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Congress Closer to Passing Major Money Laundering Rule
June 24, 2022

U.S. legislators say they are getting closer to adopting what could be the biggest anti-money laundering (AML) reforms in decades. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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US, UK Encourage Privacy-Enhancing Innovation to Combat Money Laundering
June 15, 2022

The U.S. and U.K. governments announced on Monday (June 13) a new joint initiative to encourage the development of privacy-enhancing technology (PET) that could be used in the fight against money laundering.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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EU Supervisors Seek More Power to Strip Licenses for AML Violations
June 02, 2022

The European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) published a joint report on Thursday (June 1) advocating for the introduction in all relevant EU sectoral laws of a specific legal ground to revoke licenses for breaches of anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) rules.  Get the Full...

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Light Sentence Puts Damper on U.S.’s Offshore AML Efforts
May 23, 2022

U.S. prosecutors planned to send a message to the largely offshore crypto industry this week about the cost of ignoring the anti-money laundering (AML) laws at the core of an important chunk of financial regulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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NEW REPORT: Cloud-Based Microservices Are Transforming Modern Risk Management
May 23, 2022

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Wells Fargo to Pay $7M to Settle SEC AML Allegations
May 20, 2022

Wells Fargo Advisors agreed to pay $7 million to settle federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charges that the firm failed to report at least 34 suspicious transactions that could have triggered anti-money laundering investigations, the agency announced Friday (May 20). Get the Full Story...

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The New Way Banks, FinTechs Are Fighting Financial Crime
April 27, 2022

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OCC’s Rule on SARs May Boost Innovation on AML Reporting
April 21, 2022

On May 1, a new rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) that modifies the requirements for national banks and federal savings associations to file suspicious activity reports (SARs) will start to be applicable.   Get the Full Story Complete the...

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How Augmented Analytics Can Fight Financial Crime
April 04, 2022

Machines can serve an important role in mitigating and anticipating the threat of financial crime, but humans have their part to play as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...