Compliance

Why AMLA’s new CDD rules raise the stakes for compliance

Why AMLA’s new CDD rules raise the stakes for compliance

Europe’s new anti-money laundering authority has finalised its customer due diligence rulebook, shifting the focus for financial institutions from collecting extensive customer data to...
Instant payments expose weaknesses in AML screening

Instant payments expose weaknesses in AML screening

A payment can pass through every routine check and still present a serious financial crime risk. A beneficiary name may resemble a sanctioned individual,...
Red Oak urges broader adviser supervision

Red Oak urges broader adviser supervision

Wealth management firms face growing pressure to expand social media access for financial advisers while maintaining effective compliance oversight, as new research highlights the...
AI content growth puts pressure on compliance reviews

Red Oak targets compliance delays in product launches

Investment firms risk losing momentum around new product launches as lengthy marketing approval processes delay the distribution of promotional material, according to Red Oak,...
False positives threaten to overwhelm AML compliance

False positives threaten to overwhelm AML compliance

Financial crime is evolving at speed, and artificial intelligence is once again the driving force. Fraudsters are using AI to build ever more convincing...
Brickwood expands AML checks with FinScan screening deal

Brickwood expands AML checks with FinScan screening deal

Brickwood Asset Management, an independent UK value equities investment firm, has selected FinScan, the anti-money laundering (AML) compliance business of Innovative Systems, to continuously...
Slow compliance reviews threaten product launch momentum

Slow compliance reviews threaten product launch momentum

Investment firms risk losing valuable product launch momentum when compliance reviews take days or weeks to clear, according to Red Oak, a provider of...
Outsourced tax operations leave asset managers exposed

Outsourced tax operations leave asset managers exposed

Outsourcing tax operations has not removed regulatory responsibility for asset and wealth managers, with TAINA Technology warning that limited oversight of external providers could...
Digital hawala exposes gaps in AML detection

Digital hawala exposes gaps in AML detection

Digital hawala is creating new challenges for financial institutions seeking to detect money laundering and terrorist financing, according to analysis from financial crime technology...
How Aveni is tackling customer risk across the AI lifecycle

How Aveni is tackling customer risk across the AI lifecycle

As financial institutions deploy AI to interact directly with customers, proving that these systems deliver appropriate outcomes is becoming a growing compliance challenge. Aveni...

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Why is financial crime leading the RegTech adoption race?

Why is financial crime leading the RegTech adoption race?

RegTech Analyst and Parker & Lawrence Research recently released a major industry report looking at the global state of RegTech in 2026. As part...
Cribl acquires Tero to accelerate AI-native observability

Cribl acquires Tero to accelerate AI-native observability

Cribl, the San Francisco-based AI platform for telemetry, has acquired Tero, a developer of intelligence tools for observability data, as it looks to expand...
Light Frame bags $5.1m to modernise private banking tech

Light Frame bags $5.1m to modernise private banking tech

Light Frame, a provider of core banking and portfolio management software for wealth managers, has secured $5.1m in an oversubscribed Seed round as uptake...
Clara secures $105m to scale AI spend management in LatAm

Clara secures $105m to scale AI spend management in LatAm

Clara, a corporate spend management platform operating across Latin America, has raised $105m through a mix of equity and growth capital, made up of...
Tieto Banktech and SEB partner on Baltic e-commerce payments

Tieto Banktech and SEB partner on Baltic e-commerce payments

Tieto Banktech, a provider of modular banking software and services, has joined forces with SEB in the Baltic countries in a strategic tie-up aimed...

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