Tag: AML Technology
FinCEN delays investment adviser AML rule to 2028
In January 2026, the FinCEN confirmed that the effective date of its long-awaited AML/CFT rule for investment advisers would be pushed back by two...
Why lenders face bank-level AML expectations in 2026
For years, many lenders operated on the assumption that strong customer onboarding and sensible case handling were enough to satisfy financial crime compliance requirements....
Continuous tuning of transaction monitoring rules explained
Transaction monitoring rules sit at the heart of any anti-money laundering programme, but they are not controls that can be implemented once and left...
How AI agents boost AML detection performance
Agentic AI is rapidly reshaping how financial institutions strengthen their anti-money laundering (AML) frameworks, enabling faster, more accurate risk detection and reducing the heavy...
Seyfi Günay joins SmartSearch to drive growth strategy
SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of digital compliance and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions, has announced the appointment of Seyfi Günay as chief revenue officer.
Günay...
Californian companies dominated US FinTech deal activity with a third of...
Key US FinTech investment stats in Q3 2025: US FinTech deal activity increased by 20% YoY
Californian companies secured a third of all deals...
US WealthTech investments halved YoY in Q3 as investors prioritised smaller...
Key US WealthTech investment stats in Q3 2025: US WealthTech investments halved YoY in Q3
Average deal value dropped to $12.1m as investors prioritised...
Compliance costs mount for small financial firms
Smaller financial institutions are facing mounting structural challenges in meeting anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, despite being held to the same regulatory standards as their...
AML reform and innovation: Disrupting crime for good
As the spring conference season winds down, the financial crime and compliance community finds itself invigorated with a renewed sense of purpose.
According to Saifr,...
SymphonyAI explores agentic automation as the next frontier in AML compliance
Agentic AI automation, a new wave of AI-powered technology, is attracting significant interest across the tech sector—particularly in financial services. But what exactly does...










