Tag: money laundering

Why banks still struggle to stop dirty money

Money laundering remains one of the world’s most damaging financial crimes, continuing to thrive despite decades of anti-money laundering (AML) regulation. Popular culture might...

Closing legal gaps to fight terrorism financing

Terrorism financing remains a critical security threat, with fragile and conflict-affected states among the most at risk. Weak governance, porous borders, and limited enforcement...

How AML laws target global human trafficking

Human trafficking and money laundering are two interlinked crimes that together enable vast networks of exploitation. With human trafficking generating billions in illicit revenue...

The rise of economic crime in the digital world

Economic crime has emerged as a major global threat, fuelled by rapid technological developments that have made financial crimes more sophisticated and harder to...

How AI is reshaping AML to target drug trafficking

As the fentanyl crisis intensifies, Canada is turning to technology to curb drug trafficking and its financial enablers. Napier AI, which offers a next-generation intelligent...

How the 3 stages of money laundering work and how to...

When criminal organisations generate illegal profits, they must clean or ‘launder’ the money before it can be safely used in the legitimate economy. This...

The crucial role of KYC in unmasking money laundering techniques

Money laundering is a serious global issue that enables grave crimes such as drug trafficking, human smuggling, and terrorism. For businesses handling significant financial...

Harnessing business activity intelligence to combat financial and physical crimes

In the intricate game of cat and mouse played between law enforcement and criminal organizations, the latter often seem to have the upper hand....

Banks face heightened reputational and financial risks as romance scams surge

Romance scams, particularly in the form of sextortion, have experienced a sharp increase, with Moody’s identifying 1,193 new entities and individuals globally with potential...

Key compliance changes in South Africa’s AML/CTF Amendment Bill for 2025

In December 2024, the South African Treasury published the draft AML and CTF Amendment Bill, which is now open for public comment.

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