Tag: Alessa

Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance is usually seen as a concern for banks, but a little-known federal obligation is catching out businesses far beyond the...

Pig butchering scams are now among the largest drivers of scam-related reporting in the US financial system, and regulators want institutions to act. According to...

Thousands of Canadian businesses subject to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act have never had to formally register with the...

Years spent hunting for red flags can rewire the way compliance professionals see the world. Unusual transactions, oddly phrased emails and businesses that never...

Casino compliance teams working in anti-money laundering (AML) hardly need reminding that failures in this area can prove costly. The Venetian's recent $7.2m settlement,...

Compliance officers have long operated in a world of too many systems and too little time. Transaction monitoring sits in one platform, KYC data...

Community banks in 2026 find themselves navigating a regulatory environment that is, somewhat paradoxically, both more accommodating and more stringent than before. According to Alessa,...

In 2026, the rise of AI and ongoing technological innovation is driving industries far-and-wide to work harder to balance two vital aspects – speed...

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has delivered a stark warning to regulated firms in 2025, imposing more than £124m in fines by year-end,...

In 2026, the gap between firms that use RegTech and those that don't is becoming a chasm. Compliance used to be about staying out...