Tag: transaction monitoring
The AML risk hiding beyond sanctions screening
A customer can clear sanctions and politically exposed person (PEP) checks while still presenting risks that structured screening does not identify. A company director...
Money laundering risks grow across film financing
Film financing is coming under greater scrutiny as complex corporate structures, international investment and fragmented production chains create potential gaps in financial crime controls.
According...
Why account takeover fraud is harder to detect
Account takeover fraud is becoming harder for financial institutions to detect as criminals increasingly operate through legitimate customer credentials. A valid login, established account...
Casino AML fines expose the true price of inaction
Casino compliance teams working in anti-money laundering (AML) hardly need reminding that failures in this area can prove costly. The Venetian's recent $7.2m settlement,...
Zento taps Flagright to guard against financial crime
Flagright, the AI operating system for financial crime compliance, has been selected by Zento, a business account provider built for entrepreneurs, to reinforce its...
Poor adverse media screening is fuelling AML false positives
Adverse media screening is too often treated as a box-ticking obligation rather than a genuine early-warning system, and that mindset is leaving financial institutions...
Has AML and KYC become too fragmented?
Financial crime is becoming faster, more connected and increasingly difficult to detect through isolated compliance checks. As financial institutions add more AML, KYC, fraud...
Why fraud monitoring rules are tightening for banks worldwide
Fraud monitoring has shifted from a discretionary control to a core prudential and conduct requirement across every major regulatory jurisdiction. Financial institutions that fail...
Why static fraud rules are failing growing FinTechs
Static, rule-based fraud detection is becoming a liability for growing FinTechs, flagging legitimate customers as often as it catches genuine criminals.
According to SmartSearch,...
KYCP bets on perpetual monitoring as compliance risk grows
High-volume payments and digital asset firms are under growing pressure to move fast without cutting corners on compliance. Legacy KYC systems, often built around...










