires judgement.
Noise in
- Alerts
- Onboarding files
- New regulation
Decisions out: Documented, defensible decisions.
Grow with confidence.Fintech · Payments · Crypto · Anywhere in the world
01 / The human layer
From regulation to daily operations.
We are not an AI vendor. We build your financial crime compliance framework around the rules in every jurisdiction you serve, then make your technology run to that standard, every day.
Phase 1Build the framework
Phase 2Run the technology
Step 02Layer 04 · MLRO and second line
Adapt
We update your AML policies and business-wide risk assessment so they meet every regulatory obligation.
Step 03Layer 03 · AskRegulations specialists
Operationalise
Policy becomes clear procedures, decision trees and checklists that any new team member can follow from day one.
Step 04Layer 02 · AI and monitoring
Tune
Monitoring, screening and AI calibrated to your framework, regulatory standards and global best practice.
Step 05Layer 02 · AI and monitoring
Flag
Your tuned systems raise the alerts that matter.
Step 06Layer 03 · AskRegulations specialists
Investigate
Our specialists check every alert and KYB file against the customer and the context.
Step 07Layer 04 · MLRO and second line
Decide
A documented closure, or an escalation to the MLRO with the evidence in place.
Step 08Layer 05 · Regulators and partner banks
Evidence
Monthly reporting and an evidence pack for regulators, auditors and partner banks.
Layer 01Owned by you
Your systems
Transactions, customer onboarding and screening data from your platform.
Layer 02Your technology, tuned by AskRegulations
AI and monitoring
Your rules and models, calibrated by us to regulatory standards and global best practice, flag unusual activity at machine speed.
Layer 03AskRegulations
AskRegulations specialists
First-line analysts investigate every alert and KYB file, document the rationale and make the call.
Layer 04The MLRO, with our support
MLRO and second line
Policies, risk assessment and procedures owned here. Escalations decided and filed; monitoring tuned, stress-tested and documented.
Layer 05Your evidence pack
Regulators and partner banks
A clear, evidenced story regulators, auditors and partner banks can follow in any jurisdiction, from alert to outcome.
Inspect the stack
02 / Capabilities
Built for regulated growth.
- 01
AML Operations
KYB at scaleAlert reviews, KYC and KYB at scale: every business traced to its ultimate beneficial owners, screened and risk-rated. Specialists on your backlog within 72 hours.
- 02
Second-line assurance
Independent tuning and stress testing of your monitoring and AI, with SOPs and an evidence pack.
- 03
Independent AML Audit
Your AML policies, procedures and controls tested by independent specialists, with a board-ready report.
- 04
MiCAR Authorisation
Regulatory Hospitality: entity, local directors, MLRO, compliance team and regulator liaison for your CASP licence.
- 05
Academy
Official ICA partner: ICA certifications with partner discount codes, plus bespoke training for compliance teams and boards.
03 / Know who you serve
Every business, traced to the people behind it.
- Registry and document checksCompany existence, status and filings verified.
- Ownership traced to the UBOsEvery layer mapped to the ultimate beneficial owners.
- Directors and owners screenedSanctions, PEPs and adverse media, with evidence.
- Risk rated, file completeBusiness activity assessed, with a rationale a regulator can follow.
04 / Proof
From the EU and the UAE, for clients worldwide.
72 hoursFrom first conversation to specialists deployed on your backlog, inside your systems and under your policies.
Regulated institution in the UAEScreening and transaction-monitoring support to clear operational backlogs during a period of elevated demand.
Payments provider and digital asset exchangeBegan with KYB, then grew into blockchain monitoring, transaction monitoring and second-line support.
- Fintech
- Payments
- Crypto
- Regulated gaming
Since 1 July 2026, only MiCAR-authorised crypto-asset service providers may serve clients in the EU.
Regulatory Hospitality arranges the directors, MLRO, operations and dossier your application needs.
05 / Contact
Bring us your tech.
We’ll make it work.
A licence to secure, a backlog to clear, KYB to scale or a team to train. Tell us where you are and we will come back with a clear next step.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
At a glance
- Company
- AskRegulations, a financial crime compliance consultancy
- Clients
- Fintech, payments, e-money, crypto and regulated gaming firms
- Services
- AML Operations, Independent AML Audit, MiCAR Authorisation, Academy (official ICA partner)
- Locations
- Sofia (EU) and Dubai (UAE), with clients worldwide
- Companies
- AskRegulations Ltd (Bulgaria) and AskRegulations Gulf – FZCO (Dubai, licence no. 74429)
- Not
- An AI or RegTech vendor: we are the experts who make your technology work
- Contact
- office@askregulations.com
What does AskRegulations do?
AskRegulations is a financial crime compliance consultancy for fintech, payments, crypto and regulated gaming firms. We run outsourced AML operations, perform independent AML audits, support crypto firms through MiCAR authorisation and train compliance professionals as an official ICA partner, with bespoke programmes for teams and boards, from the EU and the UAE for clients worldwide.
What does AskRegulations do?
AskRegulations is a financial crime (FinCrime) compliance consultancy. We provide the human layer behind your monitoring tools and AI: our specialists work your alerts and KYC and KYB files, we secure MiCAR authorisation for crypto-asset service providers, and we train compliance teams through ICA-accredited programmes.
Are you an AI or RegTech vendor?
No. We are a human vendor. We calibrate your monitoring, screening and AI to regulatory standards and global best practice, then our FinCrime specialists run it: they investigate the alerts, make and document the decisions, and escalate suspicious activity to the MLRO.
Do you provide KYB?
Yes. KYB is one of our core capabilities. We verify businesses against registries and documents, trace ownership to the ultimate beneficial owners, screen directors and owners for sanctions, PEPs and adverse media, evidence source of funds and wealth, and risk-rate each business. We handle onboarding, periodic reviews and remediation backlogs at scale.
What is FinCrime compliance consulting?
Financial crime compliance consulting helps regulated firms prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions breaches and fraud, and prove to regulators that their controls work. It covers policies and risk assessments, customer and business due diligence, monitoring, investigations, independent testing and training.
Which firms do you work with?
Fintechs, payment and e-money institutions, crypto exchanges, custodians and brokers, and regulated gaming operators worldwide, from firms preparing their first licence application to established institutions handling high alert volumes.
Where is AskRegulations based?
AskRegulations operates through two companies under common ownership: AskRegulations Ltd in Sofia, Bulgaria (EU), and AskRegulations Gulf – FZCO in Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai (UAE). We work with clients globally.
How quickly can you start?
Within 72 hours. Once we agree the scope, our FinCrime specialists are deployed on your backlog, working inside your systems and under your own policies.
Do you work in my country?
Yes. We work with fintech, payments and crypto firms worldwide. Every engagement starts with a review of the AML and financial crime regulations that apply in each jurisdiction you operate in, from MiCAR and EU AML rules to your local requirements, and we build your framework around them.
Do you perform independent AML audits?
Yes. Tell us your jurisdiction and we will confirm the local requirements before we start. Our specialists test your AML policies, procedures and controls as an independent external expert and report to your board. We never audit work we designed or run.
Can you write our AML policies and procedures?
Yes. We adapt your AML policies and business-wide risk assessment to your regulatory obligations, then turn them into clear procedures, decision trees and checklists that any new team member can follow from day one.