Tag: money laundering
Can adverse media catch risk watchlists miss?
Financial crime does not wait to be listed. Money laundering, corruption, human trafficking and fraud can attach themselves to a customer, supplier or counterparty...
FATF exposes hawala networks fuelling money laundering
The FATF has published a new report warning that underground banking, hawala and other similar service providers (HOSSPs) are increasingly being exploited by professional...
AI won’t fix AML if the foundations are still broken
Financial crime compliance is struggling to keep pace with the threats it was built to catch, according to new analysis from Napier AI.
The Financial...
Financial crime’s trillion-dollar toll drives RegTech push
Financial crime is growing in scale, sophistication and cost, and for regulated organisations, understanding the threat landscape has become a survival requirement rather than...
AI is reshaping AML in Australia — but at what risk?
Australia's financial crime compliance sector is caught between two forces pulling in opposite directions, according to RegTech firm Napier AI. AI is simultaneously strengthening...
Canada’s FCA bill puts FinTech compliance on notice
Canada's fragmented approach to tackling financial crime has drawn sustained criticism for years. Responsibility for investigating money laundering, fraud, and sanctions offences has historically...
Prediction markets expose firms’ compliance blind spots
For most financial services firms, the regulatory debate around prediction markets has centred on classification: do these instruments fall under securities law, commodities regulation,...
FCA CP26/16: what UK fund managers must do now
The FCA's latest consultation paper is not explicitly about anti-money laundering, but for UK fund managers, it may as well be. According to Cascade,...
How criminal fronts are exploiting the verification gap
Organised crime has moved off the radar and onto the high street. A new report from Trading Standards reveals a troubling picture: in some...
How estate agents can beat property fraud in 2026
The UK property market remains one of the most attractive targets for financial crime, and compliance is no longer an optional extra for estate...










