Banks and police team up to fight financial crime in Sweden
The SAMLIT effort will be piloted this year, with the goal of launching in 2021.
Terrorist Financing
European Commission ramps up fight against money laundering and terrorist financing
Its six pillar Action Plan aims to ensure that EU rules are more harmonised and more effective.
Rise in cybercrime as fraudsters exploit COVID-19
Microsoft and Temenos are the latest to try and address the spike in financial crime.
Tackling cyber threats through technology and education
IBM and Fernergo partnering on software solutions to financial crime, as Mastercard and Oxford University offer cyber skills programme.
EBA seeking to mitigate financial crime risks during COVID-19
The European Banking Authority has outlined AML/CFT efforts that competent authorities should be promoting to financial institutions.
Half of all reported crime in UK is cyber crime or fraud
PIFMA's Financial Crime Conference found cyber crime and fraud figures are growing exponentially each year.
US Treasury announces 2020 National Illicit Finance Strategy
Report identifies key illicit finance concerns for the US and establishes a roadmap to modernise the country's AML/CFT regime.
EBA consults on revised guidelines on money laundering and terrorist financing risk factors
The updated guidelines take into account changes to the EU AML and CTF legal framework.
US and UK lead 2019’s US$8.14bn AML fines
Research from Encompass shows that annual AML fines nearly doubled compared to the previous year.
DBS partners with Exiger to tackle evolving risks of financial crime
The bank plans to use an automated AI-powered solution to enhance customer screening processes.
Standard Chartered and Quantexa to tackle financial crime with contextual decision intelligence
The partnership provides the bank with a platform to conduct complex financial thematic investigations.
US regulators release joint statement on activities involving digital assets
The statement highlights the AML and non-terrorism financing obligations those involved with digital assets have.
EU highlights money laundering and terrorist financing risks in the financial sector
Findings show that the monitoring of transactions and suspicious transactions reporting still raise concerns.
Think KYSC - KYC alone is not enough
Unless you Know Your Supply Chain which involves Know Your Customer + Know Your Vendor you will always be at risk
UK anti-money laundering protection tightens, but more automation needed
Platforms needed to identify Ultimate Business Owners
220 regulatory alerts every day, yet only 28% outsourcing compliance
Thomson Reuters “Cost of Compliance 2019: 10 years of regulatory change” report shows scale and dynamics of regulatory compliance
Artesian Solutions brings new enterprise-level client onboarding to front line
New Artesian Risk and Compliance Hub brings risk decisioning & KYC compliance together in a regtech game-changer
AML focus moving to non-financial sector
encompass analysis shows that in 2019 AML expected to exceed record, will shift to monitoring non-financial sector as well as banks
Vendor on-boarding and compliance made easy
Checklist from VendorInfo shows how
EU ministers meet to bolster anti-money laundering rules
Why a more global approach to money laundering will help to reduce risk within the financial services sector – comment from Trulioo
5 compliance trends to look out for in 2019
Compliance trends and milestones for larger corporates – according to financial crime and fraud solutions company NorthRow
Have a happy Xmas: minimise your Cyberfraud
Earn your christmas bonus - use this list of lists to eliminate cyberfraud losses
Fraud: Scary crime stats; Global economies; Don’t care; McKinsey way
Terrifying cyber crime statistics; Destabilizing economies; Employees don’t care; Holistic approach needed at all levels
EU adopts tougher stance on money laundering
As the dust settles on the Danske Bank scandal, the EU has announced measures to strengthen its financial rules on money laundering