AML

Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to a set of laws, regulations, and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Though anti-money-laundering laws cover a relatively limited range of transactions and criminal behaviors, their implications are far-reaching.

AML
Hummingbird Buys Quantimon to Prioritize High-Risk AML Alerts
Hummingbird Buys Quantimon to Prioritize High-Risk AML Alerts
October 28, 2026  |  AML

Hummingbird has deepened its investment in transaction monitoring by acquiring Quantimon, the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 28) press release. The acquisition adds the...

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FIS and Anthropic Debut Money Laundering Investigation Agent
FIS and Anthropic Debut Money Laundering Investigation Agent
October 15, 2026  |  AML

An artificial intelligence agent developed by FIS and Anthropic is now commercially available to any bank based in the United States, according to a Thursday...

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Bank of America Profits Fall 17% Following $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Fine
Bank of America Profits Fall 17% Following $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Fine
October 14, 2026  |  Banking

Bank of America’s profits dropped 17% during the third quarter, according to a Wednesday (Oct. 14) quarterly earnings press release, following a $1.2 billion regulatory...

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DOJ Opens Inquiry Into Payments Firm Euro Exchange
DOJ Opens Inquiry Into Payments Firm Euro Exchange
October 14, 2026  |  AML

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is reportedly investigating the chain of companies surrounding payments firm Euro Exchange Securities. This probe comes after British authorities seized...

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US Fines Bank of America $1.2 Billion, Alleging AML and Sanctions Violations
US Fines Bank of America $1.2 Billion, Alleging AML and Sanctions Violations
October 13, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Three federal agencies have imposed penalties totaling more than $1.21 billion on Bank of America, alleging that the bank violated anti-money laundering and sanctions laws, according...

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Russian FinTech Allegedly Laundered $6.9 Billion Via Global Banks
Russian FinTech Allegedly Laundered $6.9 Billion Via Global Banks
September 22, 2026  |  Banking

Some of the world’s largest banks have reportedly handled billions of dollars for a Kremlin-backed FinTech that used forgery to enter the international financial system....

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UK Shifts AML Focus to Disrupting Illicit, Tech-Enabled Networks
UK Shifts AML Focus to Disrupting Illicit, Tech-Enabled Networks
September 16, 2026  |  AML

The United Kingdom is preparing to spend 500 million pounds and hire hundreds of new financial crime specialists as it shifts its anti-money-laundering strategy from...

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Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers
Treasury Rethinks AML Rules for Banks That Know Their Customers
September 15, 2026  |  Bank Regulation

Treasury may raise longstanding bank reporting thresholds and take into account how long financial institutions have known their customers, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told lawmakers...

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Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads
Banks Turn Fewer AML Alerts Into Bigger Financial Crime Leads
August 14, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

Financial institutions have spent years trying to see more suspicious activity. New data from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) suggests the more valuable question...

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