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AML compliance: ID verification vs authentication

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...

Can AI make compliance truly real-time and preventive?

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...

Red flags, real risk: Smarter AML tools in action

In today’s rapidly evolving regulatory environment, financial institutions can no longer afford to treat compliance as a routine check-box exercise. A single overlooked red...

The hidden AML gap putting small firms at risk

In an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing growing pressure to keep pace with anti-money laundering (AML) compliance requirements....

SOE screening: Identifying high-risk entities with AI

Navigating regulatory compliance remains one of the most challenging tasks for businesses operating today, especially in the UK. Companies are under increasing pressure to...

SmartSearch taps Daon for enhanced onboarding checks

SmartSearch has announced a strategic partnership with Daon to enhance identity verification through the SmartDoc platform. The collaboration aims to strengthen customer onboarding processes for...

AML in real estate: The essential guide for estate agents and...

Buying a home is a significant milestone, but the process can be fraught with complexity—especially when it comes to anti-money laundering (AML) checks. As...

UK businesses brace for ECCTA as new economic crime laws take...

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA) is a landmark regulation designed to strengthen the UK’s fight against financial crime and improve...

Is adverse media screening RegTech’s quiet advantage?

In an age of heightened financial scrutiny, RegTech is rapidly reshaping compliance norms. Yet, one of its most potent tools—adverse media screening—often flies under...

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...

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