Tag: Alessa

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...

The rapid expansion of real-time global commerce, digital banking and borderless FinTech services has fundamentally reshaped how money moves across borders. Consumers and businesses...

As 2025 comes to an end, RegTech is entering a period of renewed momentum — but with clearer eyes and higher expectations. Advances in...