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Hawk AI collaborates with Diebold Nixdorf for AML surveillance

Hawk AI has partnered with Diebold Nixdorf, a leader in driving connected commerce for finance and retail, to expand the reach of the former’s AML solution.  
Arctic Intelligence releases second AML Industry Benchmarking Report 2022

Arctic Intelligence releases second AML Industry Benchmarking Report 2022

The biggest challenge that compliance teams face with their money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risk assessments are gathering the data and evidencing effectiveness.

The Financial Action Task Force slams Turkey for “shortcomings” in terms of fighting money...

Norway may have been given a thumbs up from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), but Turkey is not as lucky as the organization outlines several failures to fight crime.

FinCEN slams Capital One with $390m fine for “egregious” AML breaches

FinCEN has fined Capital One with a $390m civil money penalty for engaging in both wilful and negligent violations of the Bank Secrecy Act.

Money launderer ordered to pay back £1.24m in dirty cash

The Crown Prosecution Service has ordered convicted money launderer Thomas ‘Tommy’ Adams to repay more than £1,24m for his part on a money laundering network.

Fraudsters and criminals stole $4.26bn from cryptocurrency users in the first six months of...

Insider thefts were the most common form of cryptocurrency theft, according to cryptocurrency tracker CipherTrace’s latest report.

Court extends period it keeping Yes Bank co-founder in custody on money laundering charges

Rana Kapoor, the co-founder and former CEO of Yes Bank, is facing money laundering charges and will be staying in custody until at least March 20, a court has decided.

Allica Bank taps Sphonic to help it prevent financial crime

Having only launched earlier this year, Allica Bank has now picked Sphonic to manage its financial crime fighting efforts
AML challenges and digital transformation: What 2024 holds for financial services

AML challenges and digital transformation: What 2024 holds for financial services

As we step into the second month of 2024, financial institutions (FIs) and regulated entities face a future that is anything but certain. Following...
Iceland's Arion Bank implements Lucinity to fight money laundering

Iceland’s Arion Bank implements Lucinity to fight money laundering

Icelandic bank Arion Bank will implement the software of RegTech platform Lucinity to bolster its defences against money laundering.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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