Tag: financial crime

Hawk expands partner program as AI reshapes financial crime

Hawk, a provider of AI-powered financial crime and compliance technology, has expanded its global partner programme as financial institutions look to accelerate the adoption...

Why $300bn in laundering still slips past bank AML controls

Chinese money laundering networks (CMLNs) are no mystery to the financial crime community, yet the money keeps moving. According to research from Consilient, which recently...

Estonia’s blueprint for beating the EU’s 2027 AMLR deadline

Most professionals in financial crime compliance come from law enforcement, audit or legal backgrounds. Siiri Graabi took a different route, arriving via the European...

Why T+1 settlement is a wake-up call for UK AIFM AML...

The UK's shift to T+1 settlement on 11 October 2027 will see in-scope securities trades settle one business day after the trade date instead...

Why static AML models can’t stop AI-driven fraud

In early 2024, a finance employee dialled into what looked like an ordinary video meeting with the CFO and several senior colleagues. In reality,...

Why your financial crime risk assessment is failing you

Ask most organisations to rate the maturity of their financial crime risk assessment capabilities and the answers tend to be strikingly confident. According to...

RIAs face day-one AML scrutiny under new FinCEN rule

Registered investment advisers in the US have officially entered a new regulatory era. FinCEN's landmark anti-money laundering rule came into force on 1 January...

UK takes FATF helm with global fraud crackdown pledge

The United Kingdom, the new head of the global illicit finance watchdog, has assumed the Presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for...

Why compliance teams can’t ignore Sherlocq’s AI leap

Compliance professionals are not short of tools, they are drowning in them. Screening platforms, sanctions portals, regulatory update feeds, case management systems and now...

Why AI can’t fix AML without fixing legacy tech first

Financial institutions are pouring resources into AI for anti-money laundering, but according to Napier AI, the technology is only as good as the systems...

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