Tag: Sanctions screening

$1.7m OFAC settlement exposes sanctions gaps

In late February 2026, a prominent US educational institution agreed to pay $1.72m to the US Treasury to settle allegations that it processed tuition...

Smarter adverse media screening without noise

Adverse media alert fatigue is becoming a structural weakness in many AML and financial crime programmes. According to Opoint, when analysts no longer trust the...

Managing AML total cost of ownership in 2026

As AML and CTF rules expand into sectors beyond banking, the financial burden remains heaviest on traditional financial institutions. Napier AI, a provider of next-generation...

Exponential data vs linear compliance: the crunch

The mathematics of exponential data growth is colliding head-on with legacy compliance architecture. Across FinTech and digital banking, two powerful forces are reshaping operational...

AI SaaS security platform Reco bags $30m

Reco, an AI SaaS security platform focused on protecting enterprise software environments, has raised fresh capital. The company has secured $30m in a Series B...

Smarter sanctions screening for 2026 compliance

Sanctions screening is becoming more demanding with each passing year. Watchlists shift overnight, geopolitical tensions trigger rapid updates, and alert volumes continue to surge....

Feedzai partners Neterium for unified compliance

Feedzai and Neterium have entered into a strategic partnership to deliver a unified real-time customer and transaction screening solution for financial institutions. The partnership aims...

Why Always-on Compliance is the next step for RegTech

Always-on Compliance marks the next stage in the evolution of continuous compliance, redefining how financial institutions manage financial crime risk in an increasingly complex...

February 2026 payments rules banks and FinTechs can’t ignore

Each month, regulatory change continues to test the operational resilience of financial institutions, payment providers and FinTech firms. According to Vixio, using insights from...

What is an adverse media check and why it matters for...

Financial rules and regulations continue to evolve at pace, placing growing pressure on financial institutions to remain informed, agile and compliant. At the heart...

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