Official warns too much Russian money is being laundered in the UK
One of the UK's top officials fighting money laundering has warned that a "disturbing" amount of Russian money is being funnelled through the country.
Interpol arrests over 1,000 people, seizes $27m in large-scale fraud operation
A four-month long operation conducted by Interpol between June and September this year has led to the arrest of 1,003 individuals and capturing of $27m in illegal cash.
Rebellion Pay taps Sentinels to boost AML compliance
Spanish neobank Rebellion Pay has chosen Sentinels, a transaction monitoring and client risk management platform, to bolster its AML compliance monitoring and risk profiling functions.
FCA fines AI Rayan Bank £4m for AML failings
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined another financial institution for anti-money laundering (AML) failings.
Arctic Intelligence introduces free trial for AML Accelerate platform
Arctic Intelligence, a leader in RegTech solutions, has recently unveiled a 14-day obligation-free trial of its acclaimed AML Accelerate platform.
Ignite uses Coinfirm to bolster AML compliance during ICO
Ignite, an investment intelligence and ratings platform, has partnered with Coinfirm and its AML/CTF Platform to stay compliant with AML regulation during its ICO. The...
The EU may set up a new anti-money laundering authority
Several huge money laundering scandals have swept across Europe over the past year. Now, the European Commission may get the power to set up...
Crypto-wallet developer CHILDLY signs deal with Argos to boost its client onboarding and anti-money...
From: RegTech Analyst Seoul-based CHILDLY’s Dove Wallet is about to get a compliance boost thanks to a new deal with Argos, a global know your...
Pilatus Bank owner Ali Sadr Hasheminejad found guilty of breaching US sanctions on Iran
Ali Sadr Hasheminejad, owner of Maltese Pilatus Bank, has been found guilty of crimes breaching US sanctions against Iran and for money laundering offences.
Financial frauds and payment trends to look out for right now
The coronavirus has raised the risk of financial fraud across the world. Now, Featurespace, a Cambridge-based company that uses AI to detect fraud for banks and retailers, has listed the top ones to look out for right now.