Tag: transaction monitoring

Why FinCrime detection is delayed and how to fix it

Many compliance teams know the feeling: a risk event hits the headlines, the business starts asking questions, and yet your alert queues stay quiet—until...

MiCA era warning: Coinbase Ireland AML failures exposed

Coinbase Europe, the Dublin-based arm of the US crypto exchange, has received a €21.5m penalty from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) after the...

Explainable AI and the future of financial crime prevention

As financial institutions accelerate their use of artificial intelligence to combat financial crime, explainability has moved from a technical consideration to a strategic priority. The...

Why lenders face bank-level AML expectations in 2026

For years, many lenders operated on the assumption that strong customer onboarding and sensible case handling were enough to satisfy financial crime compliance requirements....

What fraud management really means for modern financial teams

Fraud management is often misunderstood as a technical exercise focused on tools and defences, but in reality, it is about how organisations run the...

Why AI is becoming essential for AML in 2026

Anti-money laundering compliance is entering a decisive phase as financial institutions, payment providers, and crypto platforms grapple with rising transaction volumes, tighter regulatory scrutiny,...

How sanctions and watchlist screening is evolving in 2026

The global sanctions and watchlist landscape has entered a period of sustained volatility, forcing financial institutions to reassess long-standing compliance models. Programmes that were...

Fixing RegTech bloat: rethinking AML stacks for 2026

For much of the past decade, the AML technology stack has grown in line with regulatory anxiety rather than strategic intent. As the RegTech...

Metro Bank modernises AML operations with SymphonyAI

Metro Bank has overhauled its financial crime operations through a partnership with SymphonyAI. As one of the UK’s first challenger banks, Metro Bank has long...

Financial crime compliance in 2026: five trends to watch

Agentic AI, deepening regulatory divergence and the shift of financial crime risk earlier in the customer lifecycle are among the key trends Napier AI...

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