AML

ABN AMRO

ABN AMRO hit with €8.5m DNB fine over AML failures

ABN AMRO has been handed an administrative fine of €8.5m by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) after the regulator uncovered structural weaknesses in the way...
AML

Regulators raise the bar: is your AML stack ready?

Regulated businesses are under mounting pressure to prove that AML compliance is continuous, evidenced and proportionate to risk. Regulators worldwide, including the FCA and...
ThetaRay

ThetaRay taps Santander veteran as AML scrutiny bites

ThetaRay, a provider of AI infrastructure for financial crime compliance, has named Luis Pinedo as its new chief strategic customers officer, a move designed...
AMLR

Estonia’s blueprint for beating the EU’s 2027 AMLR deadline

Most professionals in financial crime compliance come from law enforcement, audit or legal backgrounds. Siiri Graabi took a different route, arriving via the European...
Velocity FSS

Why Velocity FSS sees investigations as AI’s biggest opportunity

Founded in 2019, Velocity FSS offers a comprehensive AML platform acts as an all-in-one solution for AML compliance and reporting requirements. Offering a FRAML...
AML

Why static AML models can’t stop AI-driven fraud

In early 2024, a finance employee dialled into what looked like an ordinary video meeting with the CFO and several senior colleagues. In reality,...
MAS

MAS moves to rein in autonomous AI agents in finance

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the city state's central bank and financial regulator, has joined forces with major financial institutions and FinTechs to...
RIAs

RIAs face day-one AML scrutiny under new FinCEN rule

Registered investment advisers in the US have officially entered a new regulatory era. FinCEN's landmark anti-money laundering rule came into force on 1 January...
AI

Why agentic AI is the next frontier in AML

Financial crime compliance has passed through three distinct eras. First came human-led investigation, then rules-based automation, and now a third wave is beginning to...
AML

Can AML keep up with increasingly complex ownership structures?

Beneficial ownership has long been one of the most challenging aspects of anti-money laundering, but the task is becoming significantly more complex. Multi-layered corporate...

News Stories

KYCP’s COT 2.1.7 targets friction in client onboarding

KYCP’s COT 2.1.7 targets friction in client onboarding

Client onboarding remains one of the most stubborn pain points in financial services, where unclear instructions, messy document collection and cluttered data views can...
AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

AI financing fears trigger equity rotation, EXANTE finds

Strong corporate earnings are no longer enough to move markets, according to EXANTE’s October equity review. The investment firm describes a growing disconnect between...
fincite brings AI and tokenisation debate to Swiss banking

fincite brings AI and tokenisation debate to Swiss banking

What will AI and WealthTech actually leave behind for Swiss banks? According to fincite, that was the central question drawing more than 150 decision-makers...
PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina and boom team up on premium finance

PremFina, a UK-based premium finance provider, has entered a long-term strategic partnership with boom, the digital insurance brand run by Abacai Technologies Limited, to...
Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs moves into InsurTech with $340m EIS acquisition

Amdocs, a provider of mission-critical systems for communications firms, has agreed to buy EIS, a San Francisco-based InsurTech platform provider, for roughly $340m in...

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