AML

Security and fraud detection trends to watch out for in 2022

In an age where more and more people are moving online spurred by pandemic restrictions, the importance of security and fraud detection is expanding dramatically.

Australian and UK regulators team up to fight money laundering and terrorism financing

Two regulatory watchdogs in Australia and Britain have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to tighten their collaboration in their fight against financial crimes.
FinCEN

What are the key FAQs around FinCEN’s beneficial ownership requirements?

The use of shell companies and other legal vehicles for illicit purposes is receiving growing international attention, with the importance of beneficial ownership transparency becoming ever more key.  

What are compliance teams worried about in 2021?

From cybersecurity woes and risk management concerns, compliance professionals have a plethora of issues to worry about in 2021, according to new research.

Why customer risk ratings are imperative for financial institutions

A recent webinar led by Alessa by Tier 1 Financial Solutions examined the objectives and fundamentals of customer risk scoring as well as a logical way to categorise types of risks.

Adyen’s CEO was surprised at how effective AI was to prevent fraud

Global payments unicorn Adyen is looking into how artificial intelligence can boost its payments offering, highlighting how the tech can boost the industry as a whole.

Arachnys tapped by contingent resourcing firm Momenta Group to provide KYC and AML services

RegTech Arachnys has signed up to help Momenta Group, the London-based contingent resourcing firm, to bolster its client onboarding and anti-money laundering (AML) efforts.

Money laundering fine and Covid-19 cause 66% profit free fall for Westpac

The trials of the coronavirus pandemic and the $910m fine for breaking Australia's money laundering laws have caused a 66% drop in Westpac's profits.

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.
Face biometric verification dev iProov teams with Microblink

Face biometric verification dev iProov teams with Microblink

Face biometric verification and authentication technology developer iProov has partnered with AI-powered computer vision software provider Microblink.

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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