Tag: Consilient

pKYC vs periodic reviews: rebuilding EDD for today

Banks don’t struggle with KYC because they cannot access data; the bigger failure is that customer risk stops evolving once the onboarding file is...

How AI is transforming AML—without replacing humans

Artificial intelligence is rapidly altering how financial institutions manage anti-money laundering programmes, but the shift brings a central question into focus: how can banks...

From black box to clarity: AML AI models explained

In the world of anti-money laundering (AML), credibility depends on more than mathematical performance. If models cannot be explained clearly, executives won’t trust them...

Fighting fentanyl flows with federated AML models

Fentanyl is one of the most lethal narcotics in circulation, and the funds that sustain its trade often slip past traditional financial crime controls....

The lesson behind Monzo’s £21m compliance failure

Monzo’s £21m fine by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has become a stark reminder for the banking sector: scale without control is not success....

Why AML cooperation depends on shared infrastructure

Cross-border money laundering thrives where rules diverge. Criminals exploit the inconsistencies in supervision, disclosure, and enforcement across jurisdictions, flowing funds through loosely monitored entities,...

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...

How machine learning boosts AML efficiency

As financial crime grows more complex and voluminous, traditional AML systems are struggling to keep up. In 2023 alone, financial institutions in the US...

Why financial institutions are turning to AML overlays, not replacements

Ripping out and replacing anti-money laundering (AML) systems is no longer a practical option for most financial institutions. According to Consilient, deeply embedded legacy...

How transaction monitoring is being transformed by false positive reduction

In the rapidly evolving financial security world, transaction monitoring stands as a critical defence against fraud and illicit activity. However, the persistent challenge of...

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