Tag: AML
Adverse media screening becomes a 2026 compliance must
Regulated firms are being forced to treat adverse media screening as a frontline compliance control rather than a secondary check, as a wave of...
Poor adverse media screening is fuelling AML false positives
Adverse media screening is too often treated as a box-ticking obligation rather than a genuine early-warning system, and that mindset is leaving financial institutions...
FinTech launches don’t fail on compliance, they fail on data
Neobanks, digital payment providers and wider FinTech players are under constant pressure to move quickly. Missing a market window can mean lost revenue, disappointed...
Has AML and KYC become too fragmented?
Financial crime is becoming faster, more connected and increasingly difficult to detect through isolated compliance checks. As financial institutions add more AML, KYC, fraud...
Castellum.AI brings AI inside AML screening
Castellum.AI, an AI compliance technology provider, has integrated its Arbiter AI agent platform into LexisNexis Bridger Insight XG, enabling compliance teams to resolve sanctions...
Why fraud monitoring rules are tightening for banks worldwide
Fraud monitoring has shifted from a discretionary control to a core prudential and conduct requirement across every major regulatory jurisdiction. Financial institutions that fail...
Why explainable AI is the key to AML compliance
As financial institutions expand their use of artificial intelligence, a persistent question keeps resurfacing in anti-money laundering (AML) circles: does the requirement for explainability...
The hidden price of AML failure goes far beyond fines
Regulatory heat is intensifying across South Africa's financial sector, and headline-grabbing AML fines are only part of the story. A multi-million-rand penalty makes for...
The compliance blind spot lurking in PEP lists
Politically Exposed Person (PEP) screening is the process compliance teams use to determine whether a customer, counterparty or beneficial owner holds a public position...
Why static fraud rules are failing growing FinTechs
Static, rule-based fraud detection is becoming a liability for growing FinTechs, flagging legitimate customers as often as it catches genuine criminals.
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