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Newsdesk - From Aggregation to Collaboration
8th November 2013

Penny Crossland looks at the latest release of Newsdesk, the well-known current awareness tool that is turning into a sophisticated workflow and collaboration tool. New search parameters, filters and reporting features have made this a news source that will be welcomed by information professionals and end-users alike.

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Customer Due Diligence Checks: Your First Line of Defence
8th November 2013

Anti-Money Laundering and Know Your Customer/Customer Due Diligence expert Neil Marshall explains the importance of Customer Due Diligence checks and how they can be used as a first defence against money laundering. He illustrates how failing to carry out due diligence checks can have ramifications beyond the obvious into areas such as company reputation.

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The Big Three for News: Then and Now
8th November 2013

Thomson Reuters' (TR) NewsRoom used to be one of the Big Three news aggregators, now its news offering has evolved and FreePint finds out more about the company's strategy and plans for its news aggregation suite. Robin Neidorf examines how TR tailors its original professional and general news to a host of audiences, from compliance to financial professionals, legal, pharma, intellectual property, scholarly & scientific research and tax specialists.

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Quizzing Vendors on Compliance Tools & Future Strategies
7th November 2013

Andrew Lucas, the series producer for the FreePint Topic Series: Compliance in Context looks at some of the themes that have emerged from the Q&A sessions conducted with a number of the leading compliance solutions vendors: Alacra, Bureau van Dijk, LexisNexis, Perfect Information and Thomson Reuters. He also highlights some of the latest articles in this series, including the move towards European banking union and a two part series on understanding Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs) and their associated risks.

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What's Your Budget Priority?
7th November 2013

For many organisations it's budget planning season. Researching, evaluating and selecting which products and technologies to include and deciding when to make the leap to the next generation technology make this a challenging time. FreePint's product reviews, vendor commentary, technology analysis and Communities of Practice help support budget planning and return on investment decisions throughout the year.

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The Complexities of Politically Exposed Persons
1st November 2013

How to know, understand and identify a Politically Exposed Person (PEP), manage the firm's risk expectations and have a better perspective of how the PEP's funds are generated and where they originate is a complex process, littered with pitfalls. Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) specialist Tom Brown highlights some of the key challenges for compliance professionals.

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Create & Share Your Own News Outlet - DIY News Aggregation
1st November 2013

DIY social media news aggregation tools have saturated the marketplace. Traditionally thought to be for personal use, this article asks what the implications are for the corporate environment. It argues that tools such as Flipboard, Pulse, Prismatic and Noowit can be used to build a strong business case for the correct use of social media within the workplace.

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Time to Review Your Information Database
29th October 2013

A review of the usage and usefulness of your information database should be carried out regularly, advises Rachael Elliott. She provides advice for those considering changing to a new source and tips on how to ensure corroboration, depth and accuracy of information when using social media channels alongside traditional databases.

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M-Adaptive: Monitoring Millions of Social Media & Editorial Outlets In One Package
28th October 2013

With the ever-increasing volume of social media content, a media monitoring tool that combines both editorial and social content is a key part of any organisation’s social media strategy. Anne Lonergan reviews M-Adaptive and finds it invaluable for marketing and communications professionals who need to sift and analyse the flood of social media and editorial data.

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News Aggregation Know-How from FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation
25th October 2013

The FreePint Topic Series: Beyond Aggregation launched this month and runs until the end of November. Series producer Andrew Grave takes a look at the articles and product reviews published to date. The articles include a market map covering news aggregators and more, and a case study of legal firm RPC and how they integrated enterprise RSS feeder Attensa with their own bespoke social intranet "Edge". The reviews published to date are M-Adaptive, Meltwater Buzz, Meltwater News together with a mini review of NewsEdge.

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