Tag: financial crime risk

From rubber stamp to real challenge: the board’s risk duty

Across every major jurisdiction, a clear regulatory message has taken hold: boards are no longer passive recipients of financial crime risk assessments. They are...

FinCEN sounds the alarm on World Cup financial crime

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is on the horizon, and while the spotlight will fall on football pitches across the United States, Canada, and...

How MLROs can win executive buy-in and investment

The role of the money laundering reporting officer has undergone a profound transformation. Where once it centred on regulatory expertise — understanding obligations, controls,...

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...

How risk-based approaches transform AML compliance

The risk-based approach (RBA) has become a central pillar of financial crime compliance worldwide, replacing outdated one-size-fits-all models with flexible frameworks that adapt to...

Sanctions compliance in 2030: what firms must prepare for

As financial institutions grapple with increasingly complex geopolitical risks, sanctions enforcement is rapidly entering a new era. According to Quantifind, at the recent Sanctions...

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