Tag: transaction monitoring

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...

Continuous tuning of transaction monitoring rules explained

Transaction monitoring rules sit at the heart of any anti-money laundering programme, but they are not controls that can be implemented once and left...

The human factor shaping the future of AI-driven AML

After several years dominated by pressure to maximise returns from technology investment, financial institutions are entering a new phase in 2026: recalibrating how AI...

Five fraud trends that defined the financial crime landscape in 2025

The past year proved to be one of the most intense on record for threat intelligence teams operating across the financial crime landscape. Throughout...

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