Tag: SmartSearch

As the European Union launches its new EES this week, compliance expert SmartSearch has urged governments to ensure transparency and accountability in how travellers’...

Money laundering and financial fraud continue to present major risks to the UK’s financial system, placing strong emphasis on AML processes. One of the...

SmartSearch has announced its agreement to acquire Credas Technologies, a prominent identity verification provider serving the legal and property sectors. The acquisition, which remains subject...

SmartSearch announced a new integration with Iress, a financial services software provider known for its widely used advice platform Xplan. The collaboration has been designed...

When navigating financial checks, customers often encounter terms like source of funds (SOF) and open banking. While they may sound technical, both play a...

New research from SmartSearch has revealed that money laundering is significantly inflating property prices across the UK, making homeownership increasingly unaffordable for ordinary families. The...

In 2025, synthetic identity fraud has surged as a fast-growing financial crime, with lenders exposed to an estimated $3.3bn from suspected synthetics in the...

In the UK, the fight against money laundering is a shared responsibility across the economy, requiring all relevant businesses to recognise and report suspicious...

When onboarding new clients, many firms assume identity verification and authentication are the same—but this confusion could risk compliance failures. Both processes play vital...

Compliance often feels like playing catch-up, with companies racing to meet rules after they’ve been set, racking up costs along the way. Now, AI...